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.

The San Antonio Spurs were named as a preferred trade destination for Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant, but it sounds like they're out of the running for another star player.

Durant wants Spurs, Suns make no promises. Kevin Durant is a hooper — he just wants to play basketball. You know all the focus on where he plays and his trade value can't thrill