The Minnesota Timberwolves' pursuit of Kevin Durant at the beginning of the summer was well-documented. Of course, Durant ended up with the Houston Rockets and reportedly didn’t want to land in Minnesota. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst recently reported that the Wolves’ offer was Rudy Gobert, Donte DiVincenzo, Terrence Shannon Jr., and the 17th overall pick, which later became Joan Beringer.
In any trade, you have to give up some level of talent, especially for a star like Durant. Nevertheless, trading two key rotational players and two key young assets is an overpay for someone who will turn 37 before the season starts and is on an expiring contract.