Six-time all-star reportedly viewed as fallback option for teams that miss out on Kevin Durant

Several teams are in the race to trade for Kevin Durant, but at the end of the day, only one team can make a deal.

The teams that fail to trade for the all-time great forward will have to look elsewhere to improve their roster.

One player was recently reported as a player that teams who miss out on KD will look to acquire.

What player is a fallback option for teams interested in KD?

Jake Fischer of The Stein Line reported that DeMar DeRozan is a player who could receive interest from a few teams after the KD sweepstakes are over.

Teams aggressively going after Durant are clearly looking to patch up weaknesses in their frontcourt.

DeRozan is a step down from Durant, yet is an effective player to replace the desired role of Durant and on a cheaper contract.

The Kings are in a weird in-between area where they aren't bad enough to be at the very bottom of the West, but are close enough to making the play-in tournament.

They traded away De'Aaron Fox in 2025, but the return they got suggests they don't want to enter a full rebuild.

DeRozan has another two years left on his contract and is set to make around $25 million each season.

The soon to be 36 year old can be a liability at times, but his scoring can be promising and useful for a team looking to use him as their second or third option.

In the 2024-25 NBA season, DeRozan averaged 22.2 PPG, 3.9 RPG and 4.4 APG.