The summer of 2016 was rocked by a couple of breaking player movements via free agency.

Two iconic figures of their former teams changed loyalties and will now be donning a different color when the regular season tips off.

Kevin Durant will be running with the Splash Brothers and Draymond Green, as part of a so-called “Death Lineup” in Golden State, while Dwyane Wade will be representing his roots as he forms a new Big Three in Chicago.

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Recording artist Lil Wayne recently sat down with Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe of FOX Sports’ Undisputed and he gave his take on Durant and Wade’s changes in their addresses.

(After opening with Durant, jump over to 2:56 of the video to hear his opinion on Wade)