While the Knicks could offer the Suns a center like Mitchell Robinson or Karl-Anthony Towns, Phoenix likely wants draft capital in a return for Durant. New York is a little strapped for draft picks after acquiring forward Mikal Bridges last offseason.

Confirmation of the Heat’s renewed interest in Durant came after ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Wednesday that the Heat and Suns have been in conversations about Durant during the past week, and that Miami, Houston, San Antonio, New York and Minnesota are teams with interest, with other dark horse teams also in the mix.

It is still expected in league circles that Kevin Durant will be on a new team next season, even if that takes a little time to unfold, as he has to wait for the Giannis Antetokounmpo domino to fall. There is plenty of interest in the 15-time All-Star ...