So now it’s between Rockets and Twolves. SMH the only team that’s stayed in the runnings has been the Rockets. Just accept Brooks, Jock, and pick. lol
Stone is just pathetic man. Sending a trash offer just to say we were agressive. God knows he doesn’t want to do a deal for any player. Keep hoarding picks and see where it gets us.
small markets are truly fcked in the NBA Wolves have made B2B WCF and have Anthony Edwards, but someone of KD’s caliber still has no interest in going there
The Suns have made it clear to Durant’s camp that they need to prioritize the best return for the team in a deal. What’s more, they appear focused on landing the kind of impact players who can help now as opposed to prioritizing draft picks. 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. 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. The Timberwolves do not want to make a seismic change to a roster that advanced to the Western Conference finals if Durant is not on board with the move, team sources said. The question now is whether there’s any chance of Durant coming around to the idea. To this point, league and team sources said, the Spurs, Rockets and Heat have not come forward with offers for Durant compelling enough to get the Suns to bite, which means they will continue to look at the market for a deal that suits them. As one rival executive put it, “Phoenix is trying to drum up better offers.” The Rockets and Suns have had meaningful discussions about a deal, team sources said. Houston has a firm offer on the table but Phoenix, to this point, has been seriously underwhelmed by it. The Spurs, league sources say, have been conservative in their pursuit of Durant. As for the Heat, who would surely love to pair Durant with Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro, it remains to be seen if they have the sort of package, or incentive, to pull it off. A deal with Miami would likely include veterans like Duncan Robinson ($19.8 million next season) and Andrew Wiggins ($28.2 million), but it’s fair to question whether those types of players would truly make a difference in Phoenix. …But amid their most recent round of talks with Phoenix, the Timberwolves were made aware that he prefers to play elsewhere — specifically, league sources say, the Spurs. The Wolves could, presumably, also offer the Suns an attractive trade package for a team that does not want to tear down and rebuild. Minnesota could offer a combination of Randle, Gobert and Donte DiVincenzo as strong veterans to help the Suns remain competitive in the short term. Randle played a huge role in playoff wins over the Lakers and Warriors last month, and his situation is complicated by a player option that he holds on his contract for next season. Parting with Gobert would be difficult given how important he is to Minnesota’s defense, so it is unclear if the Wolves would be willing to do that to land Durant, especially if the All-Star is coming unwillingly.
