After recently reporting that the Houston Rockets are interested in pursuing a trade for Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant, NBA insider Marc Stein is now

In the wake of my own reporting on the Rockets’ trade outlook in last Sunday’s around-the-league notes, which detailed rival teams projecting Houston as a potential down-the-road trade

Durant currently has two years left on his deal, and the Suns opted to wait until the offseason to ink him to an extension rather than only extending him by one season earlier in the year. Despite maintained rumored interest from the Houston Rockets, Phoenix appears to be intent on keeping Durant around for the long haul.