But he declined to go into details about what transpired between the two.
“I’m going to keep that in-house,’’ Durant said. “That’s what we do here. Obviously, I know you guys [in the media] got a job to do, but I’m not trying to give [anybody any] headlines. What happened, happened. We’re trying to move on [and] play basketball.”
Durant also declined to say whether he was surprised Green got suspended.
“I was just focused on the game,” Durant said. “I didn’t really care either way.”
Privately, teams have been sweating on Durant’s impending free-agency in the summer of 2019, hoping that he opts for a new challenge away from the Bay Area.
The New York Knicks have been a popular rumoured destination. A union between Durant and LeBron James in Los Angeles has also been floated in NBA circles.
Since making his decision to join the Warriors, Durant has opted for maximum flexibility in his contracts, signing two-year deals with player options both years like James did during his four years with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
James’ refusal to commit to the Cavaliers long-term ultimately hamstrung the organisation in their ability to keep the core around him refreshed, and how Durant’s indecision is beginning to wear thin with the Warriors.
While they continue to churn out wins and championships, Durant’s impending free-agency has turned into the elephant in the room for the league’s most powerful dynasty for the best part of 12 months.
One of the most plugged in NBA reporters with the Warriors is Marcus Thompson of The Athletic, and in a piece following Golden State’s 2018-19 Media Day, Thompson noted Durant’s peculiar answer as to why he signed the contract he did.
“Just it was one of those things where you’re just confident in your skills, and you kind of just want to take it year by year,” Durant told reporters at Media Day.
“I think to keep my options open, it was the best thing for me. I could have easily signed a long-term deal or I could have — but I just wanted to take it a season by season and see where it takes me. And I think this whole year is going to be a fun, exciting year for us all, and I’m looking forward to just focusing on that, and we’ll see what happens after the year.”
As Thompson wrote, “when someone says they are keeping their options open, that means they are looking at other options.”
Watch the full video of the argument below.
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