For a brief period leading up to the February mid-season trade deadline, it appeared as if a blockbuster reunion between Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors was on the cards.
The Warriors and Suns were both on board, but unfortunately Durant wasn't as the 2x Finals MVP blocked a move back to his former team. Over six months on and Durant's brutal snub now looks even worse, particularly with Golden State continuing their free agency stalemate with young forward Jonathan Kuminga.
Warriors missed their opportunity to trade Jonathan Kuminga
According to Kuminga's agent Aaron Turner during an appearance on the Hoop Collective with ESPN's Brian Windhorst and Anthony Slater, the Warriors weren't motivated to get an extension done last summer because it would have limited their ability to trade the 22-year-old during the season.