“I Knew Everybody Would Be So Mad”: 4X Champion Revealed His Initial Reaction to Kevin Durant Joining Stephen Curry’s Warriors in 2016

Kevin Durant has been in great form this season so far and could be poised to challenge for a championship this season with the Brooklyn Nets. He is a 2-time NBA champion, which he won back-to-back with Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors in 2017 & 2018. KD first spent the majority of his career with the Oklahoma City Thunder and signed with the Warriors as an unrestricted free agent in 2016.

Durant joined a Warriors team that already boasted top stars such as Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green. Many teams tried to lure the 2014 MVP.

Kevin Durant spent nine seasons with the Thunder before joining the Warriors in 2016. However, his move upset a lot of fans and pundits. He was slammed for leaving a Thunder side that was 3-1 against the Golden State Warriors in the Conference Finals and taking an easy route to winning his first ring.

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Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry helped the Warriors beat Durant’s Thunder in the 2015 Conference Finals. They had also won a championship a year before. In a recent interview, Klay Thompson admitted that he knew everyone would be mad at Durant for joining the Warriors.

Klay Thompson talks about his initial thoughts on Kevin Durant joining the Warriors

Warriors star Klay Thompson recently appeared in season 4 of ‘ALL THE SMOKE‘. During the show, co-host Matt Barnes asks Klay about his initial reaction to Durant joining the Warriors.

To this Klay replied: “I thought, ‘Oh, it’s over here’. I knew everybody would be so mad.”

“We went from like little darlings in 2015, to like somewhat hated in 2016, but 2017 is just outright pure hate,” he added.

The Golden State Warriors have won four NBA championships in the past eight years with the most recent one coming last season. It was certainly a moment for them to cherish not just one, but all four championships. Two of them came when Kevin Durant played for them, but the Warriors have shown, twice, that they are capable of winning a championship without him.

Stephen Curry admits Warriors considered signing Kevin Durant

During the recent off-season, the Brooklyn Nets explored trade deals for Kevin Durant and the Warriors were reportedly among the teams interested in him. Stephen Curry confirmed the reports by admitting recently that there was a ‘conversation’ related to Kevin Durant.

“There was a conversation internally amongst us about, ‘If he was available, would you?’ Every team has those conversations, and obviously in our situation, they’re gonna call me and ask me, ‘How do you feel about it?'” Curry revealed. “I was never hesitant…,” the four-time NBA champion added.

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However, Durant is now committed to the Nets for the season and is focused on winning a championship with them. The Nets undoubtedly have a top roster this season and boast players like Ben Simmons and Kyrie Irving, who can arguably help bring a championship to the Brooklyn Nets.

What do you think of the Brooklyn Nets’ chances of a championship this season? Will the Warriors be able to defend their title? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.