Kevin Durant was asked at the Orlando Summer League if he was surprised by LaMarcus Aldridge's decision to leave the Portland Trail Blazers to sign with the San Antonio Spurs.

"No, I wasn't," said Durant. "You could kind of tell once this whole thing started that he was trying to go somewhere else. But in those decisions, man, you've just got to respect the guy for making a decision that was right for him. I know a lot of fans were probably upset in Portland with the decision. But at this point of your life and your career, you've got to focus on you. I said this last year when Mr. James made his decision, it was pretty cool to see a guy do what he wants to do and not worry about what everybody thinks."

Durant himself will be a free agent in 2016 for the first time in his career.