Before the Golden State Warriors traded for Jimmy Butler in February, they were in talks with the Phoenix Suns to potentially bring Kevin Durant back to Golden State. The Warriors were looking to add another star to boost their chances at winning a fifth title, and Durant previously helped the team win two titles in 2017 and 2018.

Instead of Durant returning to the Warriors, it was the Dallas Mavericks trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers that rocked the NBA.

Shortly before the Mavericks stunned the league by trading Doncic though, Draymond Green heard from Warriors owner Joe Lacob that they were closing in on acquiring Durant. When Steph Curry initially asked Green if he'd heard about "the trade," Green thought he meant that the Durant trade was happening.

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