Bill Simmons Makes Bold Call on Kevin Durant’s Future With Suns originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The NBA is on the cusp of its upcoming offseason, but as of Friday, the Phoenix Suns have yet to announce a trade for All-Star forward Kevin Durant.

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

As the Houston Rockets pursue a difference-making scorer to elevate them in the Western Conference hierarchy next season, they appear to be willing to engage the Phoenix Suns in a staring contest about the asking price for Kevin Durant.