Golden State Warriors’ newest player Kevin Durant, center, joins head coach Steve Kerr, left and general manager Bob Myers during a news conference at the NBA basketball team’s practice facility, Thursday, July 7, 2016, in Oakland, California. AP
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Splash: Kevin Durant’s big move to the Golden State Warriors is done.
The Warriors formally announced the signing of the six-time All-Star on Thursday and were set to introduce him with fanfare at a news conference at the team’s downtown Oakland practice facility, where screens read, “WELCOME KD TO DUB NATION.”
Durant announced his decision Monday in a story on “The Players’ Tribune,” then Thursday marked the first day free agents could sign their deals. He joins the NBA runner-up Warriors – who rallied from 3-1 down to beat Durant’s former Oklahoma City Thunder in a thrilling seven-game Western Conference Finals before losing the finals in seven games to Cleveland – on a two-year contract worth more than $54 million. There is a player option after the first year.