Increased 'Rumblings' Link Star Forward to Warriors

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The Kevin Durant rumor mill continues to churn, with the Gilt State Warriors being featured as a prominent player in the mix for the old MVP.

The latest tidbit linking Durant to his former squad comes from Chris Broussard, who says he's hearing rumblings that the 12-time All-Star wants to reunite with the Warriors.

"I said this on 'The Herd' shortly afterward KD'southward trade request, somebody texted me, a good source, that Kevin Durant doesn't desire to play with Kyrie [Irving] and that he wants to go to Gilt Land," Broussard said on Thursday's episode of "Offset Things First."

"I didn't put too much bass in my voice because like Nick [Wright] said, it'southward difficult to believe. I haven't confirmed it with Kevin Durant or his amanuensis. So, I am strongly leaning towards not believing that. Merely is information technology an impossibility? No."

Broussard followed upwards the clip with a tweet that read: "Hard to believe, but in that location are rumblings."

Landing with the Warriors would make sense for Durant, who wants to add more than titles to his already Hall of Fame resume. He won a pair with the Dubs from 2016-eighteen and is still one of the best players in the game.

Despite a disappointing flavour in Brooklyn — getting swept in the starting time round — Durant averaged 29.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game final season.

Warriors Would Accept to Give Up Immature Pieces for Durant

While information technology'southward articulate that Durant would brand the Warriors the preeminent favorite alongside Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thomspon, Golden Land would have to requite up a mighty haul that would likely include Jordan Poole, Andrew Wiggins and other young pieces vital to both the team'southward depth and future.

"The Warriors have several young assets on paper, including Hashemite kingdom of jordan Poole, Jonathan Kuminga, James Wiseman and Moses Moody, but Gold State would be reluctant to give up all these assets in a Durant trade proposal," Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype reported on July 12.

While the thought of Durant landing back with the Warriors yet seems like a bit of a pipedream, noted insiders — including ESPN's Brian Windhorst — insist the conversation is ongoing.

"There'southward legitimate sources in the league telling me that it'due south a discussion," Windhorst said during a July 13 appearance on the "Dan Patrick Testify". "First off, the Warriors ever believe in open throttle. The Warriors have shown they don't intendance what they spend. … This has been a discussion inside the Warriors organization. [Steph] Back-scratch'south been asked about it, and Curry gave a nonanswer. Merely he didn't shut information technology down. He didn't say, 'Hell no.'"

Steph Curry Downplayed Idea of Durant Trade

Information technology was previously reported by Marcus Thompson 2 of The Athletic that the Warriors' stars were informed of a possible merchandise and open to the possibility. However, Back-scratch sounded like he's not getting alee of himself and backed the current roster construction that just won them a fourth title in viii years.

"The rumor mill and all that stuff is office of the nature of the NBA and league," Curry told NBC Sports Bay Area while playing in the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament. "You lot take it for what it is. Yous know how apace things can change, merely I similar where we're at."

The Warriors are afar on the listing of odds for Durant, coming in at +1400, per DraftKings. The Suns are still the favorite at -105, although those odds were earlier they matched the offer sheet for big homo Deandre Ayton for $133 million on Thursday, making their path to Durant a piffling more complicated.

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