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

Durant would remain in Phoenix for the rest of the season, but afterward, his brief tenure in Phoenix would come to an end.

Suns GM Brian Gregory is under pressure to secure a good return for Durant, facing scrutiny similar to the Mavericks' trade of Luka Dončić.