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Isiah Thomas tells Draymond that KD changed his legacy 👀 #nba #kevindurant #warriors #sports

13 Mar 2024 · 1 min

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In a candid interview, former NBA star Isiah Thomas argues that the Golden State Warriors' historical reputation would have been tarnished without Kevin Durant's decision to join the team in the summer of 2016. Thomas recalls the Warriors' record‑breaking 73‑9 regular season and their subsequent 3‑1 lead loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2016 NBA Finals, describing it as one of the biggest collapses in Finals history. He asserts that Durant’s arrival rescued the franchise’s legacy, leading to two consecutive championships (2017, 2018) that cemented the Warriors’ dynasty and secured Hall of Fame credentials for its core players. Thomas suggests that without Durant, the Warriors would primarily be remembered for the ‘73‑9 season and the collapse, fundamentally altering the legacies of its stars.

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Let me make a bold statement here. Yes, sir. And I hope this don't upset you. Before Kevin Durant arrived in Golden State, y'all were on the verge of pshh, and being remembered as the team that went 73-9 and lost to a Cleveland Cavalier team in the finals. You up 3-1, and probably one of the biggest collapse in NBA Finals history. Kevin Durant comes that summer and really saves y'all basketball legacy. You win 2 championships after that. The Golden State Warriors dynasty that you're gonna go into the Hall of Fame on and everything else, it is cemented. Because if Durant don't come that summer, and you guys are remembered as the '73 and '9 team, all of your legacies, are different.