Durant could have returned to the Warriors in the offseason in 2025, but refused due to Cole s problem

Kevin Durant's trading farce in the 2025 offseason officially announced the end, and he joined the Houston Rockets. The Phoenix Suns reached an 8-for-1 deal and got the bargaining chips they wanted. Who would have thought that Kevin Durant, who is about to be 37, would still be so valuable.

According to the latest reports from the US media, Kevin Durant has the opportunity to return to the Golden State Warriors after entering the 2025 offseason. However, Kevin Durant refused to return to the Golden State Warriors last Sunday. The reason was that he was dissatisfied with Golden State Warriors head coach Cole’s ability to handle problems.

Murdock wrote: "These issues of the coach have been with him many of his NBA stops. Durant left the Bay Area more because of his problems with Steve Cole than any quarrel with Green. Durant complained publicly and privately about Cole's offensive principles many times in the Warriors' final season, and he continued to do so even after he went to Brooklyn. The two later settled, but league sources believe Cole was one of the reasons why Durant chose not to return to Golden State at the trade deadline." Although the Golden State Warriors failed to win Kevin Durant in the trading window of the 2024-25 season, he won Jimmy Butler, and the team successfully advanced to the playoffs and played to the second round. They barely stopped in the second round because of Stephen Curry's injury. If Kevin Durant can be defeated in the 2025 offseason and create a four-star lineup, it is not impossible.

In fact, Kevin Durant is not a tactical system player like Stephen Curry, and he has stronger ability to attack independently. He prefers his playing style and follows his own pace. To put it bluntly, Kevin Durant now hopes to become the second leader of a team, not the leader.

After returning to the Golden State Warriors, he will be criticized and abused, so the possibility of going back is not high. Moreover, when he had a conflict with Draymond Green, Cole's ability to deal with problems was also questioned by Kevin Durant. If such a problem occurs again, Cole probably won't help him. So, Kevin Durant would rather join the Rockets, the Golden State Warriors' opponent, than return to the Golden State Warriors.

For the rest of his NBA career, if you can help the Rockets defeat their former club Golden State Warriors and have a chance to win the championship. For Kevin Durant, there is no more interesting basketball life than this. If he can win the Rockets, Kevin Durant would think it is a huge irony and revenge on the former team Golden State Warriors.