Kevin Durant had an outstanding 38 points in his first Finals game since 2012 and first with the Golden State Warriors.

“Hey, they’ll talk now and come at K.D. now, but who cares?” Green told The Vertical. “In five, 10 years, they’ll remember a ring. That’s it. K.D. knows. Versus you staying somewhere you’re not happy, just because you don’t want people to talk about you. What does that matter?

“At the end of the day, people only care about his decision because of who he is. You got to make the decision that makes you happy. Any trials and tribulations you go through, you don’t go through alone. You go through it with us. We’re in it with you. We know this series is going to be a battle against the defending champs.”

LeBron James acknowledged that Durant is the difference between this series and 2016.

“K.D.,” James said. “You take one of the best teams that we had ever seen assembled last year, that we saw in the regular season and in the postseason, and then in the offseason you add a high-powered offensive talent like that … that’s what stands out.”