Report: OKC looking to clear cap room for Horford

The Oklahoma City Thunder are looking to open up cap room in hopes of signing free-agent power forward Al Horford, ESPN's Brian Windhorst reports.

Adding Horford, who won two NCAA championships under Thunder head coach Billy Donovan at Florida, could significantly boost their chances of re-signing Durant, as ESPN's Zach Lowe reports that Durant would like to play with him.

With Horford likely to command a starting salary of nearly $30 million, the Thunder would need to shed nearly $20 million in order to carve out the requisite cap room.

Sources tell Windhorst that the team is hoping to find suitors to take on the contracts of Enes Kanter and Kyle Singler. The Thunder might also look to waive shooting guard Anthony Morrow.

Kanter makes $17 million, Singler makes $4.8 million, and Morrow has an unguaranteed figure of $3.5 million for 2016-17. Those three contracts, along with waiving Ersan Ilyasova's unguaranteed deal, could bring the Thunder close to the requisite room to sign Horford.

The 30-year-old is one of the league's best two-way frontcourt players and has made four All-Star Games during his nine-year career with the Atlanta Hawks. He can space the floor with a reliable jump shot that extends to the 3-point line and he's an excellent defender at both frontcourt positions, which makes him an ideal replacement for the recently traded Serge Ibaka.

Horford averaged 15.2 points and 7.3 rebounds last season.