To Windhorst’s point, Houston finished 52-30 and No. 2 in the Western Conference last season, while Miami went 37-45 in the East. Thus, from a purely short-term basketball perspective, the Rockets would seemingly give Durant a better opportunity to compete at the highest level over whatever remains of his prime NBA years.

Trade rumors surrounding the Phoenix Suns and Kevin Durant got a major update on Thursday after a major report.

The league is waiting for Durant to get moved, but the top suitors aren't making aggressive offers for the future Hall of Famer just yet