Kevin Durant no longer plays for the Thunder.
Soon after he announced he would sign with the Warriors, Oklahoma City issued the following statements:
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Thunder Chairman Clayton I. Bennett: “Kevin's contributions to our organization during his nine years were profound, on and off the court. He helped the Thunder grow and succeed in immeasurable ways and impacted the community just the same. We thank him for his leadership, his play, and how he represented Oklahoma City and the entire state of Oklahoma.”
Thunder Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti: “Kevin made an indelible mark on the Thunder organization and the state of Oklahoma as a founding father of this franchise. We can't adequately articulate what he meant to the foundation of this franchise and our success. While clearly disappointing that he has chosen to move on, the core values that he helped establish only lead to us thanking him for the many tangible and intangible ways that he helped our program.”
Durant was drafted second overall in 2007 by Seattle.
After his rookie season, the franchise relocated to Oklahoma City.