Published 19:20 IST, February 6th 2020
Kevin Durant opens up on leaving OKC for Warriors, says he didn't care about rivalry
In a recent interview, Kevin Durant opened up about his decision to leave Oklahoma City Thunder in order to play for the Golden State Warriors in 2016.
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Kevin Durant left OKC Thunder under much furore ahead of start of 2016-17 NBA season. He went on to win back-to-back NBA Championships with Warriors between 2016 and 2018 before joining Brooklyn Nets ahead of start of 2019 season. Kevin Durant is currently still recovering from an Achilles tendon injury and is expected to return only next season.
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Kevin Durant heaps praise on Warriors teammates - Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson
Kevin Durant opens up on decision to leave OKC to play in ' Bay'
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Kevin Durant faced a lot of flak when he left OKC Thunder for Warriors. two teams were considered to be some sort of rivals. However, in his recent interview on All Smoke, Kevin Durant claimed that he did t give much thought about 'rivalry' between both NBA teams. Kevin Durant said that all he cared about was developing his own game. He thought best way to do so was to join Warriors and play alongside likes of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson.
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Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant share an emotional embrace
19:20 IST, February 6th 2020