Nets star Kevin Durant said that he will not have any added emotions when he faces his former team, the Golden State Warriors, in Brooklyn's season opener on Tuesday.
“Playing against old teammates never really ratcheted me up. I always felt like I was on that level no matter who is on the floor. I feel like each game is important to me,” Durant told reporters. "I just feel like the game of basketball is going to have me on that level anyway and it's going to be good to see some of my old teammates."
Durant played with the Warriors from 2016-2019, and will be making his first return to regular season action on Tuesday after previously rupturing his right Achilles in Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals while still with Golden State.