Kevin Durant will take his time before beginning to consider his options in free agency.

“To be honest, I promise you I haven’t thought about that,” Durant said. “It’s hard to think about that. Especially right now, especially when you’re battling every single day. It’s hard. Give me a couple weeks and talk to me then, but I just don’t know right now, man.”

Durant was proud of the way the Thunder played in the playoffs.

“From (fellow free-agent-to-be) Dion (Waiters) to Enes to Andre, Steven – this is his first time as a starter playing, in this type of atmosphere as one of the main guys,” Durant said. “(Veteran) Randy (Foye) never made it to the Western Conference Finals, and he played a lot. Anthony Morrow had never made it to the playoffs, so I was just proud of how everyone just stayed in the moment and enjoyed it. That’s what I’m most proud of.”

“I see bright things for this team,” he added. “And it’s great to be a part of it.”

David Blatt is close to completing a deal to return to Europe and coach the Turkish club Darussafaka.

Blatt's deal will be worth $1.7 million to $2 million per season.

Blatt interviewed for NBA vacancies in New York, Sacramento and Houston. Blatt was not interested in remaining in the NBA as an assistant coach.

Blatt was fired by the Cleveland Cavaliers before the All-Star break.

Darren Collison was arrested for an alleged domestic violence incident over Memorial Day weekend with his wife.

Collison was arrested on Monday afternoon after deputies responded to a report from a woman who said she was being assaulted inside a Granite Bay home.

Collison signed with the Kings in 2014.

"We've been made aware of the situation," wrote the Kings in a statement. "The Sacramento Kings condemn violence of any kind. We are gathering additional information and once the facts are known we will take the appropriate steps."

Bryan Colangelo talked about the Philadelphia 76ers' offseason plans as they attempt to put a competitive team on the floor.

The 76ers have substantial cap space but they could struggle to sign a free agent of note as they are perceived as a team still in the midst of a severe rebuild.

A short-term contract to a free agent could make the 76ers more competitive while not compromising their long-term flexibility.

"We may be a year or two years away from having a strong enough story to sell — a key or significant free agent," said Colangelo. "It might be that we're just a little bit young in the process. We are taking the steps necessary to establish a winning culture, a winning desire to express that not only in our actions in terms of trades and draft selections and other things that we do, but we need to show it on the court as well.

"What may be a lot of flexibility this year may be put to use on what I would call 'shorter term deals' or 'placeholder deals' that put us in a more competitive situation so that we can really turn the corner in free agency and subsequent seasons with two things: with a better story with a lot of flexibility."

Seth Partnow of Nylon Calculus has been hired by the Milwaukee Bucks as a consultant.

Partnow has emerged as one of the most well-respected voices in the NBA media on advanced analytics.

Partnow will contribute proprietary data to the Bucks.

"I’d say this was a dream job, but that would imply that I had considered such a thing possible when I started doing this as a hobby a few years back," wrote Partnow. "I have to give a hearty thanks to the Bucks organization and specifically to Mike Clutterbuck, the team’s Director of Analytics, for this opportunity."

The Oklahoma City Thunder have a "real concern" with the Golden State Warriors' infatuation with signing Kevin Durant, according to a source.

Durant and the Thunder were one win away from defeating the Warriors in the Western Conference Finals.

“I was just stuck in the moment,” Durant told The Undefeated. “Man, we just lost the game. I embraced my teammates, the coach and GM. I really had no thoughts. I just let everyone know that I felt the same pain that they felt. I just wanted to go through that moment together.”

In free agency, Durant will rely on his agent Rich Kleiman of Roc Nation and his business manager and childhood friend Charlie Bell as he considers his options.

“We will figure it out,” Durant said. “I will talk to my agent, my best friend and my dad. Just talk to those three guys and get some advice from other people. But for the most part, I will talk to them in the next couple of weeks. I don’t even know where my mind is right now.

“I can’t think about what is going to happen in a month. I’m just thinking about what we’ve all been through as a team and embrace my brothers right now.”

For the 14th time in NBA history, The Finals will be a rematch of the previous season with the Golden State Warriors playing the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The most recent Finals rematch came in 2014 when the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Miami Heat one season after losing in heartbreaking fashion.

The runner-up has won the rematch in seven out of the 13 rematches, but they've won six of the past seven. Bill Russell and the Celtics represent four of the six times the previous year's champ repeated. The most recent time the champ successfully defended a rematch was in 1998 when Michael Jordan and the Bulls won for the second straight season against the Jazz.

Year: Champ, Runner-Up, Result
2014: Miami, San Antonio, L
1998: Chicago, Utah, W
1989: LA Lakers, Detroit, L
1985: Boston, LA Lakers, L
1983: LA Lakers, Philadelphia, L
1979: Washington, Seattle, L
1973: New York, LA Lakers, L
1969: Boston, LA Lakers, W
1966: Boston, LA Lakers, W
1963: Boston, LA Lakers, W
1961: Boston, St. Louis, W
1958: Boston, St. Louis, L
1953: Minnesota, New York, W

TNT's coverage of Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals drew an 11.2 household rating, which is the highest ever rated NBA game on cable. The game was the most highly rated non-Finals game since Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals when the Lakers beat the Blazers.

The Golden State Warriors defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder by a final score of 96-88 as Steve Kerr's team came back from a 3-1 series deficit. 

Stephen Curry scored 36 points to go with five rebounds and eight assists against Kevin Durant in his final game with the Thunder before free agency.

Jeanie Buss confirmed Phil Jackson won't be leaving the New York Knicks to join the Los Angeles Lakers.

Jackson reportedly has an opt-out clause after the 16-17 season.

"No. To visit, yes ... but in terms of basketball, he's committed to New York for many years," Buss said Monday on ESPN Radio's Beadle and Shelburne Show. "He's building something there. He has a mission, he's on that journey to get the team back to where he believes it can be and it will be. He's a former Knick ... he loves New York, he loves the fans, he wants to make them proud.

"In terms of the Lakers, we have a front office. They're putting together a team ... they have a vision. I'm excited to see what the future holds for us. So, to answer your question ... no, there's no plans for Phil to come back here."

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