The Oklahoma City Thunder released the following two statements following the announcement by Kevin Durant that he'll leave the franchise to sign with the Golden State Warriors.

“Kevin's contributions to our organization during his nine years were profound, on and off the court," wrote Thunder Chairman Clayton I. Bennett. "He helped the Thunder grow and succeed in immeasurable ways and impacted the community just the same. We thank him for his leadership, his play, and how he represented Oklahoma City and the entire state of Oklahoma.”

“Kevin made an indelible mark on the Thunder organization and the state of Oklahoma as a founding father of this franchise," Thunder Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti wrote. "We can't adequately articulate what he meant to the foundation of this franchise and our success. While clearly disappointing that he has chosen to move on, the core values that he helped establish only lead to us thanking him for the many tangible and intangible ways that he helped our program.”