There is always something satisfying about seeing an NBA player return to the team that drafted him.
It’s hard to explain. It just feels nice to see a guy in a uniform he hasn’t worn since he was a kid. Perhaps it triggers some sentimental feelings. Arguably, we just love basketball too much.
Either way, it’s nice when it happens. Still, not very many NBA observers are expecting Kevin Durant back in an Oklahoma City Thunder jersey any time soon.
First of all, their parting of ways appeared fairly acrimonious. More significantly, the Thunder are a rebuilding team.
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Surely, they won’t be interested in cashing in their chips for a 33-year-old Durant, right? Never say never. If we’ve learned anything from covering this league, it’s to expect the unexpected.
Here’s a summer blockbuster that sends Kevin Durant back to his original NBA home.