It seemed like it was ages ago when Kevin Durant arrived in the Bay area to wreak havoc in the NBA. The prospect of him playing alongside Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green gave the rest of the league nightmares.
It was unsurprising to see the Golden State Warriors dominate the Western Conference at will during KDās brief tenure in Oakland. They made the NBA Finals every single year and brought a couple of rings home during that span.
Plenty of people were shocked to see that Durant wanted to leave. To make it even more of a head-scratching move, he wanted to play alongside Kyrie Irving, who had infamously bailed on two franchises already.
NBA Rumors: Kevin Durant Doesnāt Want To Play With Kyrie Irving Anymore
So, now that three years have gone, it seems like Stephen Curry might as well quote Thanos: āYou couldnāt live with your own failure. What did that bring you? Back to me.ā Why? well, according to Chris Broussard, KD doesnāt want to play with Kyrie anymore and instead wants a Golden State reunion:
āGolden State can offer Brooklyn a very strong package ā better than most teams ā for Kevin Durant. A good source texted me that Kevin Durant doesnāt want to play with Kyrie, and he wants to go to Golden Stateā¦ Itās hard to believe,ā Broussard said.āI havenāt confirmed it with Kevin Durant or his agent. I am leaning strongly leaning towards not believing that. But is it an impossibility? No.ā
Warriors Are Open To Bringing Him Back
Fortunately for KD, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, the Warriors would welcome him back in a hearbeat. Even Curry, who reportedly rush back to the U.S. in the offseason to try and convince him to stay in 2019 would approve that move:
āThereās legitimate sources in the league telling me that itās a discussion,ā Windhorst said in an appearance on The Dan Patrick Show. āFirst off, the Warriors always believe in open throttle. The Warriors have shown they donāt care what they spend. This has been a discussion inside the Warriors organization. [Stephen] Curryās been asked about it, and Curry gave a nonanswer. But he didnāt shut it down. He didnāt say āhell no.'ā
But then again, the Nets are in no obligation to trade Durant to any of his preferred destinations, so it remains to be seen if the Dubs are willing to meet the historically-valuable package they expect in return for KD.
Oh, the irony!
