NBA writer predicts Kevin Durant could join TImberwolves in offseason shakeup

The talk of nan offseason erstwhile it comes to nan Minnesota Timberwolves has undoubtedly been centered connected their pursuit of Phoenix Suns guardant Kevin Durant.

The Timberwolves were reportedly 1 of nan teams willing successful acquiring nan two-time NBA Champion, pairing him pinch ascending superstar Anthony Edwards. 

While appearing connected nan Zach Lowe Show, Michael Pina of nan Ringer projected waste and acquisition scenarios that would nonstop Durant to Minnesota for Rudy Gobert, Donte DiVincenzo, and Rob Dillingham. 

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Lowe besides chimed successful connected nan Timberwolves' analyzable headdress business heading into nan offseason. The squad has 3 free agents- Naz Reid, Julius Randle, and Nickeil Alexander-Walker, each of whom will beryllium seeking important deals successful nan summer.

"The Minnesota business is very analyzable because location are aprons progressive for them. They person these 3 outgoing free agents successful Randle, Naz Reid, and Alexander-Walker," Lowe explained during a caller podcast appearance.

The Timberwolves person immoderate important decisions to make successful nan coming weeks, pinch each of those stars hitting nan market, putting nan squad nether unit to proceed fielding a contender astir Edwards. 

If they are capable to get a prima of nan caliber of Durant to brace alongside Edwards, it would beryllium a measurement forward. He is an elite shot-creator who would return a monolithic violative load disconnected Wolf's young superstar. Even astatine nan property of 36, Durant remains 1 of nan champion scorers successful nan NBA. Last season, he averaged 26.2 points connected 52.7% from nan field. 

The world will beryllium watching intimately to spot wherever Durant goes this offseason.  
 

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