(KRON) — The 2025 NBA trade deadline has provided even no shortage of excitement so far, and the Golden State Warriors could be the next team to get involved.
The Warriors had been a reported suitor for unhappy Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler, but Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix reported that they have their eyes on an even bigger fish — Kevin Durant.
Mannix said Monday evening that Golden State is “indeed serious about reuniting with Kevin Durant.” The Phoenix Suns “are strongly considering” trading Durant, Mannix said.
ESPN reported something similar on Monday, stating a Durant-Warriors reunion is “a possibility, if the Suns would ever consider it.”
Of course, Durant played for the Warriors for three seasons from 2016-2019, winning two NBA titles before going down with a torn Achilles tendon in the 2019 NBA Finals. Durant then departed to Brooklyn, who shipped him to Phoenix two-and-a-half years later.
While the Warriors have reportedly been a top suitor for Butler, ESPN reported that trade talks ended after Butler said he would not sign a long-term contract with the team.
ESPN’s Shams Charania said the Warriors are focused on making a major move and have made calls regarding many of the league’s stars.
This year’s trade deadline produced perhaps the most shocking trade in NBA history on Saturday night when the Dallas Mavericks sent 25-year-old star Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for a package including Anthony Davis. The next day, two more former All-Stars changed teams when a three-team trade sent De’Aaron Fox to San Antonio and Zach LaVine to Sacramento.
The NBA trade deadline is on Thursday. Stay tuned to KRON4.com and Sports Night Live all week for coverage.