Now that Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant has his NBA championship he is feeling pretty good about how things are with his career.
Durant re-signed with the Warriors for a below-market deal worth $53 million over two years.
Durant discussed his decision to re-sign with the Warriors with the Athletic’s Anthony Slater.
“Well, I’m a smart guy and I want to keep this thing going and looking at Andre [Iguodala] and Shaun (Livingston) and Steph (Curry) — they all should make the most money that they can make and get what they deserve”.
“Because they were all underpaid and I knew at some point they’d want to get what they deserve. So I just took a step back and let the chips fall where they may. Then I took it in my hands. I wanted to keep the team together and I thought it was going to help the ownership bring all the guys back. And on top of that, it’s my money. It’s my decision. I can do what the hell I want with it.”
Durant’s $25 million salary for the 2017-18 season is $6.8 million less than expected and $9.5 million less than the maximum.