OAKLAND — Unlike earlier in his career, as many NBA veterans learn to do, Kevin Durant has attempted to ignore basketball coverage the past few seasons.

“Tried to make an effort to stay off of Hoops Hype, not follow the tweets of the basketball media,” Durant said at the Warriors’ Thursday shootaround. “But always this time of year, I find myself (back following).”

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Warriors’ Steve Kerr says NBA needs more Black head coaches That’s because, Durant says, he has dreams of being an NBA general manager someday and he likes to monitor the latest buzz and try to figure out what teams might be thinking heading toward the trade deadline.

“Want to be a GM, want to own a team, hopefully own a team and run it,” Durant said. “So I look to see what rumors are getting out there, what deals are being presented to these teams. Try to figure that stuff out. It’s fun, especially for a guy who knows that part of the business.”

This isn’t the first time Durant has mentioned his lofty business goals for life after basketball. Last year, he also talked about his desire to be a general manager and even mentioned wanting to one day buy an ownership stake in his hometown Washington Redskins.

The precedent has been set by many former NBA players. Michael Jordan owns the Hornets. Magic Johnson is now running the Lakers.

It doesn’t always work out well. Vlade Divac has had a rough couple years running the Kings in Sacramento. Part of the criticism aimed his way is his apparent lack of understanding of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the document that determines rules and regulations within the NBA. Durant said he is already versed on it.

“I do (read it),” Durant said. “Obviously it affects me and affects my peers. Like I said, I want to learn more and more about the business of basketball. I try to keep that fine line of keeping it pure and fun and also knowing that this is a really big business. So I like to go through the CBA, also ask questions.”

Durant said he regularly asks Bob Myers and Steve Kerr front office questions.

“Just trying to pick (Myers) brain on stuff I should know as my time comes down in this league and I get older and older and try to figure out what I want to do after the game,” Durant said. “Coach Kerr was also an executive at one point. It’s fun.”