The Warriors weren’t expecting Kevin Durant to be so dismissive about a potential reunion. Before they acquired Jimmy Butler, Golden State tried to bring Durant back to the Bay Area and had a three-team trade in place that would’ve given the 36-year-old a chance to compete for his third championship with the franchise.

The highest-paid player on the payroll, Steph Curry, was asked about the Butler trade after the Warriors’ loss to the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. Curry revealed that he texted Butler to welcome him to the Warriors, and Butler responded with a “pleasant” text back.

The Jimmy Butler saga is finally, and mercifully, over. The Miami Heat have reportedly traded him to the Golden State Warriors as part of a five-team