Kevin Durant became the biggest story of the NBA offseason when he chose to sign with the Golden State Warriors in July.
The backlash that came with it has not been comforting.
The seven-time All-Star provided his thoughts on the move while talking to Bill Simmons of Any Given Wednesday:
Anthony Slater of the Mercury News transcribed the interview:
The Seattle SuperSonics drafted Durant with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2007 draft. He then spent the next eight years of his career with the Oklahoma City Thunder after the franchise changed cities. In that stretch, he won four NBA scoring titles and an MVP award and helped lead the team to the NBA Finals in 2012.
After the Warriors eliminated the Thunder in a competitive Western Conference Finals that lasted seven games last season, Durant chose to sign with Oklahoma City's rivals in free agency.
The 27-year-old superstar has faced plenty of criticism from just about everyone outside of the San Francisco Bay Area.
"I didn't leave my bed, because I was like, 'Man, if I walk outside somebody might just t ...
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