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Warriors: Best Free Agent Signings in Golden State History

By Andrew Ites

CLEVELAND,OH - Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors handles the ball during the game against LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Four of the 2018 NBA Finals on June 8, 2018 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images)
CLEVELAND,OH - Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors handles the ball during the game against LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Four of the 2018 NBA Finals on June 8, 2018 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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CLEVELAND, OH – JUNE 8: Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors handles the ball against the Cleveland Cavaliers during Game Four of the 2018 NBA Finals on June 8, 2018 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH – JUNE 8: Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors handles the ball against the Cleveland Cavaliers during Game Four of the 2018 NBA Finals on June 8, 2018 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) /

1. Kevin Durant

This one was a no-brainer.

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The NBA was changed forever on July 4th, 2016, when Kevin Durant decided to leave Oklahoma City in favor of a move to Golden State.

The signing of Durant gave the Warriors two MVP’s and two other All-Stars in the prime of their careers.

KD also took a fairly significant pay cut in his first Golden State contract to ensure that the front office could re-sign some key veterans like Shaun Livingston and Andre Iguodala.

Durant has scored 25.7 points per game in two seasons as a Warrior with 7.5 rebounds and 5.1 assists per night. And he’s been extremely efficient with a true shooting percentage of 64.5% in Golden State.

The Warriors were already the best team in the league before the acquisition of KD, but they’ve become a bonafide dynasty since his arrival.

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The two-time Finals MVP has taken this team to the next level, and he will continue to do so for the foreseeable future.

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