One of the NBA storylines that would have shaken the basketball world was Kevin Durant potentially returning to the Bay Area, rejoining the Golden State Warriors—the team where he had his prime years and reunited with familiar faces. However, Durant’s decision went a different direction.

Durant nearly found himself back in a Golden State Warriors uniform last season, but according to the star himself, he shut the door on that reunion long before it could happen. In the new season of Starting 5, Durant opened up about what really went down during the 2025 trade deadline and why he pushed back against the idea of a return to the Bay.

“I’m hearing real people that I respect and are credible in this business telling me that this is about to go down. So I’m on the phone, I was heavy the whole

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