Durant reportedly has a wishlist (the Spurs, Rockets and Heat reportedly are on it), and with his expiring contract, he has a bit of leverage to get the deal he wants. But he is 37, not 27, and the threat of him passing on a lucrative two-year extension doesn't hold quite the same weight it once would.

Odds are Phoenix asks for the No. 17 pick in a Durant trade, but it's clear KD's value around the league has plummeted. The Wolves appear to be aggressive in their pursuit, but realistically, Gobert is a valuable asset in his own right. Minnesota cannot and will not empty the entire clip.