As you can see, 8 of the top 10 players on this are ringless, while Curry and the Warriors have been to two straight and third is a real possibility. That just isn’t his style and perhaps, at the back of his mind, he is truly just thinking of one title. One of the reasons the Warriors fans are worrying about would be how thin are the bench players if they can’t acquire quality free agents with the right prices. “We, like every other team, probably didn’t think it was going to happen, and I can assure you we had no indication it was going to happen until the phone rang at 7:30 in the morning in Bob Myers’ cabin on Lake Tahoe and Kevin called to give us his decision”.
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I still don’t think it really has set in, but Kevin Durant to the Golden State Warriors felt very natural – what it was supposed to be. He noted that both sides are still trying to figure out things in their newly-formed partnership.
With Kevin Durant opting to sign with the already great Golden State Warriors, the talk of Superteams keeps coming up. Mavs owner Mark Cuban pointed out the need for a good villain in pro sports, and J.J. Redick reminded everyone that it’s healthy for players to have more agency in terms of deciding their futures.
Rick Welts is pleasantly surprised to be working with Kevin Durant.
Wanda Durant also brought up the distinction of her son’s situation with the Warriors, juxtaposed against what the Miami Heat did. The same Curry who confessed to Diamond Leung of Mercury News in 2014 that he still wants to play for his hometown Charlotte. It’s just a fun thought to have. I don’t understand it. I like KD. Being offered a cabinet position. Durant, in particular, will be playing without the ball more than he has ever been used to in the past. That didn’t make him stay.
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While the Cavaliers and Warriors are expected to return in the fall with their cores largely intact, the winds of change may be blowing in San Antonio where the Spurs have opened as a +750 bet for 2017 following an early exit from this year’s National Basketball Association playoffs.
