The seeds for Kevin Durant’s Warriors exit were planted long before he ruptured his Achilles during this year’s NBA finals.
Durant’s friend and former teammate Kendrick Perkins told The Undefeated that he felt Durant had “one foot out the door” during the 2018-19 season because he didn’t feel appreciated by Golden State. Someone close to Durant detailed the events that led to Durant leaving to sign with the Nets. And the most noteworthy reason played out in front of the entire world.
During the Warriors’ championship parade ceremony last season, general manager Bob Myers tried a joke about Durant’s contract situation which didn’t land.