Can Kevin Durant + Golden State reunite. Durant Refuses GS Transfer, Dallas Goes After KD
Feb 06, 2025
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Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry combined for two championship rings for the Golden State Warriors. At that time, Golden State was the strongest team.
Draymond Green with Durant and Curry, and Klay Thompson and Andre Iguodala. However, Durant had some clashes at the time.
Golden State was a team that drew extreme efficiency amid coach Steve Kerr's tactical movements. Durant, who is called 'Earth 1 Option' as unrivalled as a one-on-one ability, was not easy to adapt. He often clashed with Draymond Green.
NBA Trade Deadline (5 a.m. on the 7th). Hereinafter, Korean time) is just around the corner. A trade between Luca Doncic, who is considered the blockbuster trade of the century, and Anthony Davis' Dallas and Los Angeles Lakers occurred this season.
Rumors are spreading that Golden State, which is seeking to strengthen its power this time, is aiming for Kevin Durant. However, trading party Durant does not want to reunite with Golden State. In conclusion, a Golden State and Durant reunion is extremely unlikely.
CBS Sports said on the 6th that `Golden State has sought to recruit all All-Star players, including Durant, during the trade deadline. Golden State wants to win once again with Curry, 36. We are looking to recruit Durant, but it is very unlikely that he will recruit him.
Durant's team Phoenix is No. 1 in salary cap this season. Durant will receive about $52 million this season. The contract will expire at the end of the 2025-2026 season. Next season, he will receive about $55 million.
However, there is no player option. In other words, if Phoenix pushes for Durant's trade and succeeds, Durant must go as it is.
However, Durant does not want to reunite with Golden State, and Golden State is also reportedly not happy about the acquisition of an All-Star player who is not active in the trade.
There is also another trade route.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
