Vassell recently inked a five-year extension worth $135 million. Harrison Barnes will make $19 million next season in the final year of his contract, which makes him a viable trade piece for Phoenix ahead of the mid-season deadline and allows the franchise to clear that money off of the books for 2026-27.

The speculation intensified this week when several national pundits named the Detroit Pistons as one of their preferred destinations for Durant

The Arizona Republic asked readers to share thoughts, opinions and questions about the future of Devin Booker and Kevin Durant with the Phoenix Suns.

"Kevin Durant, that's an interesting piece," Johnson said on ESPN's 'Get Up'. "If I'm the Knicks, the Knicks are too slow. They're not going to beat Indiana next year or these other teams. They got to get a little faster, right? And to me, Kevin Durant will allow them to get faster and be a guy that can help [Jalen] Brunson in the fourth quarter."