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Durant announced his joining the Warriors nine years ago. What was your heart when I saw this news?

1:30pm, 6 July 2025【Basketball】

Nine years ago (July 5, 2016), Thunder star Durant announced that he would join the Golden State Warriors in the 2016-17 season.

At that time, this news shocked the entire league:

First, the Thunder just played against the Warriors in the Western Conference Finals in the 2015-16 season. The Thunder once led 3-1 with a big score, but was finally eliminated by the Warriors three consecutive games. The overall strength of the team is still strong;

followed by the Warriors' best record in the regular season of 73 wins and 9 losses in the 2015-16 season. Although they were reversed by the Cavaliers led by James and missed the championship with a score of 3-1 in the finals, the Warriors with 73 wins and 9 losses are undoubtedly a strong team at the historical level.

Finally, Durant chose to leave his parent team Thunder and join the Warriors, the top team in the league that just defeated him, and joined as a free agent. This move aroused dissatisfaction from many fans.

Since then, Durant played for the Warriors for three seasons, won two championships and two FMVPs, and got the championship ring he had always dreamed of.

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