It has been widely reported that Durant has three preferred teams he would like to be traded to this offseason.

Minnesota does not want to make a seismic change if Durant isn't on board. The question is whether there’s any chance he comes around to it.

"Kevin Durant, that's an interesting piece," Johnson said on ESPN's 'Get Up'. "If I'm the Knicks, the Knicks are too slow. They're not going to beat Indiana next year or these other teams. They got to get a little faster, right? And to me, Kevin Durant will allow them to get faster and be a guy that can help [Jalen] Brunson in the fourth quarter."

In other trade news, the Orlando Magic are acquiring guard Desmond Bane from the Memphis Grizzlies. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

One center who has been linked to the Lakers has reportedly signed a contract extension to stay with his current team.

Durant reportedly has a wishlist (the Spurs, Rockets and Heat reportedly are on it), and with his expiring contract, he has a bit of leverage to get the deal he wants. But he is 37, not 27, and the threat of him passing on a lucrative two-year extension doesn't hold quite the same weight it once would.