A piece was recently written by Adrian Wojnarowski addressing this very subject matter. Because of Golden State’s current bargain contract with Steph Curry, it’s finically conceivable the Warriors could keep Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green, yet still have space to add Kevin Durant.
Talk about a scary thought for not only the Oklahoma City Thunder, but for the rest of the NBA as well. Golden State without Durant is currently on the periphery of becoming a dynasty as it is. With Durant–the Warriors would have two generational scorers on the floor at the same time while both still in the prime of their careers.
Plus, the Warriors could potentially further revolutionize their small ball philosophies by going Draymond Green at center, Durant at power forward, Harrison Barnes or someone else at small forward, Klay Thompson at shooting guard, and Steph Curry at point guard. Think about that.
Not only would it make the Warriors untouchable to defend, it would destroy one of their primary rivals in the West in the Oklahoma City Thunder.
But beyond that, it would possibly create a super dynasty in Golden State which could possibly challenge dynasties from other eras if these guys buy in like Duncan, Parker, and Ginobli have done contractually with the Spurs in the latter years of their careers.
Golden State isn’t like the Buss children running the Laker franchise into the ground. GM Jim Myers and super consultant Jerry West are shrewd basketball minds. If you doubt, consider how quickly Golden State emerged from a promising young team to the monster we already see on the cusp of a potential 70 win season and a repeat in a collective bargaining era when repeating isn’t an easy thing to do in either the NBA, NFL, NHL, or MLB.
Although I hate the thought of what it would do to the Oklahoma City Thunder and the competitive balance of the entire NBA as a whole, it’s an intriguing possibility to consider for not only Golden State, but for Kevin Durant as well.
Whether it’s just a rumor which never materializes, from a historical view you could very well see this move trumping Lebron’s move to Miami when the Heat then played in four straight NBA Finals and won two championships.
The notion of Curry, Durant, Green, and Thompson together exceeds any roster combination the rest of the league could answer as LeBron ages and the Spurs encounter life after Duncan, Parker, and Ginobli retire.
It would be a move which could possibly bring Golden State multiple championships and sadly define the Harden trade as one of the worst in NBA history. As OKC still to this very juncture almost four years removed from the Harden trade haven’t addressed their dilemma at the shooting guard position.