The Impact of Kevin Durant on the Golden State Warriors Legacy

TLDRIsaiah Thomas discusses how Kevin Durant's arrival at the Golden State Warriors altered the team's legacy, saving them from being remembered for their Finals collapse.

Key insights

🏀Kevin Durant's arrival at the Golden State Warriors saved their basketball legacy and resulted in two championships.

🗣️Draymond Green admitted that the Warriors wouldn't have won the championship without Kevin Durant.

🏆Without Durant, the Warriors may have been remembered as the team that went 73-9 and lost in the NBA Finals.

🗞️The media criticized Durant's move to the Warriors, but it solidified the legacies of multiple players, including Steph Curry.

💔Durant's move to the Warriors tainted his individual legacy, but the team's success elevated other players' legacies.

Q&A

What impact did Kevin Durant have on the Golden State Warriors?

Durant's arrival saved the team's basketball legacy and resulted in two championships.

Would the Warriors have won championships without Durant?

Draymond Green admitted that they wouldn't have beaten the Cavaliers without Durant.

How would the Warriors be remembered without Durant?

They may have been remembered as the team that went 73-9 and lost in the NBA Finals.

How did Durant's move to the Warriors affect his individual legacy?

It was criticized by the media, but his championships with the Warriors solidified his legacy.

How did Durant's move affect the legacies of other players?

The success of the team elevated the legacies of players like Steph Curry.

Timestamped Summary

00:23Isaiah Thomas discusses how Kevin Durant's arrival altered the legacy of the Golden State Warriors.

00:45Without Durant, the Warriors may have been remembered for their 73-9 season and Finals collapse.

01:24Draymond Green admitted that the Warriors wouldn't have won championships without Durant.

03:09Durant's move to the Warriors was criticized by the media, but it solidified his legacy.

03:35While Durant's individual legacy may be tainted, the team's success elevated other players' legacies.