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Former Golden State Warriors reporter Ethan Strauss gave his two cents on the possibility of Kevin Durant returning to the Bay Area team.
A few days ago, Durant reportedly contacted Nets owner Joe Tsai and requested a trade. It came as a huge surprise, given that Kyrie Irving had only just decided to opt-in to the last year of his contract.
Kevin Durant reportedly named the Phoenix Suns and the Miami Heat as his preferred landing spots. But that didn't stop other teams from expressing their interest.
The Warriors, along with the Toronto Raptors, have emerged as potential destinations for Durant.
On a recent episode of The Herd with Colin Cowherd, Ethan Strauss voiced his opinion about the Warriors' pursuit of Durant.
"This is the one situation where we look at it and we go, 'This is probably the best path for KD to win another title. It's probably the best path for the Warriors.' It feels like getting re-married to your second wife,” Strauss stated.
There have been no developments in Durant's situation. The Nets reportedly want an All-Star, as well as several other assets, in exchange for the 34-year-old. Only a few teams are currently in a position to meet the Nets' asking price.
How did Kevin Durant fare in his first stint with the Warriors?
Before Kevin Durant joined the Warriors, they were already a Western Conference powerhouse. They won their first title in 40 years in 2015 and the following season, they broke the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls' regular-season record (72-10) by going 73-9. They came up short in the NBA Finals after which they decided to pursue Durant.
With Durant on the team, the Warriors won back-to-back titles in 2017 and 2018 and lost in the finals in 2019. Durant left the Warriors later that year and joined the Nets for a chance to play alongside Kyrie Irving. But that experiment failed miserably and Durant now wants out.
