It’s been a while since Jeff Green called Kevin Durant his teammate, but he can finally do so again with the Nets announcing on Monday the forward has officially signed with Brooklyn.
A fellow Maryland native, Green was selected by the Boston Celtics in the 2007 NBA draft No. 5 overall — just two picks after the Seattle SuperSonics took Kevin Durant. However, the Celtics would include Green in the package that helped deliver them Ray Allen, pairing the forward up with Durant in Seattle.
The two would play alongside one another in both Seattle and Oklahoma City until the middle of 2010-11, when the Thunder traded Green back to Boston. The 2010-11 season also happened to be now-Nets assistant coach Royal Ivey’s first season playing in Oklahoma City.
Kevin Durant talks about his relationship with Jeff Green:
"It's deeper than basketball with us."#NBAFinals
— Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) June 2, 2018
The Nets did not announce the specifics of the deal, but Michael Scotto of USA Today SMG’s HoopsHype is reporting Green agreed to a one-year deal on the veteran minimum.