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you gotta be kidding me

Kevin Durant is joining the Golden State Warriors.

 

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Saying it has been "by far the most challenging few weeks in my professional life," Durant announced his decision Monday in a post on The Players' Tribune.

He is expected to sign a two-year, $54.3 million contract, sources told ESPN's Marc Stein. The deal would include a player option after the first year.

"The primary mandate I had for myself in making this decision was to have it based on the potential for my growth as a player -- as that has always steered me in the right direction," Durant wrote. "But I am also at a point in my life where it is of equal importance to find an opportunity that encourages my evolution as a man: moving out of my comfort zone to a new city and community which offers the greatest potential for my contribution and personal growth.

"With this in mind, I have decided that I am going to join the Golden State Warriors."

The contract can be finalized July 7, when a leaguewide moratorium is lifted on signings and trades.

With Durant's decision, the Warriors are unlikely to match the reported four-year, $95 million offer sheet that Harrison Barnes agreed to with the Dallas Mavericks.


The biggest catch on the free-agent market, Durant met with six teams the past three days: Oklahoma City, Golden State, San Antonio, Boston, Miami and the Los Angeles Clippers.

The 27-year-old Durant has spent all nine seasons of his career with the Thunder organization. He won the MVP in 2014, has been named first-­team All-­NBA five times and has made seven All-­Star teams. He has appeared in four Western Conference finals and one NBA Finals, losing in five games to the Heat in 2012.

Durant bounced back last season to earn second­-team All-NBA honors after undergoing three surgeries on his right foot to repair a Jones fracture suffered prior to the 2014-­15 season, when he was limited to 27 games before undergoing a season-­ending bone graft procedure in March. Without Durant, the Thunder missed the postseason.

With him back for 72 games last season, the Thunder improved to 55-27 and finished third in the West. The Thunder beat the Dallas Mavericks in five games in the opening round, upset the 67-­win Spurs in six games in the second round and pushed the Warriors to seven games in the Western Conference finals.

Durant averaged 28.2 points, 8.2 rebounds and 5.0 assists last season, and he scored at least 20 points in 67 straight games.

In nine seasons, Durant is averaging 27.4 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game.
 

source: http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/16759826/kevin-durant-announces-sign-golden-state-warriors

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just amazes me when you a desperate, you'll do anything to get your goal... even going back on your own words...

 

He was this close to beating the warriors... it's not like he didn't have a chance.. he had a better team around him for next year with oladipo and sabonis.. 

 

now, not only does it make him look bad... it really destroys the balance of the league

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just amazes me when you a desperate, you'll do anything to get your goal... even going back on your own words...

 

He was this close to beating the warriors... it's not like he didn't have a chance.. he had a better team around him for next year with oladipo and sabonis.. 

 

now, not only does it make him look bad... it really destroys the balance of the league

We now live in a world where Kevin Durant is a bad guy and our best hope at stopping him... Is Lebron James. © DammitChris (reddit)

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If KD wins a ring this year, there should be a huge asterisks next to it. OKC was one win away from beating GSW and now he's joining them? Fuck. I really hope they don't win. I don't give a shit who does, just not GSW.

 

He was the best OKC player and they blew a 3-1 lead to GS, so why would he stay? He's wasting time and he wont be in his prime forever, so if he wants a ring he made the right choice.

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He was the best OKC player and they blew a 3-1 lead to GS, so why would he stay? He's wasting time and he wont be in his prime forever, so if he wants a ring he made the right choice.

 

OKC could've and should've beaten the Warriors but they fucked up 3 times (unbelievably), not because they were worse. He went from a legit title contender (possibly even favourites with their recent moves) to another title contender that fucks up the entire NBA.

 

I get he wants to win a ring, but this move makes LeBron's move years ago look so much better.

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I am extremely disappointed especially in him... Like he was one of the main people so sick of superstars teaming up and now he over here going to the Warriors Life for what though? It isn't like the Warriors truly need him the war is the better off without him now they just messed the team dynamic up I'm just pissed the fuck off... Russell better go the fuck off next year

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