“The whole country was shell shocked,” Payne told the Oklahoman's Anthony Slater. “So you definitely know we were. It's something you never expect.”

Now that the dust has settled a bit, and Kevin Durant has officially been introduced as a Warrior, one Thunder player has made a declaration about how it isn't the best idea to burn jerseys. 

Kanter clearly was using his sense of humor with the tweet, but some will look at it as a subtle jab at Durant, who left a team that was three minutes away from the NBA Finals this past season. But likely Kanter is simply excited to have Victor Oladipo as a new teammate. 

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Enes Kanter has an idea of what Thunder fans can do with their Kevin Durant jerseys instead of burning them. 

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