"The Miami Heat, San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets are 15-time All-Star Kevin Durant's preferred trade destinations out of Phoenix, sources tell ESPN. Those across the NBA have been made aware in recent days that those are the three teams that Durant would commit to long-term.

The Suns’ discussions regarding a Kevin Durant trade are largely focused on the Rockets, Heat, and Timberwolves, ESPN’s Shams Charania said Friday.

ESPN Front Office Insider Bobby Marks has hopped through those hoops in his past as a front office executive. He proposed a trade idea that would bring Durant to Minnesota in exchange for some substantial assets. Marks' hypothetical deal involves four-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert.