The Golden State Warriors were pursuing a move that would bring Kevin Durant back to the Bay Area before the superstar made it known that he had no interest in such a trade. Warriors brass pivoted and set their sights on Jimmy Butler and added him instead for the stretch run.

When Kevin Durant had an opportunity to rejoin his former Warriors teammates this season, he rejected the chance in favor of staying with the Phoenix Suns.

And then there are the narratives that come with all of that. People saying, “Oh, you don’t want to play with Draymond anymore,” or “You don’t want to go back.” That stuff