While Durant is known to be very interested in playing in Houston, team sources said the Rockets still have significant reservations.”

P.J. Washington and Daniel Gafford are prime trade candidates for the Mavs and would fill positions of need for the Suns. For salary purposes, Dallas would also likely have to include Klay Thompson and another piece for Durant, as well as future draft picks to entice Phoenix.

The Houston Rockets are at a crossroads with the No. 10 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. After years of rebuilding and asset collection, the front office fac