Kevin Durant revealed why he didn’t wish to run to return to the Bay Space, and it had nothing to do together with his previous experiences with the Warriors.
Durant, 36, nixed a three-team deal earlier than the NBA’s commerce deadline earlier in February that may have despatched him to the Warriors.
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr had speculated that it needed to do with the “s–t” he took his first time round, however Durant advised ESPN on Tuesday that it was a a lot less complicated motive.
“Individuals speak loopy about me on a regular basis,” Durant stated. “That’s not the explanation why I didn’t wish to come again, I simply didn’t wish to get traded halfway via the season. It was nothing towards my time with the Warriors, or I heard as a result of I don’t like Draymond [Green]. On the finish of the day, I simply didn’t wish to transfer and I needed to see it via with my staff in Phoenix and see what we might do the remainder of this season. I’m glad I’m nonetheless there.”
Durant’s feedback got here after Kerr spoke on the subject with ESPN final week.
“I don’t blame Kevin one bit for not desirous to rerun issues right here,” Kerr advised the outlet. “He took a lot s–t 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.”
It was beforehand reported that the deal would have concerned the Warriors, Suns and Warmth.
The Warriors ended up turning their consideration to Jimmy Butler after the deal for Durant fell aside.
Durant insisted throughout the sit-down with ESPN that he had not requested for a commerce out of Phoenix.
The NBA famous person was traded to the Suns in the course of 2023 after the Nets ended their Huge 3 period in Brooklyn.