JERSEY CITY, New Jersey -- Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns are headed to an inevitable breakup.

The Suns and Durant’s agent, Rich Kleiman, have met multiple times this past week, going over different trade scenarios, according to ESPN.

Five teams – Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, Minnesota Timberwolves, New York Knicks and Miami Heat – have expressed interest in trading for the 15-time NBA All-Star, according to the report.

Several wildcard suitors have also contacted the Suns in what is shaping up to be a robust trade market for the two-time NBA champion.

The Timberwolves, whose franchise star Anthony Edwards has a strong affinity for Durant as his favorite NBA player, are the betting favorites. They are +300 at online sportsbook Bovada with the Rockets, who have control of the Suns’ next three first-round selections, a close second at +350.

Trading for Durant, who will turn 37 this September, will require having his long-term commitment. He is in the final year of his four-year, $190 million contract that will pay him $54.7 million next season.

Durant is eligible to sign a two-year, $112 million extension this offseason. If he waits for six months to sign an extension after he gets traded, he can get up to $124 million over the same length of deal.

It’s a massive financial commitment for any team that will trade for an aging superstar. But when healthy, Durant is still among the elite players in the league.

Durant averaged 26.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 62 games for the Suns this past season. Despite Durant still playing at an All-Star level, the Suns missed the playoffs.

As Phoenix painfully learned, the era of super teams, relying heavily on a Big 3 model, is no longer enough in today’s NBA.

The hiring of first-time head coach Jordan Ott signals a fresh start for the Suns, who are moving on from their failed Big 3 experiment.

They are committed to re-tool around Devin Booker, while Bradley Beal has a no-trade clause, leaving them with Durant as their biggest trade chip.