Kevin Durant is open to staying in Phoenix, per @loganmmurdock “The book isn’t closed on Durant returning to the Suns next season. League sources suggest that Durant, who will be eligible for a two-year, $122 million extension this offseason, would be open to a return. Booker… pic.twitter.com/F1U6S8Oexp

Kevin Durant wasn't traded at this year's NBA trade deadline, but the Phoenix Suns superstar reportedly had "mutual interest" in getting sent to five teams. According to Shams Charania of ESPN, Durant would have been open to getting traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves, New York Knicks, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat .

Explore the Knicks' mutual interest in Kevin Durant and what this means for their offseason plans and playoff hopes.

The Boston Celtics almost certainly will connect on a history-making 3-pointer sometime this week. It's likely to happen Wednesday against the Miami Heat.

The Thunder, Rockets, Nuggets, Lakers, Grizzlies, Warriors, Timberwolves, and Mavericks (if healthy) will certainly be better than the Suns. That leaves the Suns to fight for the nine seed, but the Clippers and Spurs will also be in the mix, and the Kings could stay relevant, once again forcing the Suns out.

Here's a look at the Western Conference playoff standings and where the Phoenix Suns find themselves in the battle to make the play-in.

Bradley Beal will miss a seventh straight game with a left hamstring strain as the Phoenix Suns face the Houston Rockets (48-26) for a 6 p.m. matchup Sunday at PHX Arena. Beal last played in the first half of a March 16 loss at the Los Angeles Lakers.

"The Phoenix Suns are an atrocity," Smith said. "They are bad for basketball. Kevin Durant has been balling. He's been an individual stud. The problem is, they do not have a leader. They have a bunch of people playing individual ball just not as good as Kevin Durant."