The Minnesota Timberwolves were beneficiaries of an unexpected postseason run from the Detroit Pistons. Rather than Detroit keeping its lottery-protected first-round pick in next week's NBA Draft, as most folks expected,

Durant reportedly has a wishlist (the Spurs, Rockets and Heat reportedly are on it), and with his expiring contract, he has a bit of leverage to get the deal he wants. But he is 37, not 27, and the threat of him passing on a lucrative two-year extension doesn't hold quite the same weight it once would.