"A team that made a last-ditch effort near the deadline to engage the Phoenix Suns on trading for Kevin Durant to no avail: the Minnesota Timberwolves," Haynes tweeted. In addition to Haynes' report, Jon Krawczynski from The Athletic teamed up with Sam Amick on the report as well.

While the Golden State Warriors were the team perhaps most prominently in the mix for Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant, another team reportedly made a

The Minnesota Timberwolves remained unchanged through the NBA trade deadline. They had no real avenues for upgrading their roster unless they traded Julius Randle, which wouldn't have been easy in the middle of the season.