SEATTLE — I imagine if there were a poll asking Seattleites who their favorite NBA player was, Kevin Durant would top the list. Or if not — he'd at least poll higher here than he would in any other town — including those in the Bay Area, where he won two titles and two Finals MVPs with the Warriors.
People in the Emerald City love that dude, whose sole season in Seattle netted him NBA Rookie of the Year honors before the team moved to Oklahoma City. And he has returned Seattle's adoration — regularly commenting that the NBA needs to put a team back here ASAP.
In short: Sports fans in the 206 pay attention whenever Durant's name is brought up. They want to see him succeed. But as much as the former league MVP has accomplished in his 15-season NBA career, there is still a massive hole in his legacy.
