Warriors season review: player after the team's championship run. Last summer, when he signed with Golden State after eight seasons with Oklahoma City, Kevin Durant quickly learned that he had made himself a target by putting his personal interests first. Thunder fans burned his jersey, wrote "coward" on the "For Sale" sign outside his house and questioned his character. Even outside Oklahoma City, a player long considered one of the NBA's most likable superstars was vilified. In those early months with Golden State, seldom did a day pass without an ESPN pundit deriding his decision. Though he missed five weeks in the second half of the regular season with a left knee injury, Durant was arguably the Warriors' most consistent player when healthy. Durant finished as Golden State's leader in scoring and free throws made and attempted He was second in rebounds, blocks and three-point field goals, and third in assists. In the playoffs, he was downright dominant. Durant is expected to decline his player option for next season and become an unrestricted free agent on Saturday before re-signing with the Warriors. The likeliest scenario has Durant signing another two-year deal with a...