Major Kevin Durant News Emerges After His Minnesota Timberwolves Decision Surfaces originally appeared on Athlon Sports. As the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers battle for the Larry O'Brien Trophy in the NBA Finals, teams around the NBA are positioning themselves to land Kevin Durant.

The Miami Heat are competing with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Houston Rockets as the top teams favored to acquire Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant. Unsurp

The New York Knicks are passing on pursuing Kevin Durant this offseason. Craig Carton, Danny Parkins, and Mark Schlereth ask if this is a mistake by New York, and if the Minnesota Timberwolves are a better destination.

In a recent segment of "Get Up," ESPN insider Brian Windhorst has identified the Minnesota Timberwolves as the favorite to land superstar forward Kevin Durant this offseason.

Meanwhile, Minnesota adds Durant to Anthony Edwards to form a lethal one-two punch, with a chance to retain upcoming free agents Julius Randle and Naz Reid. The Timberwolves would be top-heavy, especially if Nickeil Alexander-Walker departs in free agency as expected, but it would be quite difficult for anyone to get stops against that offense.

Will Toronto actually go beyond all the noise about their willingness to gamble on Durant without a long-term contract commitment to make a determined push for KD? Sources say that the Raptors

The Timberwolves continue to top the rankings for the most popular Kevin Durant destination, and Zach Lowe cemented it with the top spot in the buzz rankings.