Kevin Durant made his first appearance as a member of the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, giving a press conference after officially signing with the team.
Durant announced Monday on the Players' Tribune that he was joining the reigning Western Conference champions. With the NBA's moratorium period in effect, though, the seven-time All-Star couldn't put pen to paper on his new contract. According to ESPN.com's Marc Stein, Durant agreed to a two-year, $54.3 million deal.
The moratorium lifted Thursday, allowing the Warriors to finally unveil the biggest free-agent signing of the summer.
Durant said going to the Warriors isn't a reflection of how he feels about his time with the Oklahoma City Thunder, per Turner Sports analyst David Aldridge: "Those nine years, you can't erase. That love doesn't fade. Those memories don't erase."
"Obviously, it's tough," Durant said when asked about leaving Oklahoma City and longtime teammate Russell Westbrook, per Aldridge. "I'm sure he wasn't happy about the decision, but he respected it as my friend."
NBA TV shared Durant's response when asked how he made ...
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