ESPN famous reporter: Timberwolves are pursuing Durant very seriously on this year s trading deadline

On May 31, according to ESPN reporter Brian Windhorst, the Timberwolves were very serious about getting Suns forward Kevin Durant before the end of this year's trading date. Windhorst said in the podcast that after communicating with relevant people, he realized that the Timberwolves were indeed seriously advancing the relevant discussion before the trading deadline and not taking it negatively.

Another ESPN reporter, Tim MacMahon, added that if the deal is indeed completed, it will be an extremely complex series of operations. The Timberwolves had this idea because the team expressed their intention to pursue Durant during the offseason, hoping to introduce a "leader player" who is capable of leading the team further, reduce the burden on Edwards and give the team more choices at critical moments. Tim Connery, president of Timberwolves basketball operations, has had some big deals, which also reflects his enthusiasm for operating transactions.

However, the deal was not concluded in the end. On the one hand, because the transaction operation is extremely difficult, it is an "impossible task" to conduct transactions between two teams on the luxury tax line. On the other hand, Durant does not want to leave the team in the mid-season before the trade deadline. It is reported that as Naz Reid and Nick Alexander Walker may become free agents this summer, the Timberwolves salary pressure will ease and they may reevaluate trading options. In addition, the Suns will also do their best to help Durant find a suitable next home during the offseason, which means that if the Timberwolves pursue Durant again, the Suns may consider Durant's ideas and the trading plan given by the Timberwolves.