Kevin Durant recently spoke out about his refusal to return to the Golden State Warriors before the NBA trade deadline. Now, franchise owner Joe Lacob has offered his response on the matter. The Golden State Warriors had a clear goal of acquiring a top-tier star before the February 6 NBA trade deadline.

Kevin Durant rejected a possible trade deal to return to the Golden State Warriors because he didn't want to relocate. 'I didn’t want to move,' the 36-year-old NBA star said in a conversation with Draymond Green and Baron Davis on a recent episode of their podcast,

Durant wanted to see the season through with the Suns, and from a practical standpoint, he wasn't interested in moving midseason.