OAKLAND (KRON) – Kevin Durant has announced that he will sign with the Golden State Warriors.

The free agent will leave the Oklahoma City Thunder to join two-time MVP Stephen Curry and the record-breaking Warriors.

The Warriors, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Clippers, Boston Celtics, Miami Heat, and Oklahoma City Thunder were all among the teams that were trying to recruit the 2014 NBA MVP to their franchise.

Durant announced his decision in an article titled My Next Chapter on The Player’s Tribune.

The primary mandate I had for myself in making this decision was to have it based on the potential for my growth as a player – as that has always steered me in the right direction. But I am also at a point in my life where it is of equal importance to find an opportunity that encourages my evolution as a man: moving out of my comfort zone to a new city and community which offers the greatest potential for my contribution and personal growth. With this in mind, I have decided that I am going to join the Golden State Warriors.

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