Kevin Durant Praises LeBron James's Decision To Return To Cavs, Claims Move Caused Him To Reevaluate His Own NBA Career

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Kevin Durant praises LeBron James' decision of going back to the Cavs, saying that it was 'classy' On the other hand, he does not have any solid plans for his own future.

"I thought it was well-thought-out. It was classy. It was a great move to do it as a letter," said Durant last Tuesday, talking about LeBron's decision on the transfer to Cavs.

"That was pretty cool. It's funny seeing guys think about more than just basketball for once. He thought about the city where he comes from, about Northeast Ohio and how he can affect so many of the kids just being there playing basketball. I love that," he added.

"I applauded him, I texted him and told him congratulations on the decision and told him I was happy for him. As a fan of the game, it's going to be pretty cool to see him back in Cleveland."

As for himself, Durant said: "I'm going to do what's best for me."

"It's hard to talk about that right now when I've got two years left in Oklahoma City. I'm just going to focus on that. I'm not going to make a decision based on what anybody else does.

"I grew up watching the Bullets/Wizards. I grew up taking the train to that arena, all the time, to watch Georgetown, the Bullets, the Washington Mystics. That whole city is a part of me. It's in my blood. I love going back home, seeing my family and playing there, but I love Oklahoma City too."

When asked about if there is any chance that he'll return to the DC area, he said: "It's been talked about. Everybody's asked me about it every time I go on Instagram or Twitter. All my friends ask me about it. So I'm not going to sit here and act like I'm naïve to the fact that people think about that stuff.

"But I just tell everybody that I'm here in Oklahoma City, [and] I love it here. Who knows what will happen? I never close the door on anything. But I like where I'm at right now, so I can't answer that question.

"But I loved Oklahoma City so much I just wanted to dedicate and show them that I'm all about the team."

With reports from: espn.go.com

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