Kevin Durant: Focus On Basketball, Haven't Thought About Free Agency

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Kevin Durant: Focus On Basketball, Haven't Thought About Free Agency 

Post#1 » by RealGM Wiretap » Sun Feb 7, 2016 2:00 am

Kevin Durant was asked about his free agency ahead of Saturday's game against the Golden State Warriors.


An Adrian Wojnarowski report this week linked Durant to the Warriors should he decide to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder.


“There’s a lot of uncertainty that’s going on, because I haven’t really thought that far,” Durant said. “I’m just trying to focus on playing basketball. I’m locked in on trying to be better every single day and trying to come in and help my teammates every single day. I think that’s what my thought process is always focused on.


“Once that time comes, I’ll make that decision. I’ll sit down and talk to my closest friends and family and figure it out, but right now, I’m just trying to be the best basketball player I can be every single day. I have to be at a high level to lead every day at practices, shootarounds and games, and that’s a tough task. I can’t focus on anything else, other than that.”


Steve Kerr was also asked about the Durant report.


“I don’t know why anybody would talk about anything but the fact that we’re 45-4 and have a hell of a team,” said Kerr. “Why would anybody talk about some different team, future stuff and other players?


“Focus on our team. We’re pretty good.”

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Re: Kevin Durant: Focus On Basketball, Haven't Thought About Free Agency 

Post#2 » by Sam195 » Mon Feb 8, 2016 4:22 am

I find it hilarious - how warriors fans think they have KD in the bag when their pursuit if it fails will just make their team worse. Now that every team in the nba knows warriors are going to pursue Durant - expect many to bombard Harrison Barne's agent with a max offer sheet - the moment it's signed - warriors will have 3 days to match or lose Barnes for nothing. If warriors match - they lose the cap space they can potentially make to sign Durant and they can't trade Barnes for a year. Rockets made the same mistake pursuing Chris Bosh and lost Chandler Parsons to a max offer sheet from Dallas in the process.

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