Draymond Green Gets Honest About Kevin Durant Rejecting The Warriors

The Golden State Warriors were one of the most active teams in trade discussions during the NBA trade deadline as they desperately tried to find a star to pair with Stephen Curry and Draymond Green.

The Warriors have slipped in the Western Conference standings due to a mix of a young roster and older veterans, so an infusion of talent was sorely needed.

Golden State eventually got the star they wanted, landing Jimmy Butler in a blockbuster deal that allowed them to send out Andrew Wiggins, Kyle Anderson, and a first-round pick.

Butler now gives Curry and Green a legitimate star option to work with, and the trio will be together beyond this season as the team gave Butler a two-year extension following the deal.

However, Butler wasn’t Golden State’s first choice, as the team was reportedly getting close to a Kevin Durant trade.

Durant rejected a proposed trade to return to the Warriors, but Green, according to Mark Medina of Sportskeeda, wasn’t shaken up by the decision at all.

“Didn’t affect my life one bit. Why would it?” Draymond said.

Draymond on Kevin Durant reportedly rejecting trade to Warriors:

“Didn’t affect my life one bit. Why would it?”

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Green was reportedly a large reason for Durant’s departure from the Bay Area after the two butted heads on and off the court, though, for a moment, there seemed to be a real shot they could reunite.

However, Durant ended up staying put with the Phoenix Suns and now the Warriors get to enjoy working in Butler.

It remains to be seen whether this move resolves Golden State’s issues, but it’s certainly fun to imagine what it would have been like if Durant returned to his former team.

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