level in the league..the NBA should have found a way to nix him signing with GSW...At the time he signed it seemed they did not need him, but looks like they would be ‘human’ without him. For those who think the league shouldn’t interfere what if Kebron signs with GSW after this season.
Yeesh, I have to say I disagree with all of this.
1. No, the league should not have "found a way to nix" Durant signing with GSW. They had cap space, Durant was a free agent, and all parties involved played by the rules. GSW was both lucky and smart, but nothing they did was unfair.
2. GSW had just lost in the Finals, and one could argue it was the signing of Durant that made the difference between them beating losing to the Cavs or beating them. The year GSW beat the Cavs, the Cavs were without both Irving and Love during the Finals. So, in that regard, GSW did in fact need Durant.
3. If LeBron wants to sign with GSW, I see no reason the league should interfere, as long as neither side does anything against the rules. Free agents are free to sign with whichever team they want, for any salary the rules allow for. The players union might protest if LeBron did something like take the minimum, but if he really wanted to press the matter there is nothing anyone can, or should, do (aside from mocking him).
Honestly, Durant can go on to win 5 rings, but no one will care. No one will respect it.
I absolutely respect Durant for choosing to ditch Westbrook and join a team that actually plays as a team. And as I said above, Durant was the difference between GSW losing to a healthy Cavs team the year before without him, and then beating them once he came along. He earned his Finals MVP.