During the 20 19 All-Star Game, the media filmed Durant and Owen talking happily in the channel. At that time, the media and fans speculated that they were going to join forces, which was refuted by Owen:
"This is a video of me chatting with my best friend. And then you broke it down into a free agent meeting? Do you understand what I mean? And then you ask me these questions? So I don't want to talk to you XX! " Owen said.
Today, Durant finally admitted in the podcast that the two did discuss joining forces.
"They filmed me chatting with Owen in the All-Star Game, and that's when our plan to go to a certain team took shape. But they don't know which team it is, but we do plan to go somewhere together. "
Owen played 20 games in the regular season, averaging 27.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 6.4 assists 1.35 steals in 33 minutes. Durant didn't play this season because of an Achilles tendon injury.