SANTA CLARA, Calif. — 49ers general manager John Lynch met with the media to discuss the NFL Draft, which starts Thursday, but the biggest topic was a star receiver currently under contract, rather than a prospective rookie.

All-Pro wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, 26, has been the subject of much speculation, as he’s entering the final year of his contract and could be dealt if the 49ers can’t find a long-term deal with him.

At the end of his opening remarks, Lynch tried to get ahead of the topic.

“With B.A., I’ve communicated on many occasions: Our wish is that he’s here as part of the Niners for the rest of his career,” Lynch said.

“We’re working through that,” Lynch added.

Lynch said Aiyuk has not been around the team, but Brock Purdy said he has run into the wideout rehabbing at the facility on occasion. The 49ers have received calls on the star receiver, the executive added.

“I’m not going to get in all those details,” Lynch said. “We’re really focused on B.A. being a part of (our team).”

Aiyuk’s agent recently took issue with a report that Aiyuk had requested a trade. A trade would most likely happen before this week’s draft, so the 49ers could recoup immediate draft compensation.

Lynch, a former All-Pro player himself, prefers to keep business negotiations private out of respect for players.

“We’re having good talks, and I’m just going to leave it at that,” Lynch said. “We’ll focus on the draft here today.”

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