During a recent appearance on Draymond Green's podcast, Durant offered an involved explanation that may leave the door open for a reunion in the future.

Reports have suggested that Phoenix did not keep Durant updated on the talks, and that he was not happy about that. As far as the Warriors specifically, Durant indicated that he simply did not want to change teams during the season.

The Golden State Warriors were pursuing a move that would bring Kevin Durant back to the Bay Area before the superstar made it known that he had no interest in such a trade. Warriors brass pivoted and set their sights on Jimmy Butler and added him instead for the stretch run.