Kevin Durant has bolted from the Oklahoma City Thunder in favor of the Golden State Warriors and an easy chance at an NBA Championship.
Many players around the league were awaiting Durant's decision before deciding where and what was best for them. The dominoes have now fallen and a contributing player has made his decision. According to Shams Charania of ‘The Vertical,' center Zaza Pachulia has agreed to a one-year, $2.9 million deal with the Warriors.
Vertical Sources: Free agent center Zaza Pachulia has agreed to a one-year, $2.9M deal to sign with the Golden State Warriors.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 4, 2016
The Warriors were in a heap of trouble after agreeing with Durant, trading away Andrew Bogut, and allowing Festus Ezeli to become a free agent.
Of course, with the superstar team the Warriors now have, a lot of players are going to be signing up to play for dirt cheap just because of the increased likelihood of winning an NBA Championship.
Pachulia started the season off strong for the Mavericks, averaging a double-double in the first few months, but was out of gas for the second half, finishing the season with averages of 8.6 points, 9.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 0.8 steals per game. He appeared in 76 games and played 26.4 minutes per game.
Expect a lot of other players to attempt a way to get into Golden State to try and play for an easy championship.
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