Not sure about how he was when he was there. Maybe they all hated him just from his comments after he slammed them on his way out, and that is why I would want to know how his Thunder teammates feel about him first. but here is the article after his Jazz return.....
http://www.sltrib.com/sports/2344306-155/no-love-lost-between-utah-jazz
Gordon Hayward wouldn't even say his name but, yes, he'd heard "a former player's comments" about the Utah Jazz.
Oklahoma City center Enes Kanter, who spent his first three-plus NBA seasons with the Jazz, made it clear before Saturday's homecoming that he did not have many fond memories from his stay in Utah, praising his new home and calling into question the Jazz's professionalism.
So if things felt a bit heated that night, it's because they were.
"I think it definitely was a little personal for all of us," Hayward said after the Jazz's emotional 94-89 win over Kanter and OKC. "It is what it is. If he feels one way, that's fine. I think it kind of hyped us up a little bit, gave us a little extra incentive. I think it pissed us off a little bit. I think it pissed the fans off, obviously, with the booing. They were tremendous tonight."
Tremendous and relentless.
From the moment Kanter was reintroduced to the EnergySolutions crowd — and each time he touched the ball after that — the announced sellout crowd of 19,911 let him hear it.
Kanter might have liked to hear more.
"I don't really care," he told reporters after the game. "I like pressure. That didn't mean nothing to me. I really don't care if they boo me. Every time I touched the ball, they boo me. I like it better. I like the pressure."
Kanter encouraged the jeers early on by cupping his ears with his hands and egging on the crowd as he was introduced.
"I didn't like the way he handled it early on when they introduced him," Thunder coach Scott Brooks said. "It's something that will be addressed. We're better than that. But overall I thought he did a good job. He had three good years here. That's part of being traded."
On the court, Kanter's former teammates froze him out of the pregame handshakes. Once, as Kanter held the ball after a possession, Jazz center Rudy Gobert poked it away from behind. Later, it was forward Trevor Booker who grabbed the ball from Kanter.
"I definitely wanted to kick his butt," Booker said after the game.
The Thunder built up a 16-point lead Saturday night, as Kanter relished his new role as a Salt Lake villain, staring down the crowd and, at one point, holding his follow-through after a made free throw as he made his way back down the court.
Kanter finished the night with 18 points, 11 rebounds and two blocked shots.
But, fueled by their former teammate's remarks, the Jazz rallied to make sure Kanter didn't finish the night with a win.
"He got his stats ... and as always, he got the L, too," Booker said.
After the game, Kanter did not back down from his position.
"That's how I feel," he said. "I am not taking nothing back."
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