Kevin Durant’s move to the Golden State Warriors from the Oklahoma City Thunder received criticism from fans and pundits for joining a franchise coming from an NBA record 73-9 season. However, the four-time scoring champion left the Warriors in 2019 after winning two titles in three years. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr recently explained the reason behind Durant’s exit.
In the pursuit of winning an NBA championship, Durant joined the Golden State Warriors in 2016. The Oklahoma City Thunder lost the Conference Finals against the Warriors last season after blowing up a 3-1 lead. The 2014 NBA MVP’s move to the Warriors next season shocked many.
In his appearance on the Dan Le Batard Show, Warriors coach Steve Kerr disclosed the reason behind Durant’s departure. He said, “I loved coaching Kevin. I think that last year he was here, he was visibly wanting to move on. We could feel it, and that was his choice as a free agent. Everything that he gave to us and brought to us, we will be thankful for that forever… Kevin’s an incredible player, and I am blessed to have coached him.”
“You can tell when somebody is happy or not… It was obvious to everyone that Kevin just needed a new challenge. He was looking to move on.”
Kevin Durant Blames Steve Kerr And Bob Myers For His Warriors’ Exit
In an interview with Green, the two-time NBA Finals MVP clarified the cause of his Warriors exit. He said, “It was not the argument rather the way that everybody acted. Steve Kerr act like it didn’t happen, Bob Myers tried to discipline and tried to think that, that would put the mask over everything.”
Durant added, “I really think that was such a big situation for our group the first time we went through something like that. We had to get that s**t all out…. I don’t think we did that, I think we just danced around it”
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Durant was incredible during his three seasons with the Warriors, averaging 25.8 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 5.4 assists while shooting 52.4% from the field and 38.4% from the three-point range in 208 games. However, an on-court argument with his then-teammate, Draymond Green, was among the main reasons for his departure.
