The Memphis Grizzlies' haul for Desmond Bane and what the Brooklyn Nets got last year for Mikal Bridges may not be all that instructive toward the return on a Kevin Durant trade.

Meanwhile, Minnesota adds Durant to Anthony Edwards to form a lethal one-two punch, with a chance to retain upcoming free agents Julius Randle and Naz Reid. The Timberwolves would be top-heavy, especially if Nickeil Alexander-Walker departs in free agency as expected, but it would be quite difficult for anyone to get stops against that offense.

A: Or, in the East, raise them to greater heights than a potential fourth consecutive trip to the play-in round. With the Heat, Kevin Durant would have the type of defensive anchor in Bam Adebayo that he lacked with the Nets or Suns. It’s at least worth the look, while also considering the degree of draft capital required.

The NBA offseason is slowly approaching, and while that is the case, teams are wasting no time in bolstering their rosters. The Houston Rockets kicked things off on Saturday when they signed Steven Adams to an extension,