An NBA general manager reportedly believes Kevin Durant will sign with the Warriors.
That general manager, unless it was Bob Myers in the first place, has company.
Chris Broussard of ESPN on Durant:
Blind optimism? Definitely possible.
Echo-chamber participation? Totally conceivable.
Genuine insight? Also believable.
It’s that last possibility that makes this so intriguing. Durant has reportedly researched the Bay Area, and why shouldn’t that include back-channel talks between his people and the Warriors? Golden State definitely could have legitimate reason to believe Durant is coming.
One reason this is so important: The Warriors don’t have enough cap space to re-sign Durant. What lengths they’ll travel to clear it depends on their perceived odds of signing him.
Whether or not Golden State actually gets Durant – count me in the camp that believes he hasn’t made a decision – this belief he’ll sign with the Warriors could definitely influence the rest of their offseason and maybe even smaller moves before the trade deadline.