Durant reportedly has a wishlist (the Spurs, Rockets and Heat reportedly are on it), and with his expiring contract, he has a bit of leverage to get the deal he wants. But he is 37, not 27, and the threat of him passing on a lucrative two-year extension doesn't hold quite the same weight it once would.

Phoenix isn’t expected to get as much as it yielded to land Durant before the 2023 trade deadline.

San Antonio has one of the most talented young cores in the league, led by the last two NBA Rookie of the Year winners, Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle.