“Durant’s list of preferred trade destinations contains three teams,” Stein wrote. “Yet it almost had four. The Stein Line has learned that the Knicks also would have featured on that list but were ultimately omitted when New York made it clear that it has decided against pursuing a trade for the NBA’s No. 8 all-time leading scorer.”

a reunion with veteran Russell Westbrook is "in play," per The Stein Line's Marc Stein after he declined his $3.47 million player option for the 2025-26 season.

Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reported that the Rockets "have been unwilling" to give up swingman Amen Thompson in a trade for Durant, and they "would also not want to part with" center Alperen Sengun.