Report Card Grades for Each Golden State Warriors 2016 Free-Agent Signing

July 18th, 2016 by Vytis Lasaitis Leave a reply »

The Golden State Warriors are the undisputed victors of free-agency's circus, having landed the biggest prize of this summer's crop: Kevin Durant. The 2014-15 NBA champions took full advantage of the cap boom, strengthening the greatest regular-season team ever with a four-time scoring champion.

The "rich get richer" aphorism has never been truer. 

The Warriors are capped out with four All-Stars under contract, but filling the bench with competent cogs is proving to be easier than expected. Any time a superteam is assembled, the floodgates usually open. Seasoned veterans, who are hungry for a championship, tend to flock around such groups, willingly accepting significant pay cuts in return for roster spots. 

One roster spot is still available, according to Spotrac, but Golden State has already nailed free agency to perfection.

    

Kevin Durant

Durant's decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder, in favor of the team responsible for his most recent postseason exit, shocked the NBA and its fans. But once the combination of ...

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