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Trail Blazers apologize for not drafting Kevin Durant first in 2007 NBA Draft

Jan 26, 2018, 4:06 PM

Golden State Warriors' Kevin Durant, right, celebrates a score as Minnesota Timberwolves' Nemanja B...

Golden State Warriors' Kevin Durant, right, celebrates a score as Minnesota Timberwolves' Nemanja Bjelica reacts during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

(AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Kevin Durant isn’t used to being picked first, but during the first ever NBA All-Star Draft he finally was.

As the Warriors went on to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 126-113, Durant was unbelievable as he got a triple-double and scored 28 points.

After the game, he told the world it was nice to finally be picked first.

This left the Portland Trail Blazers feeling apologetic for picking Greg Oden, whose career was tainted due to all of his injuries, instead of Durant first overall in the 2007 NBA Draft.

However, this will be the first time Durant will be playing against his Golden State Warriors teammates, Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, since he made his decision to change teams and wrote the infamous “My Next Chapter” article the summer of 2016.

In the same interview on national television Durant said he was excited for the opportunity to play against them.

“It’s going to be fun competing against Steph, Klay and Draymond,” he said.

I’m sure people in Oklahoma City will find that news pretty interesting.

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