Kevin Durant, Golden State Warriors agree to short-term deal

Golden State Warrior Kevin Durant celebrates winning his first National Basketball Association championship title. Specifically, its ability to switch all screens against all of Golden State’s shooters with like-sized, tough, athletic defenders like P.J. Tucker and TREVOR ARIZA!

Twenty-nine other teams don’t have the same luxury.

Players can not officially sign their new contracts until July 6.

Los Angeles will also provide James with a larger platform for his business interests and social activism.

They might need the boost, because the Western Conference is going to be loaded again.

Crawford previously played 58 games for the Warriors in 2008-09.

While it’s highly unlikely that Jordan would accept the exception after opting out of his $24.1 million deal with the Clippers, he’s friends with Durant and his former agent, Bob Myers, is now the Warriors GM.

The second year will contain a player option, sources say.

That said, there are still a bunch of young, promising restricted free agents who could draw big offer sheets, such as Aaron Gordon and Jabari Parker.

“Next two years will be the most interesting for the Warriors front office”, read one comment.

The first domino to fall was Paul George back to the Oklahoma City Thunder for a four-year deal worth $137 million. The Russell Westbrook-Carmelo Anthony-George trio flopped in their first year together, exiting the playoffs to the rookie Donavan Mitchell-led Utah Jazz in six games in the first round.

Durant opted out of the contract he had signed the last offseason for this new deal. However, according to The Athletic, they may choose to fill the roster with minimum salaried veterans instead.

Lastly, the Warriors shared an awkward moment during the team’s championship parade involving Durant’s pending free agency.

Durant, who was named the NBA Finals MVP this past month after leading the Warriors to a 4-0 series sweep over the Cleveland Cavaliers, will be making the maximum annual salary allowable under the CBA, $61.5 Million total over the next two seasons.

Jordan agreed to sign with Dallas three years ago, then changed his mind and social media went beyond abuzz over what happened next. He won five championships in his playing career, including three with the Chicago Bulls and two with the San Antonio Spurs. That time period will also coincide for when Warriors guard Klay Thompson becomes an unrestricted free agent. The Warriors are staying patient to ensure they find the right pieces, a luxury afforded to them due to their all-time great core.