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How close did the Minnesota Timberwolves get to trading for Kevin Durant? A local insider weighs in and notes that the Wolves' pursuit of KD not over.

Although many believed the Phoenix Suns would cut ties with Kevin Durant, their superstar forward, before the Feb. 6 trade deadline, the organization elected to retain the 15-time All-Star. However, the Suns,

Kevin Durant still remains one of the best players in the NBA at 36. The 2014 MVP is in his third season playing for the Phoenix Suns with averages of 27.3 poi

After the Timberwolves were reportedly in the mix of Durant trade talks, Edwards and his idol reunited last weekend. To the chagrin of Phoenix Suns fans, who saw Edwards' Wolves end their season in the playoffs last summer, the superstar duo shared a handshake and spent time together in San Francisco.

Kevin Durant was in plenty of trade rumors at the deadline the year, and the Minnesota Timberwolves were right at the center of it.

Once those talks ultimately fizzled, thanks largely to Durant’s disinterest in that reunion, Minnesota’s own approach for Durant was serious enough, sources say, that the Timberwolves were