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By: Ana Kieu

As basketball fans wait for the Friday night tipoff for Game 4 of the NBA Finals, Golden State Warriors fans got some good news as All-Star forward Kevin Durant confirmed in an interview with Rachel Nichols of ESPN that he’ll re-sign with Oakland this summer.

Right now, Durant is wrapping up his first year of a two-year, $51 million contract with the Warriors that includes an opt-out clause for the 2018-19 NBA season.

Durant told ESPN, “I’m planning on staying with the Warriors, and we’ll figure the rest out.”

Durant accepted $10 million less than what he could’ve earned in a maximum salary during the 2017-18 NBA season. There weren’t any incentives for Durant to take a reduction in pay, but he took it anyways.

Durant has been the difference maker on the Warriors. Well, at least in Game 3 anyway. In case you missed it, the 29-year-old recorded 43 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists. 12 of those 43 points came from three-pointers from 30-plus feet.

Even LeBron James had something good to say about Durant’s stellar performance on Wednesday night.

James told ESPN, “Kevin Durant is one of the best players I’ve ever played against, that this league has ever seen.”

Durant and his business partner Rich Kleiman are expected to go over the possible contract scenarios at the end of the Warriors’ postseason run.