In his 10th NBA season, Kevin Durant is making a return trip to the NBA Finals. OAKLAND, Calif. – As he sat down on a folding chair following a recent practice to discuss with The Vertical his first season with the Golden State Warriors, Kevin Durant pensively picked at his scruffy goatee, stretched out his left leg and seemed content with a move that has put him back where he has struggled to return for five years. Durant was relaxed and chill long before his laid-back personality helped him blend so seamlessly into his current California home.