KD wanted to play good basketball - Draymond Green claims Kevin Durant wanted to join Warriors even before Thunder blew 3-1 lead × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Basketball NBA News News KD wanted to play good basketball - Draymond Green claims Kevin Durant wanted to join Warriors even before Thunder blew 3-1 lead By Juan Paolo David Modified 20 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Kevin Durant and Draymond Green during their time together with the Golden State Warriors. Draymond Green claimed that Kevin Durant wanted to join the Golden State Warriors even before the OKC Thunder blew a 3-1 lead in 2016. Durant would end up becoming teammates with Green the following season, and they went on to win back-to-back championships. In an appearance on the "Checc-N-In" podcast (h/t NBC Sports), Green discussed how Steve Kerr's brand of basketball played a big role in recruiting Durant. The former Defensive Player of the Year believes that KD craved that kind of basketball, which was primarily about team play and ball movement. Green said: "KD wanted to play good basketball. You saw the type of basketball we were playing, guys moving the ball. Everybody running screen for Steph, everybody trying to get Steph the ball. We were having fun. He wanted to play good basketball. "We were playing the best brand of basketball. The brand of basketball that we play, pass, move. No one in the NBA was playing that brand of basketball except for the San Antonio Spurs." View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Draymond Green then went on to claim that Kevin Durant wanted to join Golden State even before the Thunder blew a 3-1 lead. Durant and the Thunder were on the verge of earning their second NBA Finals berth, but the Warriors made an epic comeback in Game 6. Then Steph Curry and company finished the series in Game 7 at home: Green continued: "Everybody's running pick and roll and taking advantage of mismatches because that was the cycle that the NBA was in. We then changed the game of basketball and how basketball was played. KD saw that. KD wanted to play that brand of basketball. KD wanted to play with us. "In my heart, believe before it ever came to them being up 3-1. KD wanted to come to the Warriors." What s next for Draymond Green and Kevin Durant Draymond Green and Kevin Durant Draymond Green is coming off winning his fourth NBA championship with the Golden State Warriors. Green was a vital part of Golden State's championship run last season. He endured a back injury midway through the season, but came back healthier than ever. Green is entering what could be a contract year for him. He has a player option for the 2023-24 season and is reportedly looking for a max contract. The problem is that the Warriors will also need to pay three other players – Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins and Jordan Poole over the next two seasons. Meanwhile, Kevin Durant is coming off a very disappointing season with the Brooklyn Nets. They were swept by the Boston Celtics in the first round of the playoffs. However, things got worse in the offseason after Durant demanded a trade. KD wanted out of Brooklyn, but Nets owner Joe Tsai was firm about his superstar's value. Durant ended up rescinding his trade request and resumed his partnership with the Nets. After everything that happened this offseason, all eyes will be on Brooklyn next season. 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