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It’s fun to envision Kevin Durant back with the Golden State Warriors for a second stint.
Durant flourished as a top-2 scoring option in Steve Kerr’s offense, winning two championships and two NBA Finals MVP awards with Golden State in the prime of his career.
However, Durant committed to searching for greener pastures after the 2018-19 season, and the former Warriors free agent ultimately settled on teaming up with Kyrie Irving on the Brooklyn Nets.
Fast forward to 2026, and Durant is still setting the sets on fire as a 37-year-old pure scorer with the Houston Rockets (26.0 points per game on 52.0% from the field and 41.3% from long range). However, with the Rockets failing to make a deep postseason run in Durant’s first season with the franchise, there are already rumblings about his future with Houston.
Unfortunately for Stephen Curry and the Warriors, a recent rumor suggests that a reunion with the 16-time All-Star this summer isn’t likely.
“Is there already tension brewing between Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets after just one year,’ ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel reported Friday. “ It depends on who you ask. “Internally, the Rockets hold no immediate intention of trading Durant this summer.”
“Rafael Stone and the Rockets’ front office targeted Durant with the idea of him not only elevating their championship expectations but also helping guide this young core forward.”
“Playing in 78 games this season, his most since the 2018-19 season with the Golden State Warriors, Durant certainly contributed at a high level and proved to be the missing weapon on offense that Houston traded for him to be.”
If Siegel’s report holds merit, the Rockets aren’t prepared to give up on their 6-foot-11 star forward after just one season. After all, Houston traded for Durant last offseason, hoping to eventually break through and reach the promised land, which is something they likely didn’t expect to achieve in Year 1 with the Texas product.
In other words, Houston wants to give its partnership with Durant more time to develop, which is a decision that’ll prevent the championship-aspiring Dubs from adding him back to the fold this summer.
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