OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Kevin Durant couldn’t help himself.
While recovering from surgery on his broken right foot, the Oklahoma City Thunder star put himself through the agony of watching Golden State win the NBA title. The Thunder were among the favorites last season before Durant was injured.
“I hated seeing someone else win,” the 2014 MVP said Monday. “There were great basketball games being played, and I’ve got to respect it. I hated seeing those guys win.”
Durant is back, and the Thunder have their sights on an NBA title after reaching the Western Conference Finals three of the past five years. Oklahoma City opens training camp Tuesday.
“We want to put ourselves in position to be the best possible team we can late in the season and make a run at winning a championship,” forward Nick Collison said. “That’s definitely the goal here is to win a championship, I don’t think there’s any doubt about that.”