The Seattle SuperSonics selected Kevin Durant with the second overall choice in the 2007 NBA Draft. He went on to become one of the NBA’s all-time greats. Perhaps the most talented scorer of his generation is him. There have been speculations of an NBA expansion circulating recently. If an expansion team were to be formed, Seattle would be very high on the list.
Hall of Famer and former big man for the Sonics Spencer Haywood claims that he and Durant have discussed Durant going back to his birthplace.
“Me and Durant are still talking about Seattle,” Haywood “We talked about it at the All-Star Game [this year]. I can’t go any further — there’s some sneaky stuff going on that I can’t talk about because it’s private. But I wouldn’t be surprised if I see him in a Sonics uniform [again]. I was with his mother at the All-Star Game — with him and his mother, everybody. I’m just saying.”
Durant is the type of marquee name who would launch the SuperSonics back into immediate relevancy. It’s not uncommon for star talents to return to their first team before they retire. It would give Durant an opportunity to give back to the franchise that gave him his chance in the NBA.
However, league expansion doesn’t appear to be imminent. As such, Durant will likely continue with the Phoenix Suns for the time being. The franchise has built a contending team around him. He has two All-Star teammates, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal. It’s unlikely Durant will leave Phoenix in the near future.
Still, if there’s an option to head back to Seattle before calling time on his career, it would make sense for Durant to explore it. At 35 years old, he could remain in the league for another three to five years. That would allow plenty of time for discussions around league expansion to progress.
If there was ever a team that could coax one more move out of Durant, it would be Seattle. Only Adam Silver if we will ever get the chance to see that happen.
