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Durant anticipated the move would be difficult for fans, saying
“It really pains me to know that I will disappoint so many people with this choice, but I believe I am doing what I feel is the right thing at this point in my life and my playing career.
I will miss Oklahoma City, and the role I have had in building this remarkable team. I will forever cherish the relationships within the organization — the friends and teammates that I went to war with on the court for nine years, and all the fans and people of the community.
They have always had my back unconditionally, and I cannot be more grateful for what they have meant to my family and to me.”