It seems Kevin Durant prefers to go to the Phoenix Suns, according to reports. The Valley-based franchise also covets his presence in their locker room. But, there have to be some adjustments made on their behalf to fit him into the team. One of the key pieces of this is 7ft. center Deandre Ayton.

Ayton wanted to leave the franchise for a long time. He had fights with coach Monty Williams and was distraught with the Suns. By Game 7 of the Western Conference semi-finals, the young All-Star had seemingly checked out. Everyone thought it was his time to leave. The Durant-related rumors further fueled speculation about Ayton’s future at the franchise.

The Brooklyn Nets want a very heavy price for Durant. Phoenix knows that all too well. Hence, has stopped Ayton from going to the Indiana Pacers. Yesterday, journalist Adrian Wojranowski confirmed that the Indiana Pacers had offered him a four-year $133 million deal. This deal was accepted by the young All-Star but Phoenix matched it.

Woj, in a subsequent tweet, wrote that Deandre Ayton will return to the Phoenix Suns for one more year and that he can’t be traded without his consent. It is an interesting situation now as it looked like the Suns were on the back foot in the race to get Durant’s signature but now have become favorites again.

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As of now, the Brooklyn forward’s preferences haven’t changed. He wants either Phoenix or the Miami Heat. For now, the Suns look like the likelier option.

These are some of the fan’s opinions on this news:

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A trade package with the Phoenix Suns will seemingly have to involve more than two teams though. The Brooklyn Nets already rejected their first package involving Ayton because they thought it wasn’t enough. Nets general manager Sean Marks wants an All-Star or an All-Star caliber player on his team in exchange for Kevin Durant, along with multiple first-round picks.

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Recently, NBA front office insider Bobby Marks had set up a hypothetical trade package involving four teams. On ‘NBA Today’, he laid out the following: “Phoenix receive – Kevin Durant; Brooklyn receives – Donovan Mitchell, Mikal Bridges, Myles Turner; Indiana receive – DeAndre Ayton; Utah receive – Ben Simmons, Cameron Thomas, five first-round picks (four from Phoenix, one from Cleveland via Indiana), three swap rights from Phoenix“.

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Phoenix Suns GM James Jones will have to find a way to fit Durant if that’s what they ultimately want. What do you make of the four-team hypothetical trade? Let us know in the comments below.