NBA players react to Kevin Durant signing with Golden State Warriors

Free-agent Kevin Durant announced on Monday that he is leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder and signing with the Golden State Warriors.

The decision was announced in a post on The Players’ Tribune website. Durant will sign a two-year, $54.3 million contract with the Warriors, according to ESPN. The deal will have a player option after the first year.

"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," Durant wrote on The Players’ Tribune.

He said in the same post the move was also an effort to seek an evolution within himself.  Durant said it involved "moving out of my comfort zone to a new city and community which offers the greatest potential for my contribution and personal growth."

Then he told readers he was moving on with the Golden State Warriors.

Durant had played for the Thunder for his entire career. He averaged 28.2 points, 8.2 rebounds and five assists last season. In his career he has averaged 27.4 points, seven rebounds, and 3.7 assists, made seven All-Star teams and won MVP in 2014.

The move shocked the NBA world and many players who were surprised by the move took to Twitter to react to the move.

Welcome to THE FAMILY @KDTrey5 let's just do what we are setting out to do!! #Blockoutthenoise

— Draymond Green (@Money23Green) July 4, 2016

WOW... Really?

— Evan Fournier (@EvanFourmizz) July 4, 2016

Thats crazy!!!! KD in GSW???? .... R they gonna score 200 points a game????????

— Marcin Gortat (@MGortat) July 4, 2016

If u can't beat um join um ????

— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) July 4, 2016

Sooooo KD really going to the Warriors???? sick change of events

— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) July 4, 2016

I'm gonna use GSW all day in 2k17.... Fam I wouldn't be surprised if they score 200 pts next year lmao

— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) July 4, 2016

Wow. Didn't see that coming. #nbafreeagency

— Garrett Temple (@GTemp14) July 4, 2016

Man crazy!!!! Golden state gunna have to move the 3pt line back at home to make things fair!! https://t.co/82SCiZzxbx

— Austin Daye (@Adaye5) July 4, 2016

Whoa KD to the warriors!!!! Amazing get!!! Great fit too

— Baron Davis (@BaronDavis) July 4, 2016

I'm not really surprised honestly! KD made a great decision! Joining the Warriors makes a lot of sense. The guy wants to win championships!!

— Kelenna Azubuike (@KAzubuike7) July 4, 2016

The Warriors won 73 games last season, which is a NBA regular-season record and led the league in scoring, but failed to defend their title as they lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals.