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Kevin Durant to Golden State: How Oklahoma City handled Durant's departure

The potential patrons approached the doors of KD's in Bricktown and tugged, all meeting the same outcome.

Locked.

It was approaching noon. One confused passer-by asked "did they close it down because he went to Golden State?"

Not two hours after Kevin Durant's city-altering decision to play for the Golden State Warriors was announced to the world, the mood of Oklahoma City was palpable in those who passed the Bricktown restaurant.

The truth: KD's hours are 4-10 p.m. on Mondays, but it could have easily been mistaken for open.

Wimbledon tennis matches aired on the outdoor TVs (it definitely wasn't the day for SportsCenter).