Two years after Kevin Durant spurned the Golden State Warriors to head to Brooklyn, the Dubs are on the doorstep of the NBA Finals once more. KD, on the other hand, has won only one playoff series with Kyrie Irving and was swept in the first round by the Boston Celtics this year.
Colin Cowherd, on his podcast, is still somewhat in disbelief in Durantβs decision to leave the Warriors to form a superteam with the mercurial Irving. Irvingβs off-court worries and temperament forced the James Harden trade, which resulted in Durant joining forces with another complicated star in Ben Simmons.
Hereβs what The Herd anchor had to say about Durantβs decision to prove he can win a championship outside of Oakland:

βWhen Brady and Belichik broke up, at least New Englandβs still viable. The Kevin Durant-Warriors thing now? I feel bad for Kevin Durant βcause I think heβs way too talented to be connected to Ben Simmons who seems marginally interested in basketball and Kyrie whoβs marginally interested in anything not named Kyrie.β
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Since signing for the Brooklyn Nets, nobody has been more dependent and reliable than the former MVP. Heβs been everything the Nets hoped he would be as a franchise player, but has been miserably failed by the superstars heβs playing with.
Kyrie Irving has missed more games for various reasons than played since teaming up with Durant. James Harden came into the season out of shape, became disinterested and forced a trade. Brooklynβs acquisition of Ben Simmons didnβt help in any way this season either.
Colin Cowherd would then warn other NBA superstars to carefully weigh their options before following KD's path:
βI know itβs a playersβ league, but Kevin Durant is a cautionary tale of be very careful about bailing on a Hall-of-Fame head coach, not many exist or a Hall-of-Fame point guard, not many exist or a Hall-of-Fame culture, not many exist. I know itβs a playersβ league, when the player has all those other things, they win.β
Kevin Durant has a less than stellar record outside of the Golden State Warriors
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Kevin Durant was nearly untouchable during his tenure with the Golden State Warriors. He compiled a 38-10 post-season win-loss record while playing for the Dubs from 2016-17 to 2018-19. Durant won two NBA championships and two Finals MVPs in his three-year stint with the Warriors.
Outside of the Bay Area, KDβs playoff record leaves much to be desired. Heβs only 57-50 and only reached the NBA Finals once in 2012. Durant's OKC Thunder were dismantled by LeBron Jamesβ Miami Heat.
Snubbing the Warriors to show the basketball world that he can win an NBA title as the franchise player hasnβt turned out well for Durant. The only series the Brooklyn Nets have won with him was in the first round last year against the Boston Celtics. Boston promptly repaid that loss with an impressive sweep of Brooklyn this season.
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