While Kevin Durant reportedly prefers to play elsewhere, the Phoenix Suns haven't given up hope he would accept a trade to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

On Monday, ESPN confirmed that possibility, reporting that the Suns have focused on negotiations with three teams: the Rockets, Heat and Minnesota Timberwolves. The Timberwolves are obviously not one of the three teams on that list. According to Shams Charania, "Durant has no desire to be in Minnesota with the Timberwolves."

Bill Simmons Explains Why Kevin Durant Trade Wouldn’t Help Timberwolves originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Minnesota Timberwolves were among the teams interested in adding Kevin Durant to their roster via a blockbuster NBA trade, which might have included moving Rudy Gobert or Julius Randle and other roster members.