Kevin Durant’s former teammate boldly predicts retirement in OKC

Would the Houston Rockets All-Star Kevin Durant consider rejoining Oklahoma City Thunder as the completion of his future Hall of Fame career coming full circle? His former teammate Anthony Morrow now predicts that. After leaving the team that drafted him for the Golden State Warriors, Durant watched the Thunder’s championship ceremony in October ahead of the season opener against the Rockets.

Morrow, who played two seasons with Durant and the Thunder, says Durant’s return to Oklahoma City will be embraced by the fans and great way to end a stellar careeraccording to KOKH Fox 25’s Beyond The Arc.

“Our fans, to me, are the greatest fans in the world, in any sport. And you know, it is what it is. And it’s not hot, but I’ll just say this: Honestly, I think Kevin Durant is going to finish his career in Oklahoma City the way he does,” Morrow said. “I think Kev is really going to come back to Oklahoma City.”

Durant, who revealed he planned to retire with the Phoenix Suns, was traded to the Rockets during the offseason as part of a series of moves that gutted the Suns’ core, minus All-Star Devin Booker. Durant and the Rockets are considered one of several teams with the potential to dethrone the defending champion Thunder. The Denver Nuggets, San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota Timberwolves are the other three.

Kevin Durant’s ‘unfortunate’ take on Thunder talk

Rockets All-Star Kevin Durant doesn’t think Thunder fans would accept a potential reunion. Although OKC fans watched the Thunder win their first championship in franchise history, they had plenty of boos for Durant when he returned to the Paicom Center.

For Durant, Thunder the fans didn’t let go the fact that KD started playing for the Warriors after the Thunder took a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference Finals, he said on FanDuel TV’s Up & Adams with Kay Adams.

“I just think there’s a lot of controversy surrounding my name in Oklahoma City,” Durant said. “To celebrate the start of the season in that context that just floats around the game. I don’t know if it’s cool or not because on the one hand you’re opening the season, which is a privilege. I’m grateful to be playing that night because I’m the first game people see on the new broadcast, but it’s like, what stories might not come from this game? I am.

“Some stories might not involve celebrating the game, celebrating OKC and what they did last season. Some might involve me, which is unfortunate.”

Durant has one year remaining on his current contract, which has a player option worth $46 million for the 2027-28 season.