KD, Green, Thompson take floor for U.S. drills

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LAS VEGAS — The basketball world was a given a glimpse of Kevin Durant sharing the court with a couple of his new Golden State Warriors teammates for the first time Monday as USA Basketball opened up its pre-Olympic training camp at UNLV’s Mendenhall Center.

Durant closed practice by participating in a shooting drill with fellow wing players Draymond Green and Klay Thompson, with the trio comprising the bulk of Golden State’s starting lineup next season.

Before they’ll play any meaningful basketball together, there was still plenty of attention looking back at Durant’s decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder and sign with the back-to-back Western Conference champions — particularly where things stands with Durant’s relationship with OKC and his former running mate, Russell Westbrook.

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“It’s sports,” Durant said. “They unite everybody. I had a chance to play in Oklahoma City for eight years and see the city come together and support the team. I understand where they’re coming from. It hurt me. I was hurt for a few days because I knew I hurt so many people in Oklahoma City by changing teams.

“Of course, they’re going to …

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