While the Golden State Warriors may still be feeling the sting of their loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2016 NBA Finals, new comments from Kevin Durant suggest that defeat netted the Dubs a major victory in free agency.
Durant's agent initially expressed trepidation about signing with the Warriors:
Golden State set an NBA record with 73 regular-season wins in 2015-16, and if it had managed to win its second consecutive title, there wouldn't have been much incentive to make big changes to the roster. A defeat to the Cavs gave the front office a reason to go after one of the biggest free agents of all time.
Golden State has already looked strong during the preseason with wins over the Los Angeles Clippers and Sacramento Kings in its past two games.
With Durant in the fold for 2016-17, there is little doubt the Warriors are better equipped to win the title, even though they lost key players in Leandro Barbosa, Harrison Barnes, Andrew Bogut and Festus Ezeli.
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