Phoenix was left unable to find a workable solution on a Durant trade, while fellow star Bradley Beal utilized his no-trade clause to full effect. As a result, the Suns couldn't make any midseason upgrades, and two of their biggest names knew the front office deemed them expendable.

The Phoenix Suns have fired head coach Mike Budenholzer and Kevin Durant is expected to be moved after a disappointing season in which they failed to make the playoffs. The Knicks are expected to be among the teams potentially involved for Durant, although virtually every team in the NBA will likely reach out to Phoenix.

Though it has been widely predicted that the Phoenix Suns will trade veteran big man Kevin Durant this summer, NBA insider Shams Charania has reaffirmed that notion with a Monday report following the firing of Suns' head coach Mike Budenholzer. The Suns finished 11th in the West with a record of 36-46 in his one year at the helm.