Report: Steph Curry, Kevin Durant Spoke; Warriors 'Underestimated' KD's 'Coldness'

Golden State Warriors superstar guard Stephen Curry reportedly came to the realization recently that a reunion with Kevin Durant wasn't in the cards after speaking to the Phoenix Suns star.

According to Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Curry and KD had a conversation in the past several days, and over the course of their talk, Curry became convinced that Durant returning to Golden State was "extremely unlikely."

Per Slater, a team source added that the Warriors front office "underestimated" the "coldness" Durant had toward the idea of rejoining the Warriors.

Durant, 36, spent three highly productive seasons in Golden State from 2016 to 2019 before leaving to sign with the Brooklyn Nets in free agency.

During his three-year stint with the Dubs, KD was a three-time All-Star, two-time NBA champion and two-time NBA Finals MVP, twice beating out LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Finals.

While the Warriors had recently been exploring the possibility of bringing Durant back into the fold, ESPN's Shams Charania and Ohm Youngmisuk reported Wednesday that KD had no interest in a reunion.

With a Durant trade gaining no traction, the Warriors turned their attention elsewhere Wednesday by completing a four-team trade that landed them veteran wing Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat.

Golden State sent Andrew Wiggins, Kyle Anderson and a protected 2025 first-round pick to Miami, Dennis Schroder to the Utah Jazz and Lindy Waters III to the Detroit Pistons as part of the deal.

As Charania and Brian Windhorst reported, the Warriors will sign Butler to a two-year, $111 million contract extension, meaning they are set to move forward with a core that includes veterans Curry, Butler and Draymond Green, as well as up-and-comers such as Jonathan Kuminga, Brandin Podziemski, Moses Moody and Trayce Jackson-Davis.

Entering play Thursday, the Warriors and Suns both sit at 25-25 on the season, putting them on the playoff fringes.

The Nos. 7 through 10 seeds at the end of the regular-season play in the postseason play-in tournament, and as of right now, the Suns own the No. 10 seed and the Warriors are in 11th based on tiebreakers.

It is still possible Durant could be dealt prior to the NBA trade deadline on Thursday at 3 p.m. ET, but with KD reportedly turning down the chance to go to Golden State, it suggests that he wants to remain in Phoenix alongside Devin Booker and Bradley Beal.