Kevin Durant reveals why he turned down Warriors return: ‘I didn’t want to move’

if Phenix Suns Choose trade Kevin DurantThe future Famer hall prefers such a step to attend abroad instead of the middle of the season.

This is the logical basis that Durant used to explain the reason for closing the possibility of re -circulation Golden State Warriors Before the deadline for trade earlier in February, claiming that it had nothing to do with its previous history with the team.

As much as the warriors, I didn’t want to move. ” He explained the “Draimand Green Show”. “After that, as a player, I cost me a lot. I go to your team in the middle of your season, it will be a big blow to any team that is going to him. I understand why you want to circulate for me, a simple fact, but for me they sleep, do not look at that now, we get to know any of the two parties now.

“If I can stop him, then why not?”

In the days before the deadline on February 6, it was highly rumored that the warriors were making a strong payment to Durant to the deadline. But when Durant caught the possibility that he could move to the warriors, he told his former colleague that he “did not feel the truth” and it was not time “to return to Golden State, Espn was previously reported.

As Durant, this step is likely to have cost warriors a lot. When Sanz acquired Durant in the middle of the 2022-23 season, they had to abandon the match Michal bridgesand Cam Johnson and Jay Crauder Along with four uniform options in the first round and exchange of choosing the first round.

It is unclear what the warriors presented or presented to the Durant, but they held internal discussions about the potential move Drimon Green In a possible deal, I mentioned the athlete. After closing Durant, it can be traded Jimmy Butler. They got the All-Star pavilion from Miami Hit to Andrew Wiginsand Kyle Andersonand Dennis Schroeder And choose the first protected round. Durant is likely to cost more as he was sixth in the league in scoring (26.9 points per game) as of Wednesday.

So far, the Worer’s decision to the axis seemed to Bater look good. Golden State 6-1 went in the first seven games with Bater, and climbed the Western conference ranking because she hopes to avoid having to perform the qualifiers through the play.

Durant mentioned the Woriors play with Bater after he obtained it at a lower cost to prove the reason for being the correct invitation to him to reject the trade to Golden Site.

“I didn’t feel that it was a need to make this change great,” Durant said. “Look at what you are doing now, Dry. You look good with Jimmy and still have happened [Jonathan] Kuminga On the way back. Therefore, I didn’t think it was logical. I just want to see it through.

“I try to see this to the end and see what we can really do. I feel that I am committed to my team coacher and teammates.”

Although Durant publishes another season that deserves an all -nba gesture, it was not enough to lift the sun in a separate match to this point. They won their last ten matches, as they decreased to 27-31 in the season while they were tracking Dallas Maverx By 2.5 games for the final place at the Western Conference as of Wednesday.

Durant, 36, remains one year for his contract after this season. Looking at his era, contract and the status of the Suns, it is possible to move it in this season.

If so, Durant has one desire.

“I want my career to end in my business,” Durant said. “This is the only thing. This is the only thing I am concerned about.”

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