With a split between Durant and the middling Phoenix Suns (34-37) appearing increasingly likely , longtime league insider Chris Mannix says he believes Houston will be the most appealing trade destination to Durant himself. Via Mannix' latest mailbag in Sports Illustrated:

Mannix believes that a Kevin Durant trade is virtually inevitable this off-season - and that Durant has a destination in mind. More below: "It’s no secret that Phoenix will spli

After the deadline, Durant told former Warriors teammate Draymond Green on his podcast, "It just doesn't make sense for either side to go through that when we could just play the season out and if that's the decision you want to make in the offseason then you figure it out."