Kevin Durant Sends Kobe Bryant Message Amid NBA Trade Rumors originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The 2024-25 Phoenix Suns closed with a 36‑46 mark, finishing 11th in the Western Conference and missing the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2020, sparking a "soft rebuild" discussion in Phoenix.

The San Antonio Spurs are casting a wide net as they weigh any available avenues to make a major upgrade this summer.

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.