Late Monday night, a disappointed Thunder locker room was still in the process of digesting an ugly 117-91 loss to the Warriors.
But at the same time, players were also still gathering all the facts surrounding the three-team trade that netted Dion Waiters as their new teammate. The deal actually didnt become official until the game had actually started.
But the news had spread. And Kevin Durant the voice of the Thunder was peppered with questions about it. Here were his answers:
Kevin, your initial thoughts on Dion and the trade?
Im excited about bringing Dion aboard. A guy that has a lot of toughness. Being from the East Coast, I know a lot about Philadelphia, South Philly, where he comes from. Those guys are tough and they play with an edge. And thats what we need here.
Any kind of relationship with him prior to this?
Just knowing him from playing against him. Were gonna make him feel wanted. I dont think he felt that the last couple years. Hes gonna fit in well. Hes gonna get comfortable real quick. Its on the leaders Russell, myself, Nick to make him feel at home and feel special and let him play his game.
Can he be James Harden-like for you guys?
Im not saying hes James replacement, were far past that. But, yeah, he can play, can come off the bench for us and score and make plays. Hes a really good player, man. A lot of people take him for granted, I think. Because hes been around and you hear different things about him thats not true. But he can play basketball. So he just needs to come out here and be himself, be aggressive and make plays.
Have you reached out to him yet?
Nah, probably gonna talk to him later on after this. Its pretty late on the East Coast, but Ill probably shoot him a text soon.
Source: http://newsok.com/kevin-durant-high-on-the-dion-waiters-trade-were-gonna-make-him-feel-wanted/article/5382168
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