Minnesota Emerges as the Clear Front-runner for Kevin Durant

And you thought things would calm down after the Timberwolves were bounced from the Western Conference Finals like the last piece of dry toast at a brunch buffet. No games on the calendar for four months. No late-night Ant Edwards quotes to live off. Maybe a few “Should we extend Julius?” debates to carry us through July.

Nope.

Wrong.

Welcome to the Minnesota Timberwolves Offseason From Hellfire, starring Kevin Durant, a $54 million expiring contract, and a fanbase divided.

This is not just smoke. This is volcanic ash.

The Setup: KD, the Wolves, and the Unthinkable

The Durant-to-Minnesota rumors aren’t new. They first popped up like a weird rash around the February trade deadline, when word got…