KD sold Paul George on OKC: 'This place will blow you away'

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant is widely hated by his former fans in Oklahoma City, but he's quietly doing them favors.

OKC's new star forward Paul George was told by Durant that the Thunder are a first-class organization after George was traded there from the Indiana Pacers.

"KD was like, 'That place will blow you away,'" George told Lee Jenkins of Sports Illustrated. "He told me, 'They can offer what other teams can’t in terms of the people and the preparation and the facility, down to the chefs and the meals.'

"He was pretty high on them. He thought it was a first-class organization in every way."

Durant ultimately left the Thunder to chase better opportunities in Golden State, but that speaks more to the Warriors than anything else. The Thunder made the Finals and assembled a staggering amount of premium talent in Durant's eight seasons in Oklahoma City. As far as basketball goes, George is landing in a great situation.

But George might soon follow a path similar to Durant's. The 27-year-old can become an unrestricted free agent next summer, and he might also chase better opportunities elsewhere. That leaves the Thunder with one year to impress and retain George.