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How Kevin Durant was drawn to Warriors by 2015 NBA All-Star Weekend

You've been reading a lot of stories over the last nine plus months about why Kevin Durant left the Warriors for the Brooklyn Nets in free agency last summer.

So how about we go the opposite direction and remind you about one of the reasons he chose to sign with Golden State in 2016 in the first place.

Here is an excerpt from the new book on the Warriors -- "The Victory Machine" -- written by Ethan Strauss of The Athletic:

Kerr's joy, mocked as it was near the end of KD's time, was essential to Durant's recruitment.