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Kevin Durant wants to spend his whole career in OKC

Thu Apr 02, 2015 12:13 am

http://basketball.fantasysports.yahoo.c ... 1=2&mid2=6

Kevin Durant made some of his strongest comments yet about his future free agency, going as far to say he wants to have his jersey retired in Oklahoma City.

"I love it here, man. I love my teammates, I love the city, I don't really think about anywhere else," Durant told Revolt TV in a recent interview. "I hear it all the time, don't get me wrong, and once you hear it you're kind of like [looks up, thinking]. But for me, I love staying in the moment, and I'm one of those guys that would love to stick it out with one team my whole career.

"Kobe [Bryant], Tim Duncan, Dirk Nowitzki type. That's awesome," he said. "But you never know what the future holds sometimes and how teams may feel about you after a while, but I love it here and I would love to get my jersey retired here."

Durant underwent bone graft surgery on his right foot Tuesday, officially ruling him out for the rest of the 2014-15 season. That leaves only one more campaign remaining until his much-anticipated free agency in the summer of 2016.

Durant has resisted talking much about his future, but amid growing speculation he's interested in returning to the area in which he grew up, he deflected questions about Washington, D.C., when the Thunder visited the Wizards in January.

"I love playing for Oklahoma City, man. There's just a certain level of pride that I have when I play with that Oklahoma City on my chest," he said then. "So that's the only thing I'm focused on. Everybody knows that I represent where I come from that no matter where I play at, no matter what arena. But I'm just focused on playing with Oklahoma City. It feels like home now. That's where I am."

The Thunder will be able to offer Durant both an extra year and more money than any other team by virtue of holding his Bird rights. Drafted by the franchise in 2007 (when it was the Seattle SuperSonics), Durant has spent eight seasons with the organization, winning four scoring titles and an MVP award while appearing in three of the past four Western Conference finals and the NBA Finals in 2012.

Durant, 26, played in only 27 games this season, averaging 25.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game.


What do you guys think? Will he or will he not?

Re: Kevin Durant wants to spend his whole career in OKC

Thu Apr 02, 2015 4:46 am

It's safe eto say the following couple of years will give an answer. I just can't see him and Westbrook winning. One of them should leave.

Re: Kevin Durant wants to spend his whole career in OKC

Thu Apr 02, 2015 4:55 am

If he would've said that exactly after that amazing MVP speech, I would've believed him 100 %. But he is saying this after his season has ended with no significant contribution to his team. It is the right thing to say in my opinion, not necessary the right thing to do. And the fact that he is starting to be a dick to the social media for no reason makes a part of me to expect Durant to switch teams in free agency.

Re: Kevin Durant wants to spend his whole career in OKC

Thu Apr 02, 2015 7:27 am

He's already failed since he played in Seattle

Re: Kevin Durant wants to spend his whole career in OKC

Thu Apr 02, 2015 8:55 am

Assuming he does genuinely want to remain with the Thunder for the rest of his career, it's the right thing to say in the wake of a season where things just haven't gone right for him. They're words that could come back to haunt him, but I think there's a pretty good chance he stays in Oklahoma City. It's not a terrible situation for him to be in, and they can pay him more than anyone else can.

Re: Kevin Durant wants to spend his whole career in OKC

Thu Apr 02, 2015 10:05 am

Any chance he pulls a LeBawn and comes to Heat for 4 beautiful seasons? LoL
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