Kevin Durant trade conversations have heated up before the deadline as a result of the Suns' concerns over his contract situation.

The Athletic reported earlier in the week that the Mavericks had a dream of pairing Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant with their current core of Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving. SNY's Ian Begley is taking that one step further, saying the Mavs were actively engaged in talks on Wednesday, trying to make it happen.

Phoenix Suns GM James Jones held a press conference before Friday's game against the Utah Jazz at Footprint Center.