Kevin Durant Says He Hasn't Decided If He's Leaving The Warriors

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Durant doesn't want to take away from the team's playoff hunt.

Kevin Durant will be the biggest free agent in the NBA this summer which means he'll have a huge decision to make as far as where he wants his career to continue. With two NBA titles in just two seasons in Golden State, Durant has cemented his legacy but as of right now, all signs are pointing to Durant wanting to leave to go be his own player. Many pundits are saying Durant will end up signing with the Knicks who just came off a last-place finish in the league.

Durant addressed all of the rumors recently, saying he just wants to focus on the playoffs and that a decision won't be made until afterward.

"If I already made a decision, it would take away from the team, what we're fighting for. Every play would be overshadowed by it," Durant told The Undefeated. "It is not necessary for me to make a decision right now. It would be bad to do that. It would take the focus off of what is important. I would never want to put my teammates in a messed-up position. I want to forget about it."

Kevin Durant Says He Hasn't Decided If He's Leaving The Warriors
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Durant is aware that his team could win the championship for a third-straight season and he doesn't want to get in the way of that. For now, he's just focused on playing his best basketball.

"Yo, just watch the game," Durant said. "Just focus on the game and stop nitpicking, because it is a beautiful game going on out there. What can I do right now? I can't sign a paper. I got to do the most important thing, and that is play."

Regardless of where Durant goes, it's going to be a fun offseason.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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