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Warriors, Suns, Heat Had Framework Of Kevin Durant, Jimmy Butler Trade In Place

Posted: Thu Feb 6, 2025 3:43 pm
by RealGM Wiretap

The Golden State Warriors, Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat had advanced talks on a trade that would have sent Kevin Durant to the Warriors with Jimmy Butler going to the Suns. The general parameters of the deal were put into place, but the Warriors decided not to move forward with the trade once it became clear that Durant did not have interest in returning to the franchise he left as a free agent in 2019.


"This can be qualified I think as a genuine what if," said Brian Windhorst on Get Up on Thursday morning. "Because there was a trade, sort of, in place between Golden State, Phoenix and Miami that would have returned Kevin Durant to Golden State. But Durant stepped up and made it known he did not want a reunion. And once that that deal fell apart, then Golden State pivoted and tried to get Jimmy Butler."


Stephen Curry and Durant spoke at some point this week and it became clear to Curry that the Warriors had underestimated Durant's coldness toward returning to the franchise where he won two NBA championships. Durant is now expected to remain with the Suns past the deadline, while the Warriors moved forward with their trade for Butler.

Via Brian Windhorst/ESPN


Re: Warriors, Suns, Heat Had Framework Of Kevin Durant, Jimmy Butler Trade In Place

Posted: Thu Feb 6, 2025 4:20 pm
by mustbeniceman
KD too sensitive to play with Dray lmao

Re: Warriors, Suns, Heat Had Framework Of Kevin Durant, Jimmy Butler Trade In Place

Posted: Thu Feb 6, 2025 4:38 pm
by YourGM99
Why would he go back there? If they win, Steph gets all the credit even if he’s the best player on the team.

Re: Warriors, Suns, Heat Had Framework Of Kevin Durant, Jimmy Butler Trade In Place

Posted: Thu Feb 6, 2025 5:20 pm
by hyberx
YourGM99 wrote:Why would he go back there? If they win, Steph gets all the credit even if he’s the best player on the team.


Was KD the better player individually when he played for the Ws? Yes. He is just taller and could get his shots off anytime over anyone. Was he the best player for the Ws? Not necessary. Teams double team Curry not KD because of Curry's insane 3pt abilities. Curry's pull to create opportunity for the other 4 Ws players on the court is unmatched.

Curry also won twice without a KD-involved super team. He got the credit because it's rightfully so and it's his own team, not "given" just because.