According to Dallas journalist Grant Afseth, although the Spurs remained active in offseason trading discussions, sources revealed that people are increasingly suspicious of introducing Durant through the trade, and the current expectation is that they will choose Harper with the No. 2 pick.

sources stressed that the situation remains unclear less than two weeks before the draft, but there is growing suspicion that Durant will go to the Spurs, and there seems to be no clear progress at the moment.

Although the Spurs have been linked with Durant, league observers question whether the Spurs and the Suns have reached a cooperation.

Many league figures also believe that compared to Durant, the Spurs attach more importance to Antetokounmpo, but Antetokounmpo is expected to stay in the Bucks. Considering that Durant's age does not match the growth timeline of Wenban Yama, the Spurs will continue to maintain a cautious attitude.