Former Brooklyn Net Kevin Durant Dominates Olympic Basketball Group Stage

Former Brooklyn Net Kevin Durant helped Team USA to its third straight win at the 2024 Paris Olympics, this time against Puerto Rico, 104-81. The United States has already completed the group stage in men’s basketball, finishing with a team-high 64 points, securing the top spot in the quarterfinals.

The U.S. has beaten Serbia and South Sudan in its first two games, and Durant has played a huge role in their dominance. KD made his 2024 debut after a left calf strain kept him out of the game in warmups. Against Serbia, he scored a game-high 23 points on 8-of-9 shooting, making 5-of-5 3-pointers. Against South Sudan, Durant had 14 points and three steals while making just five shots.

Durant’s postseason stats were 16.0 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 steals. In the win over Puerto Rico, Durant passed Carmelo Anthony for the most rebounds in Team USA history and is now five points away from tying Lisa Leslie for all-time points. Nets fans took a moment to appreciate Durant’s Olympic greatness on social media.

The former Brooklyn forward didn’t have the best ending in New York’s third borough, but he built the Nets into a playoff contender over two and a half seasons, averaging 28.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and 5.8 assists. Brooklyn made it to the Eastern Conference semifinals before losing in a thrilling Game 7 to the Milwaukee Bucks, which would be the furthest the team would go with KD.

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