Overview

• Shams Charania reported on the Pat McAfee Show that the Spurs and Kevin Durant expressed mutual interest at the trade deadline
• San Antonio instead acquired De’Aaron Fox from Sacramento, deploying future draft picks and tradable contracts that could influence its salary capacity
• The Spurs secured the No. 2 and No. 14 picks in the draft lottery and are building around Victor Wembanyama and Rookie of the Year Stephon Castle
• Phoenix is expected to trade Durant during its offseason rebuild after a 36-win campaign, making him the Suns’ primary trade asset
• Charania’s past-tense phrasing suggests talks between Durant and the Spurs have cooled since the deadline