Stephen Curry says Golden State Warriors internally discussed trade for Kevin Durant, who is 'misunderstood'

Stephen Curry told Rolling Stone last month that the Golden State Warriors had internal talks about acquiring Kevin Durant and that he would love to play again with his former teammate, who ultimately reconciled with the Brooklyn Nets.

«There was a conversation internally amongst us about 'If he was available, would you?' Every team has those conversations, and obviously in our situation, they're gonna call me and ask me, 'How do you feel about it?» said Curry, who did multiple interviews with the magazine as part of its October cover story.

Curry said he was «never hesitant» in endorsing the idea of a reunion with Durant, who was his teammate for three seasons in which the Warriors won two championships and Durant won back-to-back NBA Finals MVP awards. Durant's time with the Warriors ended in 2019 when he departed for the Brooklyn Nets in a sign-and-trade deal.

Curry also said he talked with his brother, Seth Curry, who is a current teammate of Durant on the Nets.

«The idea of playing with KD and knowing who he is as a person, from our history in those three years, I think KD's a really good dude. I think he is misunderstood,» Stephen Curry said. «I think he has had certain things happen in his life that hurt his ability to trust people around him, in a sense of making him feel safe at all times. So all of those things, I understand, having played with him and gotten to know him. I love that dude.»

Curry, however, said that although he entertained the idea of playing again with Durant, he had to consider what a trade for the former MVP would cost and he has full confidence the Warriors can repeat as champions with their current roster.

«And if you said, 'Oh, KD's coming back, and we're gonna play with him,' I had so