Kevin Durant was at the center of trade rumors throughout the 2024-25 NBA season, with speculation about a potential departure from the Phoenix Suns before the trade deadline. Now, he is opening up about how these rumors affect his mindset.

Kevin Durant became the eighth player in NBA history to reach the 30,000-point mark with a made free throw against the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday. It's an exclusive club, but that wasn't necessarily how the Phoenix Suns star envisioned joining it.

There were talks of a reunion with the Golden State Warriors, with whom he won NBA titles in the 2017 and 2018 seasons, but the two-time NBA Finals MVP Durant had no interest in returning to the Bay. Ultimately, he remained in Phoenix as the Suns could not make a move to bolster the team or find one that Durant would be willing to go to.