The NBA refused to return to the Warriors before the midseason trade deadline, and Suns star Durant himself explained why

Before the NBA trade deadline this season, it was rumored that the Suns, Warriors and Heat had reached a three-way deal that allowed Suns star Durant to return to the Warriors, but Durant was reluctant to return to the Bay Area, so the deal fell through. Durant recently mentioned in an exclusive interview with ESPN that he doesn't want to be traded in the middle of the season.

Durant (right), Curry (left)

The Suns were originally rumored to have reached a three-way deal with the Warriors and the Heat to return Durant to the Warriors, and the Suns exchanged for "Master Chief" Butler. But after Durant learned the news, although he did not reject the terms of the trade, he still expressed to the team that he was unwilling to return to the Warriors, and the Suns chose to respect Durant, which led to the trade breakdown.

Warriors head coach Cole mentioned in an interview a few days ago that the reason why Durant does not want to return to the Warriors is related to his decision to switch to the Warriors in the summer of 2016, "He is under too much pressure, everyone says he is 'hugging his thighs', he won the championship MVP for two consecutive years, and I feel that he is still criticized." ”

"People often say crazy things to me." Durant said in an interview on ESPN, "That's not why I don't want to come back [the Warriors]. I just didn't want to be traded mid-season, it had nothing to do with my time with the Warriors, and I didn't hear I didn't like D. Green. At the end of the day, I just want to stay there and spend this season with Phoenix and see what I can do with the rest of the season." I'm glad I'm still here. ”