What happened When Kevin Durant Last Played at Golden State? Building Up for KD’s Return Against Stephen Curry’s Warriors

The Golden State Warriors in the Kevin Durant era were arguably the most powerful team in the league. Following Durant’s entry in 2016, the Dubs went on to win two consecutive NBA titles along with KD’s two Finals MVPs. However, it didn’t last long as he left the team after tearing his Achilles in the 2019 Finals. Following that, the Dubs faced KD only as an opponent in the Brooklyn Nets jersey. Importantly, fans in the Bay area have yet to see the Slim Reaper at Chase Center since his exit.

In the last four seasons, the Nets played multiple games at the Warriors’ home court. Each time, Durant missed out on playing the game for various reasons. Notably, the superstar missed the entire 2019-20 season, recovering from a torn Achilles. During the 2020 February outing, he suffered a hamstring injury, and he missed another game in the 2020-21 season due to a knee injury. Nevertheless, he played a game in February 2021 in Golden State, but unfortunately, fans weren’t present because of pandemic restrictions.

KD’s Nets at Stephen Curry’s home in 2021

The Dub Nations is excited to witness Kevin Durant for the first time four seasons during the Warriors opening game against the Phoenix Suns. Last time KD played at Chase Center was in February 21, 2021, donning the Nets jersey. Let’s find out who made it big in the home coming game.

The Nets had the game covered from the first minute of the game, leading the Warriors every quarter of the game. Especially, an outburst in the third quarter with 42 points. The Nets went on to dominate the game and defeat the Warriors to a 117-134 victory. Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant led the team from the front with 20 and 23 points respectively.

In response, Stephen Curry dropped 27 points along with Andrew Wiggins‘ 17 points. The Warriors weren’t at their personal best during the last seasons as they dropped to the bottom of the table in the 2019-20 season with a poor 15-50 record.

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Eventually, a year later, the Warriors went back to their winning ways, lifting the title again in the 2022 Finals.

Steve Kerr’s response to KD’s homecoming

During the 2023 postseason, the Warriors head coach addressed Kevin Durant’s long overdue ‘Welcome Back’ ceremony since he left the Dubs, reported Bleacher Report. He said, “It is nuts…This is the fourth year? And we’ve always kind of anticipated his return, and we’ve always had a planned ‘Welcome back’ video to thank him for everything he did for this franchise… I think our fans would give him a lot of love.” 

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Will the Dubs’ opening game against the Suns be the perfect ‘Welcome back’ for KD? Let us know in the comments.