Kevin Durant, who was tied to both the Golden State Warriors and Miami Heat ahead of the Thursday trade deadline, had no desire to leave the Phoenix

The Phoenix Suns had a deal in place to send Kevin Durant back to the Golden State Warriors before the player himself nixed the trade. It's been a wild NBA trade deadline in Phoenix, to say the least,

Before the 2023-24 season, Nurkic was traded from the Portland Trail Blazers in a three-team deal that also saw the Suns send center Deandre Ayton to Portland. This season, Nurkic had played in just 25 games for the Suns, averaging 8.6 points with 9.2 rebounds.