Oklahoma City Thunder’s Serge Ibaka: It’s too early to talk about Kevin Durant’s free agency

For the next two years, there is going to speculation about Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant’s free agency in 2016. Although the Thunder will have the upper-hand, many believe Durant could bolt, perhaps to join his hometown team, the Washington Wizards, which could cause a distraction.

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Thunder big man Serge Ibaka believes it is too early to speculate about Durant’s free agency.

“He’s a grown man,” Ibaka said via Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports. “He runs his life. But one thing I know about Kevin. He likes to win. No matter what. That’s the one thing I know: He likes to win. That’s for sure.

“Of course, I think it’s too early to talk about Kevin staying or going. It’s going to distract people. It’s going to distract the team. He’s got two more years. Let’s [talk] when the time comes, and we are going to see. It’s too early. We have to work to do. We have things to do as a team.”

Durant averaged 32.0 points, 7.4 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.0 steals per game while shooting 50.3% from the floor, 39.1% from beyond the arc and 87.3% from the charity stripe during the regular season. In his career, he’s averaged 27.4 points, 6.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.3 assists per game while shooting 47.9% from the field, 37.7% from three and 88.2% from the field. Last season, Ibaka averaged 15.1 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.7 blocks and 1.0 assists per game while shooting 53.6% from the field, 38.3% from beyond the arc and 78.4% from the free throw line. Over the course of his five-year career, the 24th-overall pick in the first round of the 2008 NBA Draft has put up 10.9 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.6 blocks and 0.5 assists per game while shooting 54.7% form the floor, 36.6% from three and 73.1% from the charity stripe.

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