Kevin Durant joined the Houston Rockets this offseason ahead of the 2025-26 NBA season, where he is expected to be the leader and centerpiece of a young team hungry to compete. However, things could have been very different, as there was a chance for Durant to reunite with Stephen Curry in the Golden State Warriors.

The Phoenix Suns decided that the Durant era in Phoenix was coming to an end, and the 15-time All-Star was sent to the Houston Rockets in a record-breaking trade. While appearing on the Game Plan Sports Business Summit, Durant reflected on his fallout with the Suns.

“Initially, I was a little upset because I felt like we built a solid relationship, me and the Phoenix Suns, and to hear that from a different party was kind of upsetting, but that’s just the name of the game. So

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