We all know about the decision in 2010 by LeBron James to join the Miami Heat, along with Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh. At the time, everybody scrutinized him for leaving his hometown and creating a super team, after promising the Cleveland fans a championship.

Well, history definitely repeats itself; during the summer of 2016 Kevin Durant decided to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder and join the Golden State Warriors. This big free-agent signing is a huge problem for the fans and the NBA is a whole.

Kevin Durant for a career averages 27 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and won the 2015 MVP award. With all those accolades and obvious elite play, it is ridiculous that he would join a team of three all stars that just won 73 games and two straight final appearances.

I know some people love to say, “Well LeBron left Cleveland and had a big three in Miami.” I understand the comparison, but Miami in 2011 was nowhere near what Golden State is now. Before LeBron’s arrival, Miami finished 47-35 and Boston made easy work of them in the first round, winning 4-1.

LeBron had a awful Cavs team where his second leading scorer was 15 points, while LeBron carried the team with 29 points. Therefore he decided to form a big three in Miami, bringing along Chris Bosh who are all great friends. He didn’t jump on the bandwagon of a superteam, like the one that already existed in Golden State. That year, the Heat lost in six game to the Mavericks and then won the following year versus Oklahoma City in five games.

Kevin Durant has joined the, at least in my opinion, two best shooters ,Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson in NBA history and an all-around power forward, Draymond Green.

The most important component is Kevin Durant. He is a prolific scorer, at essentially 7 ft. with ball handling skills, rebounding ability, defensive prowess and the ability to score from anywhere, a combination virtually unseen in the NBA. He has just created an all time great scoring team, because now there is no one on the floor who can’t do damage to opposing teams.

Coach Kendall McCarter sides with Kevin Durant.

“Durant is a monster, but he also doesn’t have a championship and he wasn’t going to win one with Westbrook,” McCarter said. “So I completely understand him doing it to win a championship, there not easy to come by.”

Senior Cam Carson disagrees. “Durant ruined the NBA, he’s too good to be joining a 73 win team,” Carson said.He also left Westbrook, someone he called his “little brother,” and someone Durant had stuck up for on countless occasions when he received criticism.

They lead against the Warriors in the Western Conference Finals 3-1, and after Durant produced a terrible game six performance, the Warriors forced a game seven in Oakland and was onto the finals. Imagine being a part of the Thunder and hearing KD tell you and the others how they’ll get it done next year, and then have that same guy leave you and join the team that beat you. Durant couldn’t even call or sit down with Westbrook to break the news. The two had a conversation a few days ago and was convinced he would stay and then received a text from Durant saying he was going to the Warriors.

Westbrook, as a result, had question to his character and controversy brought upon him over the entire summer and so far this season: “Did Durant leave because he knew he couldn’t win with Russell Westbrook?” “Were Durant and Russell as close as we all thought?” “What free agent would want to come play with Westbrook?”

Russell Westbrook has always been known for his aggressive play and his “bull” mentality. When Durant was there, he frequently would take bad shots and not give the ball to Durant if he was feeling himself, throwing the team’s game off track. He shoots ill-advised shots, sometimes wouldn’t pass the ball and turns the ball over often. This is something that he still does, but at this point he is who he is. That doesn’t mean those aren’t faults in his game, but many admire his big heart for the game of basketball.

Honestly I don’t mind Durant leaving, it’s completely justified with all of those factors just listed. The problem is that he joins an already well-oiled machine in the Warriors, giving him an easy path to the finals. He had other better options like the Boston Celtics where he would be loved and cherished. Dwyane Wade was going to be willing to stay in Miami if Durant joined, but in spite of him joining them, Wade joined the Bulls to be paid properly. The Clippers have a big  three, but he would have fit in seamlessly and even with their three stars, they are nowhere near the Warriors level. Finally, the Wizards, who are now playing really well could have had a great story. Durant returns to his hometown and gives John Wall and Bradley Beal a chance to win a ring.

Instead Durant chose to form a dominant force that creates a power struggle in the NBA. No other team has a chance to beat this team in a seven game series. The Spurs lack of athleticism can’t matchup, neither can the Rockets or Clippers defense. Then the finals could end up being an obliteration, most likely against the Cavaliers.

The Warriors are currently 46-9 and have beaten the Cavaliers, Spurs and Thunder, top teams from both conferences.

Westbrook is putting on an MVP season, averaging 30 points 10 assists and 10 rebounds. He and the Thunder just had another game against the Warriors, losing the first two as well as this one. But this game was a lot more emotional as it was in OKC. The Thunder fans let Durant have it as they all together dubbed him as a “cupcake.” Westbrook had some words for Durant, during a timeout Westbrook yells at Durant after making a big play, “I’m coming!” “Cupcake” and Robertson had a physical, in each others face moment that got the fans of the OKC fired up. Despite that, Durant ened with 34 points and a dagger 3-point shot over Westbrook. Westbrook ended with 43 along with a disappointing 11 turnovers.

Well while Durant wins games and enjoys his time in Golden State, I and others resent the fact that he chose to do this. He is too great of a player to have done this, and if you were to watch this man play it is quite obvious. All we can do is sit back and enjoy the obliterations they will lay upon other teams, and watch their easy finals journey and possibly uncontested finals series. How fun.