For about a month, the situation between Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat seemed to be the center of the basketball world. But in the days leading up to the February 6 trade deadline, the attention seems to be everywhere else but on South Beach. The Luka Doncic to Los Angeles Lakers, Anthony Davis to Dallas Mavericks trade shook up the world. So much so that the one involving De’Aaron Fox and Zach LaVine went under the radar.
The nature of that Doncic-Davies trade means that everything now seems possible and that is being reflected in the media. Almost out of nowhere, Kevin Durant is being linked with a return to the Golden State Warriors, the franchise he won two Championships with but left under a dark cloud.
According to Anthony Slater in The Athletic: “The Warriors, league sources said, have inquired about Durant’s availability, as Jake Fischer reported on Monday morning.” It is unclear whether Durant would even be up for a return to the Warriors. Then there is the Suns’ stance when it comes to parting with one of the best players in the league. Yet, questions are being raised about Durant’s future in Phoenix as the Suns struggle to acquire Butler.
