Kevin Durant joining the Warriors is ‘the weakest move I’ve ever seen from a superstar’ - Stephen A.

On July 4, 2016, Stephen A. Smith reacts to Kevin Durant leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder for the team that eliminated them from the playoffs, the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors.

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[samuelwilliams]

The Durant move would have been like Steph Curry joining the Cavs after finals 2016

[Dymez]

Kevin Durant joined the Warriors AGAIN?!!?!?!?!! This league is ridiculous man. How the hell are you gonna stop 2 KD's??? smh

[YeDutr]

3 years later and this is still the weakest move I’ve ever seen from a superstar

[joeykeenan]

Who’s here after the Warriors won the title in 2022? Proving once again that Stephen A was absolutely right.

[Boss-conz]

lebrons move is nothing like KDs move if lebron had left to the celtics it would’ve been like KDs move

[lebronjames]

The difference between what I do and what KD did
2010 Heat = 47 wins and first round exit
2014 Cavs = 33 wins and no playoffs
2018 Lakers = 35 wins and no playoffs
2016 Warriors = 73 wins and one win away from back to back championships

[bulls]

LeBron: left a team whose 2nd best player was MO WILLIAMS
Kd: left a young OKC team
LeBron: joined a team that went 47-35 and a first round exit
Kd: joined a 73-9 team and also already won 1 championship
That’s the difference

[jaynyce]

Stephen A’s greatest take. KD will never be as good as LeBron. Dirk’s 1 ring with the Mavs is worth more than KD’s 2

[marcusroberts]

People struggling to read “ESPN Archives” I’m dead😂💀

[ohjdkud]

How can you defend joining a 73-9 team.. lebron just joined wade and bosh. The heat were not a stablished team. They had to grow together. Durant just joined a team that could win without him if they wanted.. those are the differences

[samuraijack]

First Take sucks without Stephen A. Smith

[thewatevershogaming]

*It's 2019 and Stephen A. is still right*

[joeschmo]

Y’all clown Stephen A. but he was 1000% right here. Still is

[RickeGnool]

I still see this move as pathetic by Durant. Being so desperate to win a Championship that you join the best team in the league who knocked you out of the play offs. It’s embarassing to be that desperate to win a ring.

[manmeetsingh]

Its insane how much this move changed the NBA.

[superdopehiphop]

It’s by far the weakest move ever by a superstar in their prime and it’s not close

[MrZero_]

It's 2023 and Stephen A is still right😂

[justincrediblefantasy]

That was Chris Brossard’s worst take ever, “he had Moe Williams!!” Lol 😂

[rongoldberg]

Lebrons ring with the Cavs is more impressive then if kd won 10 with the warriors

[kingcrossover]

ESPN low key throwing shade at KD I like it 😂