Kevin Durant denied that his past experience with Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr played a role in his not wanting to reunite with the team prior to the 2025 NBA trade deadline.

On Monday, Murdock published a story about Durant getting traded from the Phoenix Suns to the Houston Rockets and what the move means for the nomadic superstar, who is set to join his fifth NBA team once the deal is complete.

Houston Rockets superstar forward Kevin Durant reportedly skipped out on a potential Golden State Warriors return for this one particular reason.

Kevin Durant Reveals Bold Message After Joining Rockets originally appeared on Athlon Sports. In a blockbuster move that immediately reshaped the NBA landscape, Kevin Durant was traded from the Phoenix Suns to the Houston Rockets this past weekend.

3. Among the 52 players with at least 20,000 career points, he ranks second (behind Stephen Curry) in true shooting percentage (62%). He’s the only one of those 52 players to have shot at least 50% from the field and at least 37% from 3-point range.