2016 NBA Offseason Thread

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Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

Meh, I think they both needed a split. Good for the city, but I don't think he did something supremely noble.

I disagree they needed a split, I mean they had the Warriors on their heels at 3-1. It was pretty clear they could succeed together.

You're right that Russell didn't do something supremely noble, but compared to Durant he's a savant right now. Durant didn't even have the guts to tell Russ he was leaving. Meanwhile, Russ signed an extension that wasn't necessary at this point in his career. He could've easily decided to test the market or see how things would shake out in the offseason before committing. Instead he's showing the city loyalty now, and he'll rightly deserve his spot in franchise lore.