But according to Yahoo Sports’ Chris Mannix there is only one team he should consider joining – the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Durant signed a new two-year deal with the Warriors this summer, but he has a player-option for the final year meaning he could leave as a free agent next year.
There has been plenty of speculation suggesting he will end his time in the Bay Area with a number of teams linked with taking him on board.
His future has been a point of focus ever since he shocked Oklahoma City fans in 2016 by joining their Western Conference title rivals.
It was a bitter break-up and he was heavily booed upon his return to the Chesapeake Energy Arena.
However, Mannix believes Durant’s relationship with the franchise remains strong and it would be a better fit than if he were to join the Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks or Washington Wizards.
“It’s a little murkier where he might go,” Mannix said on his podcast.
“A lot of people connect him to Los Angeles [Lakers]. I really believe that when you get to a point that Kevin Durant’s at, you don’t want to start helping LeBron James win championships.
“You want to be the guy that ecplises LeBron James in championships. You want to be the Kobe of this generation; the Michael [Jordan] of this generation so having that third championship I think is in obstacle in Kevin Durant’s signing with the Lakers.
“Some people have said Washington. Unless KD has done a 180 on how he feels about playing at home, I don’t see them being in the mix.
“Some people have said the Knicks, okay I kind of buy that because it’s New York and Porzingis is there but would he need another player to go there with him and would the Knicks have the requisite cap space to bring in those number two players?
“The team I keep going back to… is Oklahoma City. I understand all the financial stuff involved with Oklahoma City and what they have with [Paul] George under contract and [Russell] Westbrook under contract, but I also know – with all the people sniping at him – it’s the only place he can go to where all of it stops.
“You go back to Oklahoma City and you don’t get that same social media c***. You go there and you have a chance to be on another super team with George [and Westbrook].
“We know that there has been no bridge burned with Oklahoma City. Sam Presti has said the right things at the all times and at this point, I don’t know what they’re relationship is like, but the relationship with Westbrook is as good as it’s been.
“I don’t think it’s great but he went from yelling him on the court in the first game back to scrimmaging with him at USA basketball practice.
“I think it’s okay and you know Russell Westbrook. He wants to win. If Kevin Durant says ‘I want to go back there’, I don’t see Russell Westbrook blocking that from ultimately happening.”
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