Kevin Durant clarifies his reason behind refusing a Warriors reunion

When it was reported that a reunion between Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors was close to being realized, Warriors fans were rubbing their hands at the thought of a former league MVP and two-time Finals MVP (both with the Warriors) reuniting with his old running partner, Steph Curry.

However, when presented with the prospect of going back to the Bay Area, Durant reportedly shot it down. The prevailing theory behind his refusal to go back: not wanting to be chastised anew over joining a team that, according to most non-Warriors fans, beat him down 3-1 in the Western Conference Finals, and allegedly “taking the easy way out.” Others thought that Durant did not want to play with…