Kevin Wayne Durant, also known simply by his initials KD, is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association.

Who was on the last Sonics team?

Seattle's first round draft pick and no. 2 overall Kevin Durant was chosen as the Rookie of the Year at the end of the season. As of 2020, the only remaining Sonics in the NBA are Jeff Green and Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets, after Nick Collison retired in 2018.

How many seasons has Durant played?

Kevin Durant has played 13 seasons for the Thunder, Warriors and Nets. He has averaged 27.0 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 884 regular-season games.

Who sold the Sonics?

After failed efforts to persuade Washington state government officials to provide $220 million in public funding to update KeyArena, the SuperSonics' ownership group, led by Howard Schultz, sold the team to the Professional Basketball Club LLC (PBC), an investment group headed by Oklahoma City businessman Clay Bennett.

Who is KDS wife?

Discussing the failed engagement to GQ Magazine last year, Durant said: “I had a fiancée, but… I really didn't know how to, like, love her, you know what I'm saying? “We just went our separate ways.”

Rookie Kevin Durant Highlights (Sonics)

What team is Kevin Durant 2021?

NBA free agency 2021: Kevin Durant signs extension with Nets worth reported $198 million over four years. Kevin Durant will be a member of the Brooklyn Nets for the foreseeable future as the All-Star forward signed a contract extension, the team announced Sunday.

Why did the SuperSonics change their name?

Seattle's NBA franchise, which entered the league in 1967, needed a nickname, and ownership turned to the fans for help. The fans chose the name SuperSonics, which was inspired by a plane—the Supersonic Transport—that Boeing was working on in the Seattle area (per NBA.com).

When did Sonics move to OKC?

While the team was struggling in the first years of the 2000s, a number of off-court events took place—including the sale of the Sonics to a group of Oklahoma-based investors and the state and city governments' refusals to pay for a publicly funded arena—that ultimately led to the franchise's relocation to Oklahoma ...

Who won the NBA Finals 1980?

The 1980 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1979–80 season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers 4 games to 2.