According to famous reporter Shams, Rich Kleiman, long-time Suns and Durant's broker and business partner, is screening the next dealer.
It is reported that the main interested teams are the Rockets, Spurs, Timberwolves, Heat and Knicks. There are also several potential pursuit teams reportedly contacting the Suns in the past 7-10 days to discuss deals about Durant.
Both the Suns and Durant agents are reportedly working together for potential traders and are expected to enter the next stage before the NBA draft later this month.
It is reported that as the transaction negotiations deepen, whether Durant can obtain a long-term contract extension will be a key factor.
Durant has the last year left in his contract (salary of about $54.71 million), but due to the 38-year-old rule limit, he can only renew his contract for two years at most. If Durant stays with the Suns, he can renew a two-year $124 million contract; if he is traded by the Suns, he can renew a two-year $111 million contract with the new team (similar to Butler's situation).
In the 2024-25 season, 36-year-old Durant played 62 regular season games for the Suns, averaging 36.5 minutes per game, scoring 26.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 0.8 steals and 1.2 blocks, with shooting percentages in the three events being 52.7%, 43.0% and 83.9% respectively.