Moving Durant is the most feasible path forward, as Bradley Beal is nearly untradeable and Booker, as mentioned, is the franchise talent. Durant has made it clear his preferred landing spots are the Miami Heat, Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs, though the Minnesota Timberwolves and Toronto Raptors remain in the mix.

As the Kevin Durant trade talks have started to heat up, the Houston Rockets have the most straightforward path to getting a deal done.

In early February, the Phoenix Suns attempted to trade Kevin Durant to the Golden State Warriors without his knowledge. He eventually got wind of the negotiations and squashed the deal, but the writing was on the wall at that point.