Kevin Durant’s Golden State Warriors Era Begins in Canada

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — On any other night, this would have been a Toronto Raptors crowd.

Some 15 years removed from having their own NBA franchise, Vancouver has become an annual destination for hosting Raptors preseason games. That "We the North" mentality even has heavy pull around this West Coast Canadian city. But inside Rogers Arena on Saturday, it was apparent there was a much bigger draw in town: