Timberwolves Remain Dark Horse For Kevin Durant

The Minnesota Timberwolves aren’t out of the Kevin Durant sweepstakes just yet. At least, they’re not according to a new report from Sam Amick and Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. 

Durant reportedly has listed his three desired destinations as the San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets and Miami Heat. But none of those teams may match what the Phoenix Suns are seeking. So others are likely in play, including the Timberwolves.

“The Suns have made it clear to Durant’s camp that they need to prioritize the best return for the team in a deal,” Amick and Krawczynski wrote. “What’s more, they appear focused on landing the kind of impact players who can help now as opposed to prioritizing draft picks.”

So why not Minnesota? Well, for one, Durant reportedly doesn’t want to be traded there. Not yet, anyway.

“The Wolves would seem to have options available to offer, with Rudy Gobert or Julius Randle headlining a package that could give the Suns hopes of contending,” Amick and Krawczynski wrote. “With the offers from the Spurs, Rockets and Heat coming up short to this point, league sources say the Suns are still hopeful that Durant might warm to the Timberwolves possibility.”

Phoenix is expected to move Durant before the NBA Draft on June 25.