Before acquiring All-NBA center Rudy Gobert in a blockbuster deal, the Timberwolves approached the Nets about an offer for Kevin Durant.
Minnesota balked, unwilling to part with its duo of young stars, and talks fizzled despite the Timberwolves making several inquiries. The Nets wouldn’t budge off their asking price — whichMinnesota seemed willing to part with significant assets to land a superstar; the Timberwolves ended up trading four first-round picks and five other players for Gobert.
But their negotiations — or lack thereof — with the Nets over Durant provide an idea of how hard it will be for Brooklyn to find a willing partner to satisfy its sky-high demands.Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards were a part of trade talks.It is content playing this out, waiting for a team to meet its asking price. So comfortable are the Nets, in fact, that they have discussed the idea of keeping Durant until training camp in the fall.
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