KD irked by Brown’s Celts talk: ‘Let’s just hoop’

Mat Ishbia said that he expects Kevin Durant to sign an extension with the Phoenix Suns next offseason and finish his career with the team.

“[Durant] loves being in Phoenix, we love having him. He’s off to an amazing start this season — one of the MVP leaders — and we’re off to a very good start.

“We expect Kevin to sign an extension, be with us for the long term. We hope he finishes his career here in Phoenix,” said Ishbia.

Durant will be eligible for a two-year, $120 million extension this coming offseason.

Durant’s current contract runs through the 2025-26 season.

Durant has been out due to a calf strain since November 8.

The Los Angeles Lakers haven’t attached a timeline to when LeBron James will return from right foot injury. However, speaking ahead of Sunday’s game, Darvin Ham gave the most positive update yet on where James is at.

“We anticipate him coming back at some point (this season),” Ham said.

James himself recently posted a positive update to social media. He tagged a picture of his feet with a caption that read “recharging” with a photo of a battery at nearly full charge.

James has been out since injury his right foot on February 26 in a win over the Dallas Mavericks. Los Angeles has gone 5-5 without James in the lineup over the last three weeks. The Lakers enter Sunday’s contest a half-game out of the 10 seed, which is the final spot in the Western Conference Play-In Tournament.