Kevin Durant, who won NBA Finals MVP in 2017 and 2018 with the Warriors, does not want to return to Golden State, according to ESPN insider Shams Charania. “The Warriors have been seriously pursuing Kevin Durant over the last week,

The Golden State Warriors were looking to bring back former star Kevin Durant ahead of the 2025 NBA trade deadline, but Durant ultimately turned down any chance of a reunion. Despite winning two NBA Finals and two NBA Finals MVP awards while playing for the Warriors, Durant was opposed to getting traded back to Golden State.

Following Shams Charania of ESPN's report of Durant not wanting to return to Golden State, the Warriors are reportedly moving on. According to Anthony Slater and Sam Amick of The Athletic, the Warriors are "moving on" from their pursuit of Durant.