Kevin Durant to sign with Warriors

[BklnDem75]

Kevin Durant is joining the Golden State Warriors.

Saying he has experienced "by far the most challenging few weeks in my professional life," Durant announced Monday his decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder in a post on The Players' Tribune.

Durant is expected to sign a two-year, $54.3 million contract, sources told ESPN's Marc Stein. The deal would include a player option after the first year.

"The primary mandate I had for myself in making this decision was to have it based on the potential for my growth as a player -- as that has always steered me in the right direction," Durant wrote. "But I am also at a point in my life where it is of equal importance to find an opportunity that encourages my evolution as a man: moving out of my comfort zone to a new city and community which offers the greatest potential for my contribution and personal growth.


http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/16759826/kevin-durant-announces-sign-golden-state-warriors

[Renew Deal]

1. He's chasing rings

But he's not going to get as many shots there

[Mosby]

4. GS has controlled their payroll really well

Curry is only making 12 mil next year, they have already traded Barnes and Bogut and released ezeli to free up cap space.

They could keep this new team together for 2-3 years, maybe more, everyone is under contract, curry's contract ends next year so they will obviously give him a max deal, but the cap goes up a bunch next year so it shouldn't be a problem.

[BeyondGeography]

2. Lame

[Mosby]

3. its not that much different than what KG did

Durant gave it 9 seasons in OKC.

[BeyondGeography]

5. It's kind of embarrassing, IMO

I haven't seen this before. It's one thing to jump to the team in front of you, quite another to go there right after your team blows a 3-1 series lead to them. Not to mention he was the guy coming up short in the last three games.