[From ESPN]

The Miami Heat, San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets are Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant's preferred trade destinations, sources told ESPN on Saturday night. Those across the NBA have been made aware in recent days that those are the three teams that Durant would commit to long-term.

Durant is on an expiring $54.7 million deal for the 2025-26 season and the Suns have made clear to the six-to-eight seriously interested teams that they will make the best deal for the franchise, sources said.

Teams around the NBA have been anticipating that Durant would be traded ever since the Suns engaged in talks around the February trade deadline, which passed with the 15-time All-Star still in Phoenix.

Once he is traded, Durant will be eligible to sign a two-year contract extension on July 6 worth as much as $122 million. If he were to wait six months after the trade, he could sign a two-year extension worth up to $124 million.

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