Durant works out for Sonics

SEATTLE – A few months back, Texas star Kevin Durant took in a meaningless regular season game between San Antonio and visiting Seattle, believing then that his likely NBA destination would be Memphis or Boston.

On Sunday morning, Durant spent about 45 minutes working out for SuperSonics officials, almost certain that his professional future will begin in the Pacific Northwest.

“For (Seattle) to get (the No. 2 pick) was kind of shocking. It was kind of something different,” Durant said Sunday, wearing a lime green shirt that didn’t quite match Seattle’s shade of green. “Once I had seen that … I got my mind-set ready to go to the Pacific Northwest.”

Durant’s workout for the Sonics came two days after he put on a sterling performance for the Portland Trail Blazers. Portland general manager Kevin Pritchard called Durant’s workout “as impressive a workout as any I’ve seen in here,” and seemed to open the possibility that the Associated Press college player of the year from Texas could go No. 1 to the Blazers.

Durant said his Sunday morning audition for the Sonics was similar – focusing on ballhandling, post moves and outside shooting. He wasn’t given any feedback from Sonics officials, but Durant felt it was a good showing on his part.

“I’m just trying to sell myself to Seattle as well,” Durant said. “Hopefully they think my workout went well. We’ll see on the 28th who picks me.”