There’s no question that Kevin Durant is most known for his successful tenure with the Golden State Warriors.
After the Oklahoma City Thunder fell short of the NBA title quest in 2016, there was a 50/50 chance that the then-free-agent forward would return to the franchise for another season.
The 36-year-old veteran ultimately decided to abandon the Thunder and sign with a Warriors squad that eliminated them in the Western Conference finals.
Durant only competed with the Dubs for three seasons but won two NBA championships and two NBA Finals MVPs before continuing his career with the Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns.
On Tuesday, Durant, who hasn’t hoisted the Larry O’Brien trophy as a member of the Nets and Suns, was challenged by an X/Twitter user for his inability to succeed with franchises not named the Warriors.
“What have you done since leaving (the Warriors),” ‘User00Xman’ asked Durant. “Brooklyn was a failure, Phoenix currently is a failure, and you’re about to jump ship to the next available team lol.”
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The social media-savvy superstar later responded to the question in a hilarious manner.
“All-stars, 50/40/90, All-NBA,” Durant said. “Efficient buckets brother; I also got a career-high assist one year. Hit 30k points, won a couple Olympic golds and MVPs. What a career and I’m still goin. I love my life.”
To be clear, ‘User00Xman’ made a valid point in his tweet.
Durant couldn’t get it done with the Nets alongside Kyrie Irving and James Harden or with the Suns alongside Devin Booker and Bradley Beal, making it inevitable for him to join his third franchise since leaving the Warriors in 2019.
Still, the top-5 isolation scorer in NBA history has experienced his fair share of ups lately.
Durant continues to thrive as a No. 1 scoring option, averaging 26.0+ points per game for five consecutive seasons while connecting on at least 50% of his field goals and 37% of his three-point jumpers.
Durant has also added five more All-Star selections and two gold medal Olympic victories (2021, 2024), further bolstering his Hall of Fame resume.
While Durant still has work to do in the team success department, individually, it isn’t asinine to suggest that he’s held his own the past couple of years.
Regarding a potential reunion with the Warriors, Durant could finally grow weary of his post-Warriors shortcomings (as a team) and return to the Bay in an internet-breaking summer trade.
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