Just days before the NBA trade deadline, there was a flurry of speculation and rumors about Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns.
The Suns were reportedly open to the idea of shipping Durant away, but no deal came together.
Evan Sidery shared a new report from Sam Amick and Jon Krawczynski that said that if the Minnesota Timberwolves were able to pull off a trade that involved Durant, he would have approved it for a chance to play with Anthony Edwards.
In the end, the team wasn’t able to put together a good deal in time, but the Timberwolves are now a team to watch in the summer if Durant is ready to leave Phoenix.
If the Timberwolves were able to pull off a trade involving Kevin Durant, they believe he would’ve approved it to play with Anthony Edwards, per @sam_amick/@JonKrawczynski (https://t.co/YQhcLxk5FU).
Minnesota will be a team to monitor for another Durant pursuit this offseason. pic.twitter.com/ttk7W2vokJ
— Evan Sidery (@esidery) February 7, 2025
The Suns have Durant, at least for now.
But because he has heard they were contemplating trading him, he might be ready to leave in the offseason, and the Timberwolves could be ready to jump into action and try to get him.
The combination of Durant and Edwards would be sensational and explosive.
They have a good relationship after their years of competing against one another and then playing for Team USA at the Paris Olympics.
Edwards has repeatedly said that Durant is his idol, someone he has looked up to since he was a child.
Being able to play by his side would be a huge honor and a career-defining moment for him.
Beyond that, Durant’s addition could obviously help the Timberwolves, who are currently the sixth team in the West with a 29-23 record.
The Timberwolves might have to give up a lot for Durant, but it could be worth it to get a two-time champion and future Hall of Famer.
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