Early Predictions For Where Top 2017 NBA Free Agents Will Sign

1. Kevin Durant, SF, Golden State Warriors (Player Option)

Where he will sign: Golden State Warriors

Depending on how the next couple of months go, there’s going to be a lot of speculation on where Durant is headed. Most believe he’ll stay with the Warriors, especially if they earn KD his first ring during the postseason.

However, as we all know, Durant can be a bit unpredictable. He shocked the basketball world a year ago by joining the Warriors, earning a lot of criticism in the process. Could he turn the NBA on its head again in 2017 by uprooting his life and joining a different team for the second offseason in a row?

It wouldn’t be as crazy as you would think. Even if the Warriors did win it all, Durant could see it as checking a box off his to-do list. If that were the case, he could opt to join the Wizards, his hometown team that many thought he’d sign with last year.

At this point, though, a return to the Oklahoma City Thunder seems highly unlikely.

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When it all comes down to it, I don’t see Durant leaving the Bay Area–at least not yet. He’s enjoying an abundance of success with the Warriors, and is on the verge of securing his first title after numerous letdowns earlier in his career. My guess is he’ll stick around for another year or two before re-evaluating his situation.