A person with direct knowledge of the terms said the two sides agreed on a new three-year deal worth $85.7 million.
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For now, Durant and his new teammates seem intent on steering the conversation - and donning the mantle of being take-no-prisoners bad guys, much in the way the Heat did after LeBron James christened them a superteam in 2010. Kerr added that Durant chose to join them because he wants to try something new including moving out of Oklahoma and playing with other players he admires, according to NBA.com.
Kevin Durant’s reputation was questioned after he made the decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder for the powerhouse Golden State Warriors. “He’s been obviously a great player, but he’s just an awesome human being and what he did in Oklahoma City is just incredible for that community”.
Based on the anticipation that will inevitably surround the game, there was heavy speculation that Durant’s return to OKC would be scheduled for opening night or Christmas Day. “You guys have basically raised me”.
The NBA is expected to announce the final schedule for every team later this week.
Rehabilitating Durant’s image is his own job, not Kerr’s, and while this is a valiant attempt to shake off Durant’s criticism, it’s unlikely to move the needle for fans who are preparing to boo him enthusiastically when the season rolls around.
Moreover, Kevin Durant will be obviously condemned soon by OKC after Russell Westbrook signed in with the team again last August 4, 2016, SB Nation reported.
A one-and-done for Durant, despite him not signing a massive max deal with Golden State, would cement him as either someone who couldn’t handle the heat or someone who wanted an easy championship. I was trying to process it all.
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As for the lewd photo on Snapchat, Kerr made light of Green’s statement at the time by joking, “All I know is I’m one click away from making a frightful mistake, I know that”. He praised Durant as a formidable professional basketball player.
