Why was Kevin Durant wearing an Oakland As hat Monday night?
As if we needed one, Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant provided a reminder in the subtlest of ways Monday night of his dominant days with the Warriors. Durant showed impeccable timing when he showed up wearing an Oakland As hat during his postgame press conference after helping the Nets wallop Milwaukee by nearly 40 points for a 2-0 series lead. No, the stadium-seeking As arent forging a parallel path to explore the New York City borough for a new home. Durants choice of hats does carry some underlying significance, though. Never mind that Durant seems on his way to a third NBA title with Brooklyn just two wins shy of an Eastern Conference finals berth, seeing him show love for Oakland brings back some fond and timely memories of his Bay Area stay. In case youve forgotten, thats when his dagger 3-pointer over LeBron James in the final minute of Game 3 of the 2017 NBA Finals provided Golden State with come-from-behind win. Sure, theres always the possibility the only message Durant was conveying is that the Oakland As still have one of the coolest hats around.