One large rumor that was making the rounds previous to final week’s NBA commerce deadline had Kevin Durant being traded by the Phoenix Suns again to the Golden State Warriors, one in every of his former groups.
The rumored deal had Durant returning to the Bay with Jimmy Butler going to the Suns, however the deal reportedly fell aside as a result of Durant wasn’t concerned about a reunion.
As a substitute, Butler made his approach to the Dubs, whereas the Suns stood pat.
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr appears to know why the long run Corridor of Famer didn’t need a second go-around with the Warriors, per Legion Hoops.
“I don’t blame Kevin Durant one bit for not eager to rerun issues right here. He took a lot s— for like, ‘Oh, you’re leaping on the bandwagon’. After which he’s Finals MVP two years in a row. It’s like he nonetheless will get criticized… So why would he need to face all that B.S. once more?”
Steve Kerr:
“I do not blame Kevin Durant one bit for not eager to rerun issues right here. He took a lot s*** for like, ‘Oh, you are leaping on the bandwagon’. After which he is Finals MVP two years in a row. It is like he nonetheless will get criticized… So why would he need to face all that… pic.twitter.com/l9KaKXhGFy
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) February 14, 2025
Durant performed his first 9 seasons with the Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder, and it seemed like he can be there for maybe his whole profession, particularly after he led the Thunder to the 2012 NBA Finals.
However as soon as he grew to become a free agent in 2016, all bets have been off, particularly because the Thunder had simply blown a 3-1 sequence result in the Warriors within the Western Convention Finals.
When he joined Stephen Curry and the Warriors that summer season, it was seen as a weak transfer, particularly since they’d gained 73 video games within the 2015-16 season and brought dwelling the NBA championship the season previous to that.
However they gained all of it in each of the subsequent two seasons, they usually seemingly wanted Durant so as to take action.
There are actually rumors that Durant will get traded this summer season after the Suns have needed to endure a few fruitless years with him, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal on their roster.
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