Phoenix Suns Could Follow San Antonio Spurs' Blueprint With Kevin Durant Trade originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Phoenix Suns, by all accounts, will trade Kevin Durant this offseason. The San Antonio Spurs are among the most likely landing spots for the all-time great forward, and they certainly have the means to add him.

Some reports have made it seem like a Kevin Durant trade could be imminent, yet the Phoenix Suns are reportedly

The Memphis Grizzlies' haul for Desmond Bane and what the Brooklyn Nets got last year for Mikal Bridges may not be all that instructive toward the return on a Kevin Durant trade.

HoopsHype Senior NBA Insider Michael Scotto reports on Kevin Durant trade talks, how the Desmond Bane trade happened and what’s next for the Grizzlies and Magic, Jonathan Kuminga suitors, notes on

“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.”

The Kevin Durant sweepstakes could be resolved prior to the NBA Draft with a deal that could dramatically shake things up.