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.

Minnesota is reportedly aggressively pursuing a trade for Kevin Durant but the longtime All-Star has shown no interest in playing there.

Why wouldn't Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant want to join forces with one of the league's up-and-coming stars?

The Timberwolves want to chase Kevin Durant to pair him with Anthony Edwards on the squad, but the two-time Finals MVP is not a fan of moving to Minnesota.

Durant has reportedly narrowed down his preferred teams to the Miami Heat, San Antonio Spurs and the Houston Rockets. As a former Texas Longhorn, the Lone Star State connection can't be overlooked. Nonetheless, the 15-time All-Star is notably extension-eligible and ostensibly wants to maximize the earnings of what could be a final payday.

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.