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.

ESPN Front Office Insider Bobby Marks has hopped through those hoops in his past as a front office executive. He proposed a trade idea that would bring Durant to Minnesota in exchange for some substantial assets. Marks' hypothetical deal involves four-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert.