Durant has reportedly narrowed down his preferred teams to the Miami Heat, San Antonio Spurs and the Houston Rockets. As a former Texas Longhorn, the Lone Star State connection can't be overlooked. Nonetheless, the 15-time All-Star is notably extension-eligible and ostensibly wants to maximize the earnings of what could be a final payday.

Kevin Durant's future in the NBA is expected to become clearer in the coming weeks, according to multiple reports. The Los Angeles Clippers have reportedly expressed interest in acquiring the star player and the Phoenix Suns could receive to players in exchange for Durant.

The Suns have a lot of factors playing into a potential Durant trade, but they might be able to use them to their advantage to manipulate the situation in their favor. "Multiple league sources ...