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The idea of Kevin Durant in Minnesota colors was always more fantasy than fact — but now it’s officially dead in the water, thanks to a telling detail about the Timberwolves’ rising star.
No Recruiting Trips Here
With Durant reportedly on the trade block yet again, the usual carousel of speculation started spinning. One name that quickly came up? The Minnesota Timberwolves. They’ve made two straight trips to the Western Conference Finals and have a young, electric cornerstone in Anthony Edwards. Naturally, people started wondering — could KD ride shotgun next to Ant in the Twin Cities?
But here’s the thing: Anthony Edwards isn’t trying to sell him on it.
“Talked to some people close to Anthony Edwards. This is a non-story,” ESPN’s Marc J. Spears shared. “He’s in Atlanta working out. He loves his former teammate. He loves his current teammates. And he’s not flying to L.A. to try to convince K.D. anything different.”
In short? No secret phone calls. No flights. No banana boat-level recruitment going on behind the scenes.
Durant’s Mind Seems Made Up
The truth is, Kevin Durant doesn’t want to be in Minnesota. While he still has elite basketball left in him — easily a second-best option on a contending team — he’s not eyeing the Wolves as the place to finish his decorated career.
ESPN’s Brian Windhorst put it bluntly:
“Durant says he doesn’t want to be in Minnesota. The deal is not done. This is not heading towards Minnesota.”
And if Durant’s not open to the move, and Ant’s not pushing for it, then… there’s really nothing left to talk about.
Minnesota’s Real Priority: Build Around Ant
At the heart of this whole thing is a pretty healthy perspective from Edwards. The guy’s just 23, already looks like a future face of the league, and he’s focused on what is, not what could be.
The Wolves don’t need to swing for every star on the market. What they do need is to make wise decisions this offseason — especially with Julius Randle and Nickeil Alexander-Walker both potentially hitting free agency. The team’s on the verge of something real. A KD pipe dream might’ve been exciting for fans, but it could also be a distraction from what matters most: building a title team around Anthony Edwards.
And judging by how Ant’s handling it? He’s already locked in.