Durant personally proved it! He refused to return to the Warriors last season, why did he and James not want to join forces with Curry

Recently, according to TA reporter Will Guillory, "All signs indicate that Kevin Durant will soon sign a contract renewal with the Rockets, which will allow him to stay in Houston for the foreseeable future. The Rockets hope to complete the contract renewal with Tari Ethan first and then handle Durant's contract, but they will "do anything to avoid KD becoming an unrestricted free agent." As for Durant, he is willing to renew his contract with the Rockets at present, which means that Houston should be the last stop of Durant's career, and it also means that the Warriors' wish to welcome Durant back has been completely failed.

Warriors want to get Durant? The answer is yes. Before the trading deadline of last season, the Warriors have actually tried to get Durant through trades, allowing Durant and Curry to join forces again to reshape the glory of the Golden State Warriors. Curry also expressed his willingness to renew his relationship with Durant, but unfortunately, Durant himself was unwilling, and even very resistant. Recently, Durant confirmed this matter again in an interview. Durant said that he personally rejected a deal that could allow him to return to the Golden State Warriors and join forces with Curry again last season.

It was reported that there was indeed an operational plan between the Suns and the Warriors and third-party teams at that time, but Durant and his agent team eventually intervened to make the deal miscarriage. Durant explained that he did not want to be traded midway through the season because such changes would cause too much interference, which would also cause instability not only for himself, but also for the team as a whole. But judging from Durant's past experience, he is not the kind of person who resists being traded in the middle of the season. After all, he went from the Nets to the Suns to the middle of the season. Although Durant did not say it explicitly, many fans said that the real reason why Durant refused to return to the Warriors should be the bad memories of the Warriors.

Although Durant helped the Warriors win two championships and he also won two FMVPs, Durant did not have a happy life when he was at the Warriors. He could never integrate into Curry, Green and Thompson's Warrior circle. Local fans did not regard him as their own star. To put it bluntly, he treated him as a mercenary. Although there was no direct conflict with Curry, Durant was criticized by many extreme Curry fans because he stole Curry's FMVP for two consecutive years. These encounters made Durant unwilling to return to the Warriors because he knew very well that no matter what kind of results he achieved, he could not replace Curry's position in the hearts of Warriors fans.

It is worth mentioning that not only Durant refused to join forces with Curry, but James has also refused to join forces with Curry in recent years. Some time ago, a reporter from Clutch Points wrote: "Although the Warriors have been closely linked with LeBron in recent years, the Warriors were trying to get him even before the 2024 NBA trade deadline. But sources said there was no progress on this. If possible opportunities arise, Golden State will obviously consider pursuing James and let him and Curry partner at the end of their respective careers."

In addition, according to the US News Jake Fischer reported that the Warriors have called the Lakers many times to try to explore the possibility of trading James. The reporter said: "As far as I know, the Warriors have contacted the Lakers on multiple occasions in the past 18 months, wanting to see if there is a way to put James and Curry on the same team." There is also more than one media report that Warriors boss Lacob has always dreamed of bringing James to San Francisco, but James and his team have never let go. James has the right to trade veto. Unless he himself wants, the Lakers cannot trade him to the Warriors, which shows that James has never considered joining the Warriors with Curry.

The reason why James refused to join the Warriors with Curry is similar to that of Durant, but it is also slightly different. On the one hand, James has been fighting against Curry over the years. The grudges between the two sides make the two teams look quite weird. For James, joining the Warriors at the end of his career is not any benefit. The Warriors are not a favorite to win the championship. James also achieved success in the Lakers. Furthermore, when James came to the Warriors, he might encounter similar problems with Durant. If he performed poorly, he would be scolded, and if he performed better than Curry, he might be scolded. Overall, staying in the Lakers to retire is the best choice.