Kevin Durant ended his free agency Monday and announced he will play for the Golden State Warriors this upcoming season.
"This has been by far the most challenging few weeks in my professional life," Durant wrote on ThePlayersTribute.com. "I understood cognitively that I was facing a crossroads in my evolution as a player and as a man, and that it came with exceptionally difficult choices. What I didn’t truly understand, however, was the range of emotions I would feel during this process."
Read Durant's entire post here
ESPN reported that Durant agreed to a two-year, $54 million deal with a player option after the first season.
BREAKING: Kevin Durant announces on The Players' Tribune that he will sign with the Golden State Warriors.https://t.co/v2o9h8JtUD
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 4, 2016
From 2007 to 2016, Durant played for the Oklahoma City Thunder, formerly the Seattle SuperSonics. Durant, a small forward, has won the NBA MVP Award, Rookie of the Year Award and was a seven time NBA All-Star. He also received a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympic games as part of the champion USA men's basketball team.
The Warriors -- who were one game shy of the 2016 NBA Championship Title -- were a force to be reckoned with before. With the addition of KD, they could be unstoppable.
The Internet is going insane.
The Internet after Kevin Durant announced he's playing for the Warriors. https://t.co/v0QgktBfHJ
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 4, 2016
"KD @KDTrey5 HOW COULD YOU?!"
- OKC Fans, probably pic.twitter.com/R0rZWIRaM3— Magic 89.9 (@Magic899) July 4, 2016
RT @BleacherReport: Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook have broken up.https://t.co/hTS2eVUwMx
— bearded_demon (@RonnieSnark) July 4, 2016
Golden State 82-0? #KevinDurant
— Darrelle Revis (@Revis24) July 4, 2016
YALL DID YOU HEAR KEVIN DURANT JUST SIGNED ON TO BE IN THE NEW 'WARRIORS' REMAKE, CONGRATS!!!
— Tracy Clayton (@brokeymcpoverty) July 4, 2016
Kevin Durant, six years ago: pic.twitter.com/BT8hNUvOUu
— ESPN (@espn) July 4, 2016
Kevin Durant went from Batman to Robin with one pen stroke.
— Not Bill Walton (@NotBillWalton) July 4, 2016
The beauty of the @warriors is that they've done it w/talent they drafted. Now, adding @KDTrey5, feels more like the rich getting richer.
— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) July 4, 2016
@KDTrey5 joins #DubNation!!! Dynasty activated... pic.twitter.com/tnwMP8ezmE
— Mario Sevilla (@mariosevilla) July 4, 2016
