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Kevin Durant says Draymond Green played a role in him leaving, which is not what he's said before

Just when Warriors fans thought this week couldn't get any worse, Kevin Durant went on ESPN's First Take Thursday morning and confirmed something many have long suspected: The November 2018 altercation between him and Draymond Green played a role in him deciding to leave Golden State and join the Brooklyn Nets in free agency.

When asked by co-host Stephen A. Smith if the argument influenced his decision-making process, Durant replied, "A little bit, yeah for sure... When your teammate talk to you that way, you think about it a bit, but, like I said, we talked about it.