The Phoenix Suns should overpay…and sign Kevin Durant

At the moment of publishing, it has still not been confirmed although it seems highly likely that Kevin Durant has ruptured his right achilles tendon. The Phoenix Suns need to jump at the opportunity and sign him (no pun intended).

Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors’ misfortune could become the Phoenix Suns’ winning lottery ticket.

When he dropped in the second quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Finals with what appears to have been a ruptured achilles tendon, Durant suddenly became far more available to a team like the Suns than ever before.

If totally healthy, he is a golden ticket, a basketball panacea of sorts: arguably the best player in the league, a guaranteed winner (for all of his…