When it comes to the question of why Kevin Durant decided to come to Brooklyn, Kyrie Irving is usually the main part of the answer.

Irving still seems to be, but other factors helped the Nets forward come to his decision. As it turns out, one of the reasons Durant wanted to come to Brooklyn was head coach Kenny Atkinson.

During his introductory press conference with the team at Nets Media Day on Friday, Durant explained how he studied Atkinson.

I was doing a lot of YouTube research on Kenny Atkinson, and watching interviews and seeing how he talked about the game. And I really liked his approach to his craft as a coach, and that’s what drew me in pretty quickly.

Durant added he felt Atkinson was “pretty genuine about the game.”

Also, Durant disclosed he didn’t research other coaches all that much.

I guess [Atkinson] always had the leg up.

When it comes to Atkinson’s thoughts on Durant, he’s already noticing the difference the superstar has made, even though he still can’t play.