Durant chooses one of the next five? The Spurs lead the way, and the Timberwolves may use Gobert as a bargaining chip

On June 13, ESPN famous reporter Charane revealed some progress in the Durant transaction on the show. There are several teams in the league who are eager to reach a deal with the Suns as soon as possible. Charanie expects Durant's trade to happen before the 2025 draft (June 25, 26). Currently, the five teams are the leaders in Durant's battle, namely the Spurs, the Timberwolves, the Rockets, the Heat and the Knicks. Charanie said there will be some potential "dark horse" suitors.

Durant has one year left for the contract. Generally speaking, if the deal gets his team, he will renew a two-year contract with him. Durant's departure from the Suns this summer is basically a foregone conclusion, and the key is which team he will go to. Durant may have won the championship after leaving the Warriors, but has not been able to do so so far. Instead, the Warriors won a championship after he left. For Durant, the choice this summer is very important because it may be his last chance to win the championship.

Caranee said: "As I have emphasized over the past few months, 'Which team thinks they are only one Kevin Durant away from the championship?' This is likely to be the ultimate determinant of the deal." Obviously, if Durant's team wants to get Durant's team, it must have a clear understanding. Durant's age is there. If you pay a lot of money to introduce such veterans, it is a big bet. According to previous statements, the Suns will try to consider Durant's needs and send him where he wants to go. But the NBA is a business world. Considering Durant's needs is destined to be in a secondary position. The most important thing for the Suns is to consider getting enough returns.

Currently, the bookmakers have paid the odds of Durant's next company. The Spurs -125 bet 125, if the net is connected with a profit of 225), the Timberwolves +400 (bet 100, if the net is connected with a profit of 500), the Rockets +800 are third, the Heat +1000 are fourth, and the Knicks +1500 are fifth. According to previous news, Durant mentioned the Spurs when talking about the next home with people around him. Obviously, Durant prefers to go to the Spurs. The Spurs have enough trading chips on hand - young players and first-round picks are not short of.

Timberwolves and team reporters followed up on the Durant battle. The Timberwolves are pursuing Durant with all their might. Several sources revealed that Gobert is likely to be part of the Durant deal and was sent to Phoenix. He 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.

The Suns prioritize bringing back a good center when selling Durant. This means that if the Timberwolves use Gobert as a bargaining chip, it will have a certain attraction. However, Gobert is about to turn 33. If the sun enters the reconstruction period, Gobert's age will also be something the sun needs to consider. Generally speaking, teams entering the reconstruction period will hope that the players they get will be relatively younger and can improve with the team. Gobert is actually in an age group that is about to gradually decline.

According to previous statements, the Timberwolves hopes to get Durant without losing McDaniels and Reed. Then Randall and Gobert may be used by the Timberwolves as trading chips. Randall's handling method is naturally to sign first and then change. Timberwolves general manager Connery has always dared to make big bets, which can be seen from his exchange for Gobert and then traded Towns for Randall and Divinchenzo. With the chance to get Durant this time, Connery will undoubtedly bet again.

Edwards and Durant have a very good relationship, which is one of the advantages of the Timberwolves. However, the Rockets and Spurs have many young players and first-round picks on hand, especially the Rockets have three first-round picks that were originally the Suns. When it comes to trading chips, the Rockets should be the most generous, but the key is how many chips they are willing to trade for Durant.

The teams pursuing Durant hope to end the competition soon. After all, even if they miss the chance to win Durant, it is better to start the alternative plan as soon as possible to pursue other stars.