In a stretch that included Luka Doncic being sent to the Los Angeles Lakers, the Warriors maintained their reputation for acquiring star talent by headlining a blockbuster multi-team trade with Jimmy Butler as the lead star.

Kuminga and Jimmy Butler were the key pieces of the Durant return package in the three-team trade talks, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst and Ramona Shelburne reported. Kuminga would have been traded to the Phoenix Suns had Durant agreed to reunite with the Warriors, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst and Ramona Shelburne reported.

It's been widely reported that Kevin Durant spurned an opportunity to rejoin his former teammate Stephen Curry on the Golden State Warriors this season. We don't know why Durant was against the idea,

Warriors fans felt that a big trade was coming and needed for the team to be competitive. But Wednesday's news of a multi-team deal that sent Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat to Golden State​ is facing mixed reactions.

Butler wanted a fresh start. The Warriors needed to shake things up. Now they'll try to rediscover glory together.