NBPA chief: Players want to play, need certainty

The Phoenix Suns have turned away trade inquires from rival teams have made on Kevin Durant, sources tell ESPN. Durant has not presented any warning signs that he might request a trade if the Suns don’t reestablish themselves as contenders.

Durant did not sign a one-year, $59.5 million contract extension in October. Durant can sign a two-year, $124 million extension started in mid-June this year.

Durant is averaging 27.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 36.2 minutes as he remains one of the NBA’s best scorers at the age of 36. The Suns acquired Durant at the trade deadline in 2023.