Kevin Durant landing spots: Ranking best 2026 options for disgruntled Rockets star, from Mavericks to Timberwolves

Kevin Durant landing spots: Ranking best 2026 options for disgruntled Rockets star, from Mavericks to Timberwolves originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Could Kevin Durant soon join his fourth team in five seasons?

There aren't any real indications that the Houston Rockets , after acquiring Durant last offseason as a much-needed wing scorer, would be interested in parting ways with the 37-year-old already. But with another disappointing playoff result, losing to the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers in the first round, perhaps Houston is willing to shake things up again — especially if there's any real fire from the smoke of Durant's recent burner account saga. At this point in his career, Durant's fit as a teammate could drive teams away, but his on-court contributions remain as elite as ever.

If the Rockets decide they'd trade him, there should be plenty of contenders eyeing Durant as a potential needle-mover toward title contention. Here's a look at five potential fits for Durant on the trade market this offseason, if the Rockets are willing to part ways after one season. MORE: Why Kevin Durant's burner account was right about the 2025-26 Rockets Kevin Durant landing spots No.

5: Golden State Warriors The fit here makes enough sense to entirely ignore February 2025, when Durant was a trade candidate with the Suns , but reports indicated he did not want to re-unite with the Warriors despite the team's interest. The star forward confirmed those rumors later on. “I don’t feel like there was a need to make that big a change right now,” Durant said on "The Draymond Green Show" last year.