Rumor: Kevin Durant Sold California Home After Declining Player Option With Warriors

Kevin Durant was expected to decline his player option, and that’s exactly what happened.

Durant sold his place in California and some say he even bought a new one in New York.

Some say that Durant is just doing his business and make money. The Warriors are moving to San Francisco which makes us believe that he will get a home in California while keeping his offices in NY.

Kevin Durant reportedly sells home in California, rumored to have bought one in New York https://t.co/5gDFhThXDJ

— Kurt Helin (@basketballtalk) June 27, 2019

His business is in New York. He’s going to be there all summer and while rehabbing. I feel like half his reason for staying w GSW is he loves living in SF

— anth (@AJFlum11) June 27, 2019

“Durant has given his top four suitors — the Warriors, Nets, Knicks and Clippers — no indication of where he plans to sign, according to league sources,” Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote. “Now that he has declined his $31.5 million player option with Golden State, Durant is preparing to mull over his choices with his business manager, Rich Kleiman, in New York.

There is no timetable for a decision. What is known is that, after nine months of being recruited through the media by various teams, Durant is intent on not being swayed by boardroom pitches.”

Neal J. Leitereg of the Los Angeles Times confirmed the information.

Kevin Durant has wrapped up some business in Malibu, selling his oceanfront home on Broad Beach for $12.15 million.

Accounting for real estate commissions and other fees, the sale comes out as a bit of a wash for the 10-time all-star. He bought the place last year for $12.05 million, The Times previously reported in April.”

Bleacher Report’s Ric Bucher released a similar information.

“Sources familiar with Durant’s off-court business say Durant has since purchased a new home in New York and moved his belongings there.”

ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported that the Golden State is “scrambling” not to have their star player leave for nothing.

“I’m going to just be honest with you: my sense is that the Warriors are in a scramble mode to do anything that they can to either keep Kevin or not lose him for nothing.

“The last thing that the Warriors want is for him to just go sign with the Nets, or sign with the Knicks. So in addition to offering him the five-year contract and hoping he will either stay with them, or be willing to rehab with them and then be traded. The Warriors are wide open to considering sign-and-trade scenarios.

“Let’s say Kevin wants to go to the Nets. They would love to do a sign-and-trade with the Nets. You might say what would they get back? They could get back a trade exception where you would get a $35 million, basically gift certificate that they could then use to go get other players, which they’re going to need. They have no functional way to improve their team because they won’t have salary cap space if he leaves. The Warriors really want to work alongside Kevin Durant.”