Tim Bontemps of ESPN reported in the early hours of Monday, June 16, that despite Durant's status as a multiple-time champion, a former MVP, a future Hall of Famer and a current A

Sunday's shocking deal has ramifications far beyond Orlando and Memphis -- including the Kevin Durant trade saga.

ESPN Front Office Insider Bobby Marks has hopped through those hoops in his past as a front office executive. He proposed a trade idea that would bring Durant to Minnesota in exchange for some substantial assets. Marks' hypothetical deal involves four-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert.