It s the rhythm of the team breaking down again? It s revealed that the Timberwolves chased Durant, planning to use Gobert as bargaining chips, and I feel sorry for Huazi

During this 2025 offseason, Kevin Durant's whereabouts have attracted widespread attention. As we all know, the Suns have already planned to give up Durant. After the new head coach took office, the Suns boss and management are committed to sending Durant away. At present, there are many teams that are interested in Durant, including the Spurs, Rockets, Heat, Clippers and other teams. In addition, the Timberwolves, who reached the Western Conference Finals this year, are also interested in introducing Durant to upgrade their wing positions. Interestingly, the Timberwolves are already planning to spend a lot of money in chasing Durant, and they plan to send center Gobert.

According to reporter Jake Fischer, in this trading market is still in its early stages of development, the most eye-catching "seller" is the Phoenix Suns. Considering that Durant may be traded, more and more people in the league believe that KD may be sent away before the first-round draft night on June 26. According to Draftstack reporter Ary, several sources in the league revealed that the Timberwolves are undoubtedly pursuing Durant with all their might. Ary said that the rumors he heard last night were: the momentum was booming, various trading plans emerged one after another, and various rumors spread across the league.

Aey updated, multiple sources revealed that Gobert is likely to be part of the Durant deal and was sent to Phoenix, who meets the target player conditions of the Suns' new general manager Brian Gregory. Some people in Durant's inner circle believe that Minnesota (the Timberwolves) is a reasonable ending point. There has been news that the Suns will seek to upgrade their center position regardless of whether Durant stays in the team or not, and they have also shown to each team that the center will be given priority in any KD's trading negotiations.

In my opinion, if the Timberwolves really exchanged Gobert for Durant, it would undoubtedly be another move to demolish the team. It is also very interesting to talk about the management of the Timberwolves. They often start to break up when the team performs well in the upward period. For example, in 2018, the Timberwolves returned to the playoffs after many years, but they later sent Jimmy Butler away; last season, the Timberwolves entered the Western Conference Finals, but the team's management sent No. 1 pick Towns away in exchange for Randle.

This year, the Timberwolves entered the Western Conference Final again and lost to the Thunder. Unexpectedly, the Timberwolves management will demolish the team again. In fact, they only need to change their head coach to have the opportunity to continue to improve. However, the team's management is eager for quick success and is still unsatisfied with the goal of entering the Western Conference Final for two consecutive years. The problem is that if the Timberwolves send Gobert away, it is undoubtedly a self-destructive act. Once Gobert left, the Timberwolves lost even a qualified starting center and the basic defense was gone. Gobert leaves and Durant is here. Is it that Durant is letting him play center again? Durant's injuries in the past two years have a lot to do with playing in the No. 5 position, and Durant is really suitable for the No. 3 4 position. There is another possibility that the Timberwolves no longer have high expectations for Gobert. It is also possible that the Timberwolves wanted to get Durant and get rid of Gobert's contract and eat both ends. Being able to get Durant and throw away Gobert's big contract is also a way of thinking. However, in my opinion, it is still very risky if the Timberwolves send Gobert out and welcome Durant, who is about to turn 38. Now, the center is very important to all teams. Even if Gobert is not worth the maximum salary, it is still very strategic for the Timberwolves.

If the Timberwolves did not have Gobert this year, it would be difficult for them to beat the Lakers. I wonder if the team's management's continuous operation would waste Edwards' peak period? Only time can tell us the answer to this.