Warriors thank Durant, say they’ll retire No. 35
The Golden State Warriors issued a press release Monday thanking Kevin Durant and asserting that no participant will ever put on No. 35 for the workforce once more.
The assertion, from Warriors co-chairman and CEO Joe Lacob, mentioned Durant “carried himself with class and dignity each on and off the court docket.”
After profitable two NBA championships in three seasons with Golden State, Durant will start the subsequent chapter of his profession in Brooklyn, the place he plans to signal a four-year contract price as much as $164 million. He’ll be a part of free brokers Kyrie Irving and DeAndre Jordan, who additionally plan to signal with the Nets.
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Durant, who joined the Warriors after spending eight seasons with the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder, received two NBA Finals MVPs throughout his tenure with Golden State.
“Right now, as he begins a brand new chapter in his unimaginable profession, we thank KD for all of his contributions, for being an integral half to one of the crucial prolific runs in NBA historical past and need him nicely as he continues his Corridor of Fame journey,” Lacob mentioned within the assertion. “So long as I’m Co-Chairman of this workforce, no participant will ever put on #35 for the Warriors once more.”
The Warriors had been fast to get well from the information of Durant’s departure, finalizing a sign-and-trade with the Nets for D’Angelo Russell on Monday, league sources inform ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, and agreeing to a most contract with Klay Thompson, his agent, Greg Lawrence, advised Wojnarowski.