The complementary players that will be surrounding the Warriors’ fearsome core of superstars is becoming more clear as the days pass.
Marreese Speights has left to sign a multi-year deal with the Los Angeles Clippers. The Warriors didn’t have the capability to give him a contract like that.
The team also announced that they have re-signed James Michael McAdoo to a 1 year contract. This comes just a day after they announced that fellow reserve Ian Clark was returning on a 1 year deal.
The Kevin Durant signing has majorly impacted the construction of this roster, and a very formidable team is being created in the aftermath of Durant’s huge decision to come to the Bay Area.
All in all, 13 roster spots are now accounted for on this new-look Warriors’ squad. It will be fascinating to watch how the front office goes about collecting those last couple pieces.
Warriors World
Podcast: Kevin Durant is Officially a Warrior+Jared Goff
Podcast: Insider’s Knowledge on How the Warriors Recruited Kevin Durant
Marreese Speights Signs with Los Angeles Clippers
Warriors Re-Sign James Michael McAdoo to 1 Year Contract
Local Media
San Jose Mercury News: Photo Gallery of Kevin Durant Introduction Press Conference
Golden State of Mind: Warriors Re-Sign Ian Clark
Golden State of Mind: Marreese Speights Leaves the Warriors
SF Gate: Clark and McAdoo Returning, but not Speights
San Jose Mercury News: The Chemistry of the Warriors Was Why Durant Chose Them
San Francisco Chronicle: Warriors’ 73 Wins Deserves More Respect
National Media
TechCrunch: How the Warriors Used Virtual Reality to Recruit Kevin Durant
CBS Sports: Could the Warriors Possibly Fail with Kevin Durant?
ESPN: The Addition of Kevin Durant is all About the Future for the Warriors
Fox Sports: Warriors Get “Full House” Video Remix
CBS Sports: Warriors Retaining Ian Clark
Bleacher Report: James Michael McAdoo is Coming back to the Warriors