With the Suns swept out by the young Timberwolves, the Suns, who have a Big Three lineup of Durant, Booker, and Beal, became the first team to be eliminated from the playoffs. After the Suns were out, both fans and major media believed that the Suns' star Kevin Durant was likely to apply to the Suns management for a trade this summer. The 35-year-old Durant is nearing the end of his career, and if Durant requests a trade to leave, it can only mean that Durant thinks he can't reach the championship in the Suns.
If Durant requests a trade, the focus of attention is on which team he will choose. Of course, teams with championship hopes will also be ready to trade chips to offer Durant. Today, when I was browsing the well-known domestic sports media "Let's Go Live", the famous NBA commentator Wang Meng gave a trade prediction about Durant. He thinks that if the Warriors offer Durant this summer, they may use two first-round picks, and it is estimated that they can also add Moody or Poejaer to the trade package as a good young player, plus Wiggins, who has to match the contract, if the salary still can't match, Paul's contract will have to be executed...
Regardless of whether Suns management will agree to the Warriors' trade offer. Everyone knows why Durant left the Warriors in the first place, and the conflict with Green is just a fuse. Durant said in an interview with media reporters that he believes that in the land of Golden State, only Warriors meritorious players such as Curry, Klay, and Green belong here. Durant didn't find a sense of belonging with the Warriors. To put it simply, Durant doesn't think Warriors players or fans see him as his own. Many people think that Durant left the Thunder that year, hugged the Warriors' thighs to win the championship, and became famous as the MVP of the Finals. But I personally think that if the Warriors at that time did not have Durant's absolute individual offensive strength, the Warriors might not be able to defeat LeBron James, who was in his prime, to win the championship, so I prefer to believe that Durant and the Warriors at that time belonged to each other.
But there is a saying in China that it is difficult to complete a broken mirror. The contradictions between Durant and the Warriors seem to have reached the point of irreconcilability. Even if Durant and the Warriors management are willing to let go of the grudges of the year, I don't think Durant will lick this old face and return to the Warriors, because after leaving the Warriors, Durant did not win the championship trophy in the Nets and the Suns. Therefore, from Durant's personal point of view, for the sake of his own face and dignity, Durant would prefer to stay with the Suns, and will not return to the Warriors for the glory of the championship, because he can't hang on to his face at all.
Secondly, when Durant joined the Warriors, the Splash Brothers were at their peak, but now the Splash Brothers' competitive state has seriously declined, and the Warriors' lineup configuration also has inherent shortcomings. Even if Durant is willing to return to the Warriors, with such a lineup configuration, it will be difficult to help Durant realize his dream of winning the championship again. So, fans and media want the Warriors to reunite. The will to win another championship is good. But I personally don't think Durant will return to the Warriors this summer.