At the forefront of the attention has been superstar F Kevin Durant, who just became the 8th player in league history to score 30,000 points. Durant was asked by ESPN's Malika Andrews about potentially being moved in the off-season after reports surfaced that the Phoenix front office shopped him behind his back.

As the NBA trade deadline approached, Kevin Durant made headlines not for a blockbuster trade but for his decision to remain with the Phoenix Suns, rejecting a potential return to the Golden State Warriors.

Kevin Durant had a heated moment with former teammate Chris Paul during the Suns' game against the Spurs on Thursday night.

The Suns were 25-25 at the trade deadline, and Durant was not willing to abort the mission. The team is now 26-28, and Durant is still not willing to abort the mission. "Obviously, when you pay so much for a team, and we're not playing up to our expectation, somebody has to go," Durant said.

The Phoenix Suns (26-28) play their second of a five-game road trip at the San Antonio Spurs (23-29) in Austin on Thursday.

"There's beauty in the struggle and all that stuff, especially when you come out of the other side of things, and you realize that pressure and hard times make you better, so I think we can pull from these experiences to get better and use them for next games,