"I don't blame Kevin Durant one bit for not wanting to rerun things here," Kerr told Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. "He faced significant criticism for joining a winning team, and despite earning Finals MVP honors for two consecutive years, the scrutiny persisted. So why would he want to endure that negativity again?"

HOUSTON — Kevin Durant has no illusions. He knows how Golden State fans may react to his return to the Bay for NBA All-Star weekend after how things went down right before the trade deadline. So, Durant wants those who may have issues with him to consider this.

Stephen Curry didn't take it personally that Kevin Durant had no interest in returning to the Golden State Warriors when they were having discussions with the Phoenix Suns prior to the trade deadline.