In the three seasons that he spent with the Golden State Warriors, Kevin Durant brought home two NBA championships, a feat he was not able to accomplish when with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

In addition, the experience he gained from playing with three potential Hall of Famers in Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green was invaluable, according to Green, per Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic:

“You can even hear him talking out there on the floor and the things that he’s telling them to do. It’s kind of a completely different perspective than before he came here. And I think his time here definitely helped him grow as a basketball player. Obviously, it helped us grow as a team. But you can definitely see and feel the difference. Whereas you would see him before and everything was kind of attack, attack, attack. It’s not that anymore. And so it’s you can definitely see, tell, feel, hear the difference.”

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Kevin Durant has made it known that he is one of the best offensive talents the NBA has seen. His ability to diversify his offensive mindset and deviate from a pure attack mindset, as Green mentioned, has done wonders to Durant's game, allowing him to play cohesively with James Harden and Kyrie Irving.

The Brooklyn Nets acquired Durant with the intention of winning a championship, and Durant undoubtedly forged a winning mentality with Golden State.

Though the Nets have not been playing the best right now, come the playoffs, the Big 3 led by Durant will be looking to take it all.