By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
With Kevin Durant signing with the Nets, the Golden State Warriors reacted by clearing a path for Brooklyn’s All-Star point guard D’Angelo Russell to head cross-country the other way and join the Warriors in a sign-and-trade deal.
Shams Charania of The Athletic first reported the acquisition was near and would also include Treveon Graham and Shabazz Napier moving out West. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski soon confirmed the deal, noting it’s a four-year, $117 million maximum contract.
Wojnarowski also reported that the Warriors would be trading Andre Iguodala to the Memphis Grizzlies, with a protected 2024 first-round pick attached in order to open up cap space and complete the trade.
Meanwhile, per multiple sources, the Warriors kept free agent Klay Thompson with a $190 million, five-year deal.