Fans has still something to say on Durant's decision.
Kevin Durant’s Decision to Join Warriors Catches Attention on Nine-Year Anniversary originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Kevin Durant’s been part of four different NBA teams so far, but let’s be honest — there’s one move that still gets everyone talking like it happened yesterday. His decision to join the star-studded Golden State Warriors back in 2016 was bold, controversial and depending on who you ask, maybe even a little unfair.
Yet for KD, it turned out to be the most successful decision of his career. Crazy enough, it’s now been nine years since that moment rocked the league — and with the Fourth of July rolling around, fans couldn’t help but bring it back up and relive all the debates, drama and championships that came with it.
An account on X gave fans a major throwback with an image of Kevin Durant and a caption that said, “9 YEARS AGO TODAY! Kevin Durant took his talents to Golden State. The Warriors won 154 out of 208 games with KD”
9 YEARS AGO TODAY!
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) July 4, 2025
Kevin Durant took his talents to Golden State
The Warriors won 154 out of 208 games with KD pic.twitter.com/biHEvALnvz
In reaction to the post, fans who were sent down memory lane had a lot to say.
One fan said, "Crazy stat. What a time."
"there’s ppl on this app that weren’t old enough to experience how insane this was." said another fan.
"The biggest (expletive) move in sports history lol.", said a fan who was clearly not impressed with KD's decision.
Another fan added, "It was a hilariously great run."
"154 out of 208 is crazy.", pointed out another.
Even former NBA player Evan Turner has things to say. "Playing against that team was equivalent to playing a pickup game vs your big cousins. So advanced and Fun to watch but it was still lame and UNGUARDABLE."
Back then, everyone basically accused Golden State of “cheating” the system by adding an MVP to a team that had already won 73 games. It looked like they’d just stacked the deck and broken the league.
He averaged 25.8 points per game, 7.1 rebounds and 5.4 assists in his entire stint with the Warriors.
Since then? It’s been tougher, more minutes, more pressure, and no deep playoff runs with Brooklyn or Phoenix. It’s not a knock on him but just proof that those Warriors years were something special.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 5, 2025, where it first appeared.
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