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Warriors sign C Pachulia to 1-year deal [report]
Hours after landing prized free agent Kevin Durant and, in the process, losing Andrew Bogut, the Warriors addressed their need for a center by signing Zaza Pachulia to a one-year deal, according to The Vertical. Vertical Sources: Free agent center Zaza Pachulia has agreed to a one-year, $2.9M deal to sign with the Golden State Warriors.…
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Draymond envisions Durant’s role in SI interview
Draymond Green opened up to Sports Illustrated about his initial thoughts on the Warriors landing Kevin Durant. The whole thing is worth the read, but here’s the nugget that stood out: I think one thing that he really adds to us is that he’s a guy who can get a bucket at any time, in any…
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Barnes agrees to $94 million deal with Mavs [report]
Andrew Bogut will have a friend joining him in Dallas. The Mavericks have agreed to a four-year $94 million deal with Harrison Barnes, according to ESPN. In four seasons in Golden State, Barnes averaged 10.1 points per game, 4.6 rebounds and shot 44.6 percent from the field. Unfortunately for Barnes, he’ll likely be remembered most…
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Warriors trade Andrew Bogut to Dallas [report]
In order to sign Kevin Durant, the Warriors have to dump more salary. They did so Monday morning by trading Andrew Bogut. UPDATE: The Warriors will receive a future second round pick in exchange for Bogut. Dallas and Golden State have agreed to an Andrew Bogut trade, sources say — Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) July 4,…
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Tim Duncan strongly considering retirement after Warriors sign Durant
If you want to know how significant Golden State landing Kevin Durant is, look no further than the San Antonio Spurs. Hours after Durant announced he was joining the Warriors, The Vertical reported Tim Duncan is leaning strongly towards retiring. Duncan is a 19-year veteran with nothing left to prove, but even he gets the sense the…
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Warriors’ all-in move for Durant sends NBA competition into a tailspin
Kevin. Durant. On Independence Day, basketball’s best pure scorer and one of the most coveted unrestricted free agents in sports history announced he’s coming to the Golden State Warriors. On paper, he makes this team as unstoppable as we’ve ever seen. “Fans of the other 29 teams that aren’t Golden State — let’s have a scared group hug,”…
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Durant announces decision to join Warriors
The Warriors landed the big fish of the offseason, as Kevin Durant announced his decision to sign with Golden State in a post on The Players’ Tribune. My next chapter https://t.co/DG2TJ5cnev pic.twitter.com/zi94ss9NWI — Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) July 4, 2016 Kevin Durant will sign a two-year deal with the Warriors at $54.3 million, league sources say, with…
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Jerry West gives Kevin Durant a call [report]
The Warriors are pulling every trick out of the bag in an attempt to bring Kevin Durant to town. Two days after Andre Iguodala was a surprise visitor in The Hamptons, Jerry West has been called into duty. NBA source: Kevin Durant had a phone conversation with Warriors exec Jerry West yesterday. — Tim Kawakami…
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Warriors must move on from Barnes to improve
There’s two ways to view the Harrison Barnes free agency situation. A) The Warriors were three minutes away from winning back-to-back titles, so they should keep this team together even if it means overpaying Barnes. Or… B) Barnes was clearly the weak link against the Cavaliers and can’t be trusted to deliver in big moments.…