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Kevin Durant  F-G  35
Current Team: Oklahoma City Thunder
Date Of Birth: Sep 29, 1988 (24 years old)
Birthplace: Washington, District of Columbia (United States)
Nationality: United States
Height: 6-9 (206cm)      Weight: 235 (107kg)   
Current Agent: Rob Pelinka
Current NBA Status: Under Contract (Oklahoma City Thunder)
 


Draft Entry: 2007 NBA Draft
Early Entry Info: 2007 Early Entrant
Pre-Draft Team: Texas (Fr)
Draft Rights Trade: N/A
Draft Rights Renounced: N/A
High School: Montrose Christian School [Rockville, Maryland (United States)]
AAU Team: DC Blue Devils

Kevin Durant News


Durant Donates $1M To Tornado Relief Efforts

May 21, 2013 | ESPN
Kevin Durant has donated $1 million to relief efforts following tornadoes in the Oklahoma City region.

LeBron One 1st Place Vote Shy Of Unanimous NBA MVP

May 05, 2013 | RealGM Staff Report
LeBron James was one first-place vote short of becoming the unanimous NBA MVP, with a pick going to Carmelo Anthony.

Durant Dribbled Ball 240 More Times In Game 3 Than Season Average

Apr 29, 2013 | Zach Lowe/ESPN
Kevin Durant dribbled the ball 377 times in Game 3.

Durant 'Done With Being Second'

Apr 23, 2013 | Sports Illustrated
In a quote on the cover of Sports Illustrated, Kevin Durant lamented his runner-up status that he believes has plagued him throughout his basketball career.

Brooks Guarantees Durant Won't Score 70 In Final Game To Chase Scoring Title

Apr 17, 2013 | Darnell Mayberry/Oklahoman
Kevin Durant will finish second in per game scoring to Carmelo Anthony unless he scores 70 points in the final game of the season.

Kevin Durant Fined $25,000 By NBA For Menacing Gesture

Apr 12, 2013 | RealGM Staff Report
Kevin Durant also has 12 technical fouls this season, tied for third-most in the NBA.

LeBron, Durant Named NBA Players Of Month

Apr 05, 2013 | RealGM Staff Report
LeBron James captured his fifth straight Eastern Conference Player of the Month award by helping the Heat to an NBA-best 17-1 record as the team chased history.

Durant's Text Message Helped Thunder Keep Brooks

Mar 24, 2013 | Darnell Mayberry/The Oklahoman
Kevin Durant reached out to Scott Brooks to let him know how much he means to the Thunder's success.

Durant Battling High Turnover Percentage

Mar 22, 2013 | Darnell Mayberry/Oklahoman
Kevin Durant has assumed more playmaking responsibilities this season.

Kevin Durant Hopes NBA Rescinds 13th Technical Foul

Mar 06, 2013 | Royce Young/CBS Sports
Kevin Durant was surprised that Joey Crawford gave him a technical foul on Tuesday and is hoping the NBA rescinds it.

Boozer, Durant Named NBA Players Of The Week

Jan 21, 2013 | RealGM Staff Report
Carlos Boozer averaged 23.0 points and 14.8 rebounds last week.

Marion Fined $25,000 For Criticism Of Referees

Jan 19, 2013 | RealGM Staff Report
Kevin Durant went 21-for-21 from the free throw line Friday on his way to a career-high 52 points.

Durant Grew Up Wanting To Play For Raptors

Jan 17, 2013 | Dan Patrick Show (via Mike Johnston/Rogers Sportsnet)
Kevin Durant grew up as a fan of the Raptors.

Durant On Pace To Join 50-40-90 Club

Jan 17, 2013 | John Rohde/Oklahoman
Kevin Durant is in the midst of the most efficient season of his career.

Jennings, Durant Named Players Of The Week

Jan 14, 2013 | RealGM Staff Report
Brandon Jennings and Kevin Durant were named Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Jan. 7 through Sunday, Jan. 13.

Thunder Learn Importance Of Needing 'Everybody To Be Involved'

Dec 24, 2012 | Darnell Mayberry/The Oklahoman
Kevin Durant and the Thunder know the importance of needing "everybody to be involved."

NBA Releases First All-Star Ballot Returns

Dec 13, 2012 | RealGM Staff Report
LeBron James is the overall leader in All-Star votes.

Durant Grew Up Modeling Game After Larry Bird

Dec 06, 2012 | Sam Amick/USA Today
Kevin Durant is currently recording career highs in rebounds, assists and steals.

LeBron, Durant Named Players Of The Month For November

Dec 06, 2012 | RealGM Staff Report
The Heat and Thunder combined to go 24-7 in October and November.

Carmelo, Durant Named NBA Players Of The Week

Dec 03, 2012 | RealGM Staff Report
The Knicks and Thunder combined to go 7-1 last week.

LeBron, Durant Named Players Of The Week

Nov 19, 2012 | RealGM Staff Report
The Heat and Thunder combined to go 6-1 last week.

Durant's Turnovers Increase As He Looks To Be Playmaker

Nov 05, 2012 | John Rohde/Oklahoman
Kevin Durant has 16 turnovers in three games, a byproduct of him trying to become more of a playmaker.

LeBron, Durant, Howard Voted As Players GMs Would Like To Build Franchise Around

Oct 22, 2012 | John Schuhmann/NBA.com
LeBron James and Kevin Durant each received 37% of the vote last season.

Durant Undergoing Further Improvement As Passer

Oct 22, 2012 | Darnell Mayberry/Oklahoman
Kevin Durant feels the game is beginning to slow down for him.

Durant: Workouts With LeBron Blown Out Of Proportion

Oct 07, 2012 | Darnell Mayberry/Oklahoman
Kevin Durant and LeBron James bonded during the NBA lockout last summer.

Durant Plans To Mentor Perry Jones

Aug 27, 2012 | Nick Gallo/Thunder.com
Kevin Durant plans to take a hands-on approach to Perry Jones’ development as an NBA player.

Durant Ready To Enter Prime Of Career

Aug 26, 2012 | Michael Lee/Washington Post
Kevin Durant believes he's approaching the prime of his NBA career.

Durant Learned To Focus On 'Little Things' As Member Of Team USA

Aug 22, 2012 | Nick Gallo/Thunder.com
Kevin Durant described how playing with Team USA taught him to focus on the little things that help win games.

Durant Hasn't Asked Presti, Harden About Extension Status

Aug 22, 2012 | Marc Stein/ESPN
With Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and Serge Ibaka signed to multi-year contracts, James Harden remains the core member of the Thunder that Sam Presti still needs to agree to terms with.

Durant Hopes To Return For 2016 Olympics

Aug 12, 2012 | Sekou Smith/NBA.com
Kevin Durant would like to suit up for USA Basketball at the Rio Games in 2016.
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