Fast forward to the end of the regular season, and both teams have made the playoffs, or at least the play-in. For Durant, he and the Phoenix Suns missed the playoffs entirely. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, he clarified and solidified how the Timberwolves were the most aggressive suitor for Durant, behind the Warriors.

There's reportedly a "level of mutual interest" between Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets, per ESPN's Shams Charania.

The Suns started their off-season by firing first-year coach Mike Budenholzer. It's the first step in what could be a dramatic remodeling of the club.