Kevin Durant Admits Argument With Draymond Factored In Him Leaving Warriors (VIDEO)

What has been rumored for several months was confirmed on Thursday when Kevin Durant admitted that heated exchange between him and Draymond Green was a factor in him leaving the Golden State Warriors in free agency.

He stated that during an appearance on First Take:

Kevin Durant admits beef with Draymond Green led to him leaving Golden State pic.twitter.com/tnZDm39WX2

— gifdsports (@gifdsports) October 31, 2019

"Definitely. For sure. I'm not gonna lie about it."

–Kevin Durant on if his heated exchange with Draymond Green was a factor in his decision to leave the Warriors

(via @firsttake) pic.twitter.com/luuS6Fd22C

— ESPN (@espn) October 31, 2019

That argument happened back in November when Kevin Durant and Draymond Green got into an on-court spat and had to be separated during the Golden State Warriors’ 121-116 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.

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The spat got so heated that it carried into the Warriors’ locker room where Green challenged Kevin Durant on his impending free agency.

Sources: In midst of verbal exchange on court late in Monday's game, Draymond Green challenged Kevin Durant about Durant's impending free agency. As teammates came at Green about his turnover, he responded. This has been a simmering issue for the Warriors today.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 13, 2018

Due to an injury, Durant will have to rehab and wait for the 2020-2021 season to make his debut with the Brooklyn Nets.