Durant: Clippers' Big 3 made it tough to turn them down

While he ultimately decided to sign in the Bay Area, the Clippers' strong core made it difficult for Kevin Durant to say no to Los Angeles this summer.

"Blake (Griffin), DJ (DeAndre Jordan), and CP (Chris Paul). That's what made it interesting," Durant told ESPN's Chris Haynes. "Those three guys are tremendous, and unbelievable talents. They made it tough on me."

Jordan was particularly persistent in his pursuit of Durant - a player the Clippers big man has shared a close bond with since joining the league in 2008.

"More than anything, he was just a real friend," Durant said of Jordan. "At the end of the day, he wanted me to come to the Clippers, but at the end of the day, he didn't care. He was going to be my friend no matter what. And I kind of gravitated toward just being around that and wanting to be around genuine friendships no matter who you play for, what you do, what decisions you make. That's why I was around him more so than anything."

Durant and the Warriors gave the Clippers a beating on their home court Wednesday night, 115-98.