According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, the Golden State Warriors are in “scramble mode” to either re-sign Kevin Durant or not lose him for nothing in free agency.

If Durant doesn't re-sign with the Warriors, the expectation is the two-time Finals MVP will join either the New York Knicks or Brooklyn Nets. Windhorst says if KD signs with the Nets, the Warriors would love to do a sign-and-trade with Brooklyn.

“I think there's a couple of things in play here,” Windhorst said on ESPN's Get Up. “I'm going to just be honest with you: my sense is that the Warriors are in a scramble mode to do anything that they can to either keep Kevin or not lose him for nothing.

“The last thing that the Warriors want is for him to just go sign with the Nets, or sign with the Knicks. So in addition to offering him the five-year contract and hoping he will either stay with them, or be willing to rehab with them and then be traded, the Warriors are wide open to considering sign-and-trade scenarios.

“Let's say Kevin wants to go to the Nets. They would love to do a sign-and-trade with the Nets.”

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The Warriors can offer Durant a five-year, $221 million contract this offseason. Durant could tell the Dubs he's planning on leaving in free agency so that he can get all of his money from Golden State, while the Warriors would get some assets back in return for KD if a sign-and-trade is executed.

Free agency begins on June 30. Durant is currently in New York with his brother. The Warriors are expected to meet with KD once free agency starts.