Jake Fischer of The Stein Line has confirmed earlier reports that the Minnesota Timberwolves were among the teams that reached out to explore the possibility of acquiring Kevin Durant before the February 6 trade deadline.
Fischer reports that, in the days leading up to the deadline, the Timberwolves were in contact with potential trade partners to investigate ways to get under the second tax apron, which would allow them to aggregate salaries in a potential deal for the Suns star.
While there wasn’t a significant sense of “tangible urgency” in Minnesota to make major roster changes midseason, Timberwolves president of basketball operations Tim Connelly didn’t pass up the opportunity to explore the potential of landing Durant.
Fischer highlights Connelly’s aggressive approach in the trade market, noting that he has a history of seeking impactful moves when possible.
Though the Timberwolves ultimately did not pull the trigger on a Durant deal this month, Fischer speculates that the team’s interest could be linked to the ongoing ownership transition from Glen Taylor to Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez.
As Lore and Rodriguez are in the process of officially taking control of the franchise, Fischer wonders whether the Timberwolves might revisit their pursuit of Durant in the offseason, once the ownership shift is fully complete.
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