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Leroux: A primer on a potential/theoretical Kevin Durant delayed sign-and-trade


While there’s no way to know how likely this is, one of the most interesting ideas being discussed by observers in the final week before July 1 is Kevin Durant potentially doing a delayed sign-and-trade this summer. The way it would work is Durant signs a five-year contract with the Warriors at his full maximum, a projected $221.2 million, as a first stage before a delayed trade.

In that scenario, the Collective Bargaining Agreement would prevent the Warriors from trading Durant between his signing and Jan. 15, 2020, but after that point the only restrictions are the normal CBA rules on trades, which would include salary matching, roster spots and the like.

There are a lot of moving pieces and complicated questions so the best way to tackle this subject is through a Q&A.

(Note: While I use the Knicks as the theoretical trade partner in this scenario, it could be any other team Durant wants as long as the team can pull the transaction off within the…





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