Prior to landing Jimmy Butler in a blockbuster deal before the trade deadline, the Golden State Warriors appeared to be attached to nearly every trade rumor throughout the season.
Before the deadline, the Warriors began to be linked to Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant. While a reunion in the Bay Area between the former two-time NBA Finals MVP and Golden State never happened, rumors swirled before the deadline.
In a recent appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” Draymond Green shared a story of learning about a trade rumor connected to Durant from the Warriors’ majority owner, Joe Lacob. Green revealed Lacob told him he thought the Warriors were going to trade for Durant, saying it was “at the finish line.”
However, Green was later confused when news of Luka Doncic’s shocking blockbuster trade to the Los Angeles Lakers broke. While at a charity poker tournament for the Warriors, Green’s teammate Steph Curry asked him if he saw the trade. Green’s initial reaction to the question was “It happened?” thinking it was Durant coming to the Warriors, not Doncic to the Lakers.
Via @LukaUpdates on Twitter:
Watch the full interview between Kimmel and Green via YouTube here:
In May, a video surfaced of members of the Warriors reacting to the Lakers trading for Doncic, including Curry and Green.
After a whirlwind of different rumors, the Warriors ended speculation by officially trading for Butler at the deadline. Following the acquisition of the Butler, the Warriors rolled to the playoffs, winning their first-round series against the Houston Rockets before being eliminated by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round.
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