The Golden State Warriors were one of the most dangerous sides to play against back in the late 2010s era. This was mostly due to the attacking prowess of Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, and Klay Thompson. In addition, the Warriors won back-to-back championships in 2017 and 2018. Owing to the deadly combination of Durant and Curry.
However, another former star, Shaun Livingston shared some important insight regarding the two Warriors stars. Livingston recently made an appearance on the The Knuckleheads Podcast. He spoke about the illustrious run of his side and also spilled the beans regarding Curry and Durant having a conversation in 2017.
After that Christmas game (in 2017), there was an internal conversation amongst them two, [Durant said], ‘I need you to be Steph Curry.’ And then once Steph was like, ‘Alright, KD is good with us,’ it was unstoppable from then.
Shaun Livingston on The Knuckleheads Podcast
Moreover, Durant also led the scoring charts with Curry taking a step back for his teammate. Also, Curry averaged 25.3 points that season, lower than the 30.1 he led the NBA in the previous season, but he won another title. The two stars were in complete alignment with their decisions and complimented each other well throughout their time together in the franchise.
Kevin Durant is one of the NBA’s most iconic players and has been producing regularly for years. Durant changed teams several times during his NBA career, the most successful of which being the switch to the Warriors. He won consecutive titles with them alongside another NBA great, Stephen Curry. However, he chose to willingly leave the Warriors for the Brooklyn Nets in 2019.
Unfortunately, after departing the Warriors, Durant failed to capture a single NBA title, raising some concerns. Durant once revealed in a Fox Sports interview that he has no regrets about leaving the Warriors albeit not having won anything yet. Additionally, injuries also played a huge role in Durant not winning an NBA title for any of his side’s post-Warriors.
Hell, no, I don’t regret anything I do. I don’t regret my time in the league because I feel like I maximize every day as a player. I feel like I get the most out of myself every time I step on the floor.
Kevin Durant told Fox Sports
Today, it all begins. After 18 months of waiting, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are now a Brooklyn Nets duo in every sense of the word.
It’s go time. The championship journey starts NOW. pic.twitter.com/HLPfO2uABf
— Billy Reinhardt (@BillyReinhardt) December 1, 2020
Durant exited the Warriors to join the Brooklyn Nets, where he would play with Kyrie Irving. Many people predicted that the super-duo would take home NBA titles together. However, it did not materialize, and both parties split in 2023. Durant now plays for the Phoenix Suns, where he hopes to establish a name for himself by winning the NBA championship in the 2024-25 season.
