Warriors' Harrison Barnes undaunted by Kevin Durant buzz WASHINGTON, D.C. — Warriors small forward Harrison Barnes says he stopped following scuttlebutt about NBA transactions after the trade deadline in his rookie year, so he seemed genuinely surprised Tuesday to hear that Kevin Durant might be replacing him. Yahoo Sports reported earlier Tuesday that the Warriors are determined to recruit Durant, Oklahoma City's All-Star forward, when he becomes a free agent this summer. According to league sources, Yahoo wrote: The truth is that (the Warriors are) the most intriguing destination to him. If Durant leaves the Thunder, the Warriors are the significant frontrunners to sign him. Barnes is averaging career highs in scoring (11.9 points per game) and assists (1.8), to go with 4.5 rebounds. The fourth-year forward appeared to be reestablishing himself with a 19-point outburst in the Warriors' 31-point win over Chicago on Jan. 20, but he has averaged 8.2 points on 35.7 percent three-point shooting in the five games since then. Barnes hit the game-winner Saturday in Philadelphia, and was a huge part of the Warriors' championship last season. "Harrison is a big part of what we do...