The Warriors are shaping up to be the worst supervillains in NBA history. Sunday night, ESPN’s Chris Haynes reported Golden State was “furious” about the way Oklahoma City handled Kevin Durant’s initial return to OKC in February. The Warriors expected more recognition for contributions Durant made to the Thunder in his nine seasons with the franchise. The bottom line, however, is that the Thunder and Durant don’t owe each other anything. Let’s unpack this situation a little bit further.
Unnamed Sources
On one hand, if Durant was truly upset about how he was received in OKC by the fans or the team itself, the Warriors wouldn’t be completely out of line in stepping up for their own guy.