==国家队==

在2007年2月下旬，杜兰特收到[[美国国家男子篮球队|美国篮球队]]进入训练营的邀请，继[[格雷格·奥登]]之后第二个受邀参加的大一新生<ref>{{cite news|first=Chris |last=Tomasson |title=Dantley given Hall of Fame support |url=http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/nba/article/0,2777,DRMN_23922_5359105,00.html |work=Rocky Mountain News |date=2007-02-17 |accessdate=2007-03-07 |quote=Colangelo said he plans to invite University of Texas player Kevin Durant to Team USA training camp this summer. |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070219192616/http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/nba/article/0%2C2777%2CDRMN_23922_5359105%2C00.html |archivedate=2007-02-19 |deadurl=yes }}</ref>，一起参与的NBA明星还有[[科比·布莱恩特]]、[[勒布朗·詹姆斯]]、[[克里斯·波什]]和[[德怀特·霍华德]]<ref>{{cite news|author=McMenamin, Dave |title=Team USA: Durant Better Than Advertised |url=http://www.nba.com/usabasketball/durantusa_072207.html |publisher=NBA.com |date=2007-07-25 |accessdate=2007-07-31 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070808100023/http://www.nba.com/usabasketball/durantusa_072207.html |archivedate=2007-08-08 }}</ref>，虽然杜兰特在球队举行的一场比赛中得到了22分，但他最终被丢弃在12球员的名单限制<ref name="DurantCut">{{cite news |author=Mahoney, Brian |title=Durant, Collison dropped from U.S. team |url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2007-08-25-3065978470_x.htm |work=USA Today |date=2007-08-26 |accessdate=2007-08-29}}</ref>，教练[[迈克·沙舍夫斯基]]依据球员的经验作出决定性的因素<ref name="DurantCut" />，他也在[[2008年夏季奥林匹克运动会]]遭到丢弃名单的球员。