If the Phoenix Suns fail to make significant progress, they'll continue to be involved in trade rumors. With the franchise playing mediocre basketball, a 6-foot-11 superstar forward may get shipped to the Oklahoma City Thunder to help accelerate the Suns’ rebuild.

Michael Pina of The Ringer came out firing with a piece as to why the Suns should actually move superstar F Kevin Durant instead of continuing to go "all-in" on the title pursuit in the midst of a potentially second disappointing season in a row.

The Phoenix Suns had their five-game winning streak snapped against the Atlanta Hawks, losing 122-117. There were a lot of things that went wrong for the Suns, but one of the things did not include Kevin Durant. The Suns' star finished with 31 points, shooting 13-for-20 from the field.

However, the Suns aren’t racing to trade Durant, and the Rockets are content with developing the promising assets on their roster, making it unrealistic for the Texas product to suit up for Houston this season.

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant delivered a strong message to teams employing double teams against him during games.

Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant called out a heckling fan during the team's game vs the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday.

One sports writer from The Ringer suggested the Phoenix Suns should depart from their current “Big 3” makeup and move toward a rebuild, imploring that majority owner Mat Ishbia and staff trade Kevin Durant.