Well over a week after the Golden State Warriors officially introduced the 2013-14 MVP as a member, team president Rick Welts is still surprised the franchise managed to land Kevin Durant this offseason.
In an interview on CBS Sports Radio's Tiki and Tierney on Friday, Welts opened up about how Golden State's front office was feeling before Durant made his decision:
Well, I think we had hope. We, like every other team, probably didn’t think it was going to happen, and I can assure you we had no indication it was going to happen until the phone rang at 7:30 in the morning in [general manager] Bob Myers' cabin on Lake Tahoe and Kevin called to give us his decision. I think there was a lot of screaming and yelling going on in the Myers' cabin at that point in time.
As was the case with LeBron James' return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Durant signed a two-year deal with the Warriors that allows him to opt out after the first year. Technically, the seven-time All-Star could bolt the Bay Area next summer, but few expect him to do so.
During his introductory press conference back on July 7, Durant confir ...
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Rick Welts Comments on Signing Kevin Durant, Star’s Future with Warriors
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