Kevin Durant hopes to own NBA team after playing career ends
CLEVELAND — A decade into a Hall of Fame career, Kevin Durant is beginning to prepare for the next phase of his life. Durant and his business partner, Rich Kleiman, have met with NBA owners and tech CEOs to gather information in hopes of owning an NBA team after Durant retires from playing, a source confirmed with The Chronicle.
ESPN was the first to report Durant’s interest in NBA ownership.
“Just having dreams and goals,” Durant said after shoot-around Monday at Quicken Loans Arena. “You know when you’ve got dreams and goals, a lot of mediocre people are going to try to knock you off your space.