"Any Kevin Durant-to-the-New York Knicks scenario is predicated on the latter wanting to get out of the Karl-Anthony Towns business and the Suns (or another team) really wanting to enter it," he wrote.

The New York Knicks will always be in the mix for a blockbuster move, but they simply won’t accept a particular deal involving a key player of theirs to bring Kevin Durant on board this summer.

It would be hard for Miami or New York to find deals that provide the draft picks and salary relief the Suns seek in a trade.