NBA Players: 5 Biggest franchise-superstar fallouts in recent times

#3 Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder

Durant's decision to join the Golden State Warriors was lambasted by the NBA media

Kevin Durant entered the 2016 offseason as one of the most in-demand free agents in NBA history. At 27, Durant had already established himself as one of the best players in recent NBA history, and teams were lining up to sign the perennial All-Star.

Up until that point, KD had spent his entire career with the Oklahoma City Thunder and was coming off a season where the Thunder blew a 3-1 series lead in the West Finals to the Golden State Warriors. Nevertheless, Durant was expected to remain in Oklahoma City, and he reportedly assured Russell Westbrook that he would stay over dinner. Yet, in one of the most surprising moves of all-time, KD announced that he would be leaving for the Warriors.

Durant's decision to leave the Thunder for a Warriors team that was coming off a 73-win season was lambasted by many in the NBA, and tensions were high when Durant returned to face the Thunder. However, the 2014 MVP went on to win two-titles during his three-year spell in Golden State, while the Thunder failed to win a postseason series.