Kevin Durant argues he’s worthy of the Warriors retiring his No. 35 jersey: ‘Look at the résumé’

Kevin Durant will be returning to the Bay Area for the first time since he left in the summer of 2019 on Tuesday night when the Phoenix Suns start their 2023-24 season against the Golden State Warriors. Looking back on his time with the Warriors, which included back-to-back championships, Durant says his No. 35 should be lifted into the rafters. Shortly after Durant left the Warriors to join the Brooklyn Nets, team co-chairman and CEO Joe Lacob released a statement in which he said, “No player will ever wear No. 35 for the Warriors again.” Speaking with Marc J. Spears…