We're starting to get a better understanding of why Kevin Durant left the Golden State Warriors in free agency for the Brooklyn Nets.
According to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated, a lack of respect for Durant within the Warriors organization is one of the reasons the two-time Finals MVP departed from Golden State.
When asked about all of the negative things that transpired with Durant and the Warriors over the past year, a source close to Durant said: “All that showed a lack of respect for one of the greatest players to put that uniform on and the fact that he took all that abuse and still put his career on the line to help them win.”
Earlier in the season, Draymond Green challenged Kevin Durant about his upcoming free agency while the two were getting into an argument on the bench at Staples Center during an overtime game against the Los Angeles Clippers. Green supposedly called Durant “a bi**h” multiple times and dared the superstar small forward to leave in the summer.
You also had the cringe-worthy joke Warriors GM Bob Myers said during Golden State's 2018 championship parade.
The partnership between Durant and the Warriors was a success for both sides. KD won two straight Finals MVPs and Golden State now has three rings in five years.
However, everyone in Golden State wanted this marriage to last longer than three seasons.