I was told yesterday that Houston hadn’t talked to Phoenix since last week, and that call didn’t go particularly well.”

Phoenix appears to be at a standoff with several teams while working to close a Durant deal before the first night of the draft on Wednesday. The Suns have reportedly been underwhelmed by offers from the Rockets, Spurs, Heat, Timberwolves, Raptors and others, believing they’re not getting enough in return for a player of Durant’s value.

A potential trade that would send Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets in reportedly unlikely to happen unless one key Houston player is included.