On February 6, Beijing time, Durant's return to the Warriors has come to an end. Warriors reporter Slater reported that sources confirmed that the Warriors have decided to abandon the pursuit of the 36-year-old Durant after several days of discussions between the Warriors and Suns decision-makers.

Slater said the Warriors had been prepared to come up with a lot of chips to chase Durant, and if the Suns agreed, they could even complete the deal without Durant's consent, as Durant doesn't have the veto power over the trade like Beal. If Durant were semi-open or neutral about working with the Warriors again, the deal might go through, but the problem is that Durant was cold to the idea of returning to the Warriors, who had dealt with the "unhappy Durant" situation, so they decided to avoid repeating the same mistake.

Spears revealed on the show: "I heard that KD said 'I don't want to go back' after he learned about the Warriors rumors. He approached the Suns to figure it out. 'Can you find another place with me?' From what I've heard, [Durant's return to the Warriors] is out of play. ”

This is yet another failed attempt by Warriors management to pursue Curry's star partner. Last summer, Paul George expressed his willingness to join the Warriors, but failed to reach a sign-and-trade deal with the Clippers in time. They negotiated a possible trade for Markkanen with the Jazz, but the Warriors didn't think the price was too high to close a deal. They also considered the idea of trading for LaVine, but last week abandoned that option in favor of a bigger player.

There are already rumors that the Warriors are turning their target back to Jimmy Butler. Slater said it remains to be seen if the Warriors will rejoin the fight for Butler. Butler, like Durant, has made it clear that he doesn't want to join the Warriors. The Heat star is hell-bent on joining the Suns, and Suns owner Ishbia is known to be willing to give the 35-year-old his coveted contract extension with a maximum salary.

If the Warriors don't get Butler or poach a star from another team who can shock the NBA, they are expected to turn to alternate targets like Vucevic and Ingram. A team insider said they remain "determined" to get something done before the deadline.

Windhost gave its latest interpretation: "If I had to guess now, given that things are changing, I would say that [Kevin Durant] will either stay in Phoenix or join the Miami Heat tomorrow afternoon. ”