Sources: Timberwolves Expected To Pursue Suns’ Kevin Durant Again This Offseason

The Minnesota Timberwolves tried to trade for Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant at the NBA trade deadline in February, but a deal couldn’t be reached between the two teams. 

The Suns, who missed the playoffs this year, are widely expected to trade Durant this offseason. Durant has one year left on his contract. He has won only one postseason series since getting traded by the Brooklyn Nets to Phoenix in 2023. 

Minnesota made the conference finals again this year. Anthony Edwards and Co. lost to the Dallas Mavericks in five games last year and fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder in five games this year. 

The Timberwolves need another “alpha” next to Edwards to win it all, which is why sources told Hoops Wire that Minnesota is expected to pursue a Durant trade again this offseason. 

Durant and Edwards are close. They were teammates on Team USA last summer. Edwards has said multiple times that Durant is his favorite player of all time. 

Durant turns 37 in the fall. He averaged 26.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.2 assists for the Suns this season while shooting 52.7% from the field, 43.0% from 3 and 83.9% from the free-throw line.

One of the top players in NBA history, Durant has career averages of 27.2 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.4 assists with the Thunder, Golden State Warriors, Nets and Suns. He’s a two-time champion, a two-time Finals MVP, a one-time MVP and a four-time scoring champion. 

A future Hall of Famer, Durant doesn’t have a no-trade clause in his contract, but he’s interested in playing for the Timberwolves, sources said.