Kevin Durant Comments on Leaving Thunder, Lakers, Russell Westbrook

Casual basketball fans might call Kevin Durant honest and heartfelt. Look no further than his 2013-14 NBA MVP speech.

Oklahoma City Thunder fans might believe him to be heartless.

After nine seasons of service with the Thunder and zero NBA championships, Durant fled to the Golden State Warriors this summer. As excited as Durant is about bolstering his chances to earn a maiden Larry O’Brien Trophy, he acknowledged how much of an impact his departure from Oklahoma City has had on him.

“I was hurt for a few days because I knew I hurt so many people,” Durant said Monday, per Sports Illustrated’s Ben Golliver.

Durant was speaking at a Team USA basketball practice as the squad was preparing for the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro.

The four-time NBA scoring champion dismissed the notion that Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook’s brand of basketball was a factor in his decision to change teams and wished him well, per the Oklahoman’s Anthony Slater:

Kevin Durant said Russell Westbrook’s style of play isn’t part of what pushed him away pic.twitter.com/eS8jmut6rq

— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) July 18, 2016

KD said there were no talks with Russ about his future…or “anything else” but “I wish him nothing but the best” …

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