Kevin Durant stunned the basketball world at the beginning of this week when he announced that he was leaving the Golden State Warriors to sign with the Brooklyn Nets in free agency.
Despite his departure, the Warriors appear to harbor no bad feelings after announcing that they plan to retire his #35 jersey after playing only three seasons with the franchise.
Warriors owner Joe Lacob published a press release after learning of Durant’s decision, and the team’s head man had nothing but positive things to say about the veteran superstar. It’s not surprising that there isn’t any bad blood considering the things that Durant accomplished during his brief time in Oakland.
Durant arrived to the team in the summer of 2016 and immediately made an impact. In his first year with the Dubs, he was named an All-Star and also led the Warriors to the NBA title, being named Finals MVP in the process.
It was more of the same for the 30-year-old the next season when he partnered with Steph Curry to lead the team to its second consecutive title and gathered another Finals MVP trophy.
All in all, Durant averaged 25.9 points per game during his three years in the Bay Area and led the franchise to two NBA titles. He’ll be honored as a team legend after Monday’s decision, and rightfully so.
