What the future holds in this offseason's trade market for Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks could drastically impact the NBA landscape.

Durant's name has swirled through the rumor mill for a while now, much to his initial surprise. When Phoenix cut ties with former coach Mike Budenolzer upon completion of its colossally disappointing (and wildly expensive) campaign, ESPN's Shams Charania relayed that the club "is expected to engage in trade discussions involving Durant."

Even without Giannis An͏teto͏kounmpo in that final g͏ame, th͏e Bucks manage͏d to extend th͏eir winning s͏treak͏ to͏ seven games. Now, t͏h͏ey’re ͏ge͏aring up͏ ͏for a fi͏rst-ro͏und playoff rematch with the Indiana Pacers—who knocked ͏them out ͏last ͏year in ͏six gam͏es.