Offbeat Kevin Durant confirms he's re-signing with the Warriors
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The two powers will meet for the fourth straight season to determine the NBA championWell, we're running it back ... again. For the fourth straight season, the Golden State Warriors will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2018 NBA Finals. It was a bit harder than usual for the two teams to arrive at this point, as they each needed to win a Game 7 on the road in their respective conference final series, but they got the job done to set up a four-match. Is that a word? Well, it is now.
The two powers will meet for the fourth straight season to determine the NBA championWell, we're running it back ... again. For the fourth straight season, the Golden State Warriors will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2018 NBA Finals. It was a bit harder than usual for the two teams to arrive at this point, as they each needed to win a Game 7 on the road in their respective conference final series, but they got the job done to set up a four-match. Is that a word? Well, it is now. 
© David Richard-USA TODAY SportsThose of you who are sick of the Golden State Warriors’ dominance might want to look away for a bit — maybe the next several seasons.
Fresh off an awe-inspiring performance in Game 3 of the 2018 NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, reigning Finals MVP Kevin Durant has confirmed he’ll re-sign with the Warriors this summer.
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“I just sat down with him (Durant) about a half an hour ago and he said he’s re-signing with Golden State,” ESPN’s Rachel Nichols reported.
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The Cavaliers and Warriors will tip-off Game 1 of the NBA Finals Thursday at 9 p.m. ET. Related slideshow: Best of the 2018 NBA playoffs (Provided by photo services) 1/143 SLIDES © David J. Phillip/AP Photo Champions of the day The Warriors pose with their trophy after defeating the Houston Rockets in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals on May 28 in Houston. The Warriors won 101-92. 2/143 SLIDES © David J. It has long been expected that Durant would opt out of his contract and re-sign with the Warriors in free agency.
Now that he’s confirmed this with the Warriors one win away from back-to-back championships, we can put to rest the small possibility that Durant will leave Northern California.
It remains to be seen what type of deal Durant will get from the Warriors. He could go for another two-year deal with an opt out following the 2018-19 campaign. Durant could also follow teammate Stephen Curry’s lead from last summer in signing a long-term max deal.
Remember, Durant took less on his current deal so Golden State could keep its core together last summer. There’s no need for him to do that come July.
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Late Friday night, while walking to the visitors’ locker room at Quicken Loans Arena to celebrate the Warriors’ third NBA title in four years, Draymond Green shouted: "This was the toughest one yet!" It will only get more difficult. Late Friday night, while walking to the visitors’ locker room at Quicken Loans Arena to celebrate the Warriors’ third NBA title in four years, Draymond Green shouted: "This was the toughest one yet!"
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