If (when) Kevin Durant returns at some point in the NBA Finals, he'll square off against a former Oklahoma City Thunder teammate of his in Serge Ibaka. The two were key cogs in the Thunder's success when they were in OKC and even played in the Finals together against LeBron James and the Heat.
Now, they're on opposite sides in what is the biggest series in Raptors franchise history, but according to Serge, there won't be any trash talk on his end if KD does manage to play in the Finals. He also wanted to make it very clear that he does NOT want to fight Durant, either.
Based on what we saw earlier this season when Ibaka was suspended for his role in a fight against the Cavs, KD should probably consider himself lucky Serge doesn't want to fight him. A little more than just a title is on the line for Ibaka in this matchup, too, because he was on the wrong end of a 3-1 collapse with Durant while playing for the Thunder and that collapse came against these same Warriors. Coincidentally, three years ago today, Klay Thompson saved the Warriors in that series with 11 threes to force a Game 7 which Golden State would win. (H/T: Josh Lewenberg)
