Kevin Durant Predicts Suns Will Trade Him to West Team on Rise originally appeared on Athlon Sports. That the Phoenix Suns are looking to reset their roster and eventually their salary cap situation is no secret around the NBA. That trading Kevin Durant this summer is likely the only way to do so is also common knowledge.

The Phoenix Suns and Minnesota Timberwolves have been connected in Kevin Durant trade rumors for months. The Wolves have been to the Western Conference Finals in each of the last two years, and acquiring Durant could help their chances of getting to the NBA Finals for the first time in their franchise's history.

For a variety of reasons, Kevin Durant is probably going to net less in a trade than the Phoenix Suns might like. Consider the following: When Durant has moved in the past, it has