Kevin Durant: In future, will he want out of OKC like Carmelo Anthony dumped Denver?

Our post-mortem about the Nuggets' playoff-series loss to Oklahoma City heaped praise on the Thunder in general and blossoming superstar Kevin Durant in particular. But one reader wonders if Durant will be content to stay long term in a small market -- or if he'll be lured by the bright...
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Our post-mortem about the Nuggets’ playoff-series loss to Oklahoma City heaped praise on the Thunder in general and blossoming superstar Kevin Durant in particular. But one reader wonders if Durant will be content to stay long term in a small market — or if he’ll be lured by the bright lights and big city as was Carmelo Anthony.

Go Nugs writes:

Totally agree. Proud of the Nuggets, but they lost to a better team. I assume OKC will be in the same position vis-a-vis Durant in a few years that we were with Melo?

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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