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Whoops just saw NASpurs already posted this in the offseason thread. My b.
Because of course he is.
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant is willing to take less than the maximum contract extension he is eligible for this summer as a 10-year veteran if it helps the Warriors keep the core of their team intact, league sources told ESPN.
Durant's gesture would allow the Warriors to keep their entire core together for years to come. That's even if star point guard Stephen Curry signs one of the first five-year, "supermax" contracts under the new collective bargaining agreement in which a team can reward one designated veteran per year with a contract starting at 35 percent of next year's projected $101 million salary cap.
This is particularly relevant to free agents Andre Iguodala and Shaun Livingston, who have been pivotal to the Warriors' success as they have advanced to three straight NBA Finals.
In order to sign Durant to the maximum possible extension this offseason, starting at an estimated $35.4 million per year, the Warriors would have to renounce their rights to Iguodala and Livingston to create room under the salary cap. The most they can pay Durant in 2017-18 without creating cap space is 120 percent of his 2016-17 salary, a little less than $32 million.
Curry, long one of the league's most underpaid stars at about $11 million per year, could then sign a new contract starting at $35.4 million a season and worth about $205 million over the next five years.
But because Durant is willing to take less than the maximum he is eligible for this season, according to league sources, the Warriors would not need to create room under the cap to re-sign him and thus would not need to renounce their rights to any of their other free agents.
Durant could sign a so-called "non-Bird" extension for up to four years, but a more likely scenario would have him sign another two-year deal, with a player option on the second year (similar to what LeBron James did in Cleveland for several years). Durant would then be eligible for another one-plus-one deal next year starting at an estimated $35.7 million and a five-year, supermax contract of about $217 starting in 2019-20.
By taking about $4 million less than his max next year and waiting to get his long-term extension for at least another season, Durant would allow the Warriors a chance to use their Bird rights to re-sign their own free agents (mostly notably Iguodala and Livingston) to deals far more comparable to what they'd likely see on the open market.
Iguodala is expected to receive interest from a number of teams such as Phoenix, Minnesota and Atlanta, league sources tell ESPN.
While sources stressed that Durant has not yet decided on how to structure his next contract, it is believed he's willing to take less than the maximum he's eligible for this summer in order to keep the Warriors' core together and give them the best chance of contending for years to come.
Durant has said on multiple occasions that he intends to stay with the Warriors for many years, and he has put roots down in the Bay Area both personally and professionally. Durant and his business partner Rich Kleiman have set up their business, the Durant Company, in the Bay Area. He has forged partnerships with California-based companies such as YouTube, Acorns and Postmates. In a New York Times profile this spring, Durant revealed that he is in business with Silicon Valley "super angel" investor Ronald Conway and consulting with Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Apple founder Steve Jobs.
According to the Times story, Durant and Kleiman watched the election results at the home of Eddy Cue, Apple's senior vice president for internet software and services, along with Tim Cook, Apple chief executive, and Pharrell Williams.
For the past four years, Curry has been one of the best bargains in the NBA, despite winning back-to-back MVP awards in 2015 and 2016.
Curry's contract, which was signed at a time when concerns over his chronically sprained ankles cast doubt that he'd reach his enormous potential, has enabled the Warriors to surround him with a stronger supporting cast than other teams with multiple superstars.
Whoops just saw NASpurs already posted this in the offseason thread. My b.
Today's NBA is such a ty product. No parody anymore, it's to the point of not watching between lack of competive teams and ty 3 point chucking all game.
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today's NBA
I don't know. I think there's a lot of parody in the NBA today.
"parody" ................. LOL
Would make it that much sweeter if the Spurs are the team that finally knocks them off next year (or 2019 more realistically).
On the bright side, it wont be to difficult to get back to the WFC, just need to be healthy next time.
How much help do they need to win it all, my gosh
This is a great moment for these news as other star free agents would be media pressured to do the same of they really want to win.
It really takes away from those players the possibility of asking max price while they say they want to win.
Everyone will show their true colors.
We're the last team that should complain about guys taking under market deals. Duncan for several years, Manu last year, Parker a few times, and even Mills, West, etc.
Warriors already got Green to agree to an undermarket extension last summer. How on earth he didn't get a max deal...
I'm reading some posters here want to keep Deadmon, Mills, and Ginobili and add Milutinov & Hanga...
If that happens, then it doesn't matter. Spurs don't have a chance regardless.
gonna make fun of Kobe, then about KD
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Meanwhile we are considering Trotting out lineup of Mills, Lamarsha, Manure and Gasoft next playoffs
Fixed.Meanwhile we are considering Trotting out lineup of Forbes, Fathead, Lamarsha, Manure and Gasoft next playoffs
Also, expect Tony to come back in February and snatch the starting PG job back from Murray.
Honestly wouldn't surprise me if Curry did the same...
LMFAOOOOMeanwhile we are considering Trotting out lineup of Mills, Lamarsha, Manure and Gasoft next playoffs
Just to keep Igudola? That's subtraction by addition. I'm fine with Igudola guarding Kawhi. Please keep him on Kawhi.
so brave
Seems like GS priority should be to keep Zaza in case they meet up with the Spurs again in the playoffs.
Isn't this what most are hoping Chris Paul does? Take less money for a chance to win.
F Kd but he's not doing what a lot haven't already done...Its the nature of this watered down, top-heavy league now. Salary cap does nothing to promote parity if players are willing to take less money.
eh...I actually want them to paaay Iggy and get stuck with his salary in the next few years...He looks to be borderline washed-up and about to break down physically.
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