Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report proposed that the Dallas Mavericks trade Klay Thompson, P.J. Washington, Jaden Hardy and two first-round picks to the Suns for Durant, who played with Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving on the Brooklyn Nets .

The Phoenix Suns had the most expensive roster in the NBA this season, but that didn't prevent them from finishing 10 games under .500 and missing the play-in tournament. The disappointment has already led to the firing of head coach Mike Budenholzer.

Brian Windhorst of ESPN has been one of several NBA insiders to put voice behind the likelihood that the Suns will trade Durant over the summer. Phoenix tried to move Bradley Beal ahead of the trade deadline in February,