Durant could warrant as high as a top-five pick in this year’s draft, depending on which team pulls the trigger. But it’s most likely that Durant would end up on a real contender and less of a pretender like the Suns, which didn’t even win a playoff series while he was in Arizona.

Kevin Durant is reportedly among the top trade candidates in the offseason, and there are several options for him, including a potential link with Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers. With LA failing ...