Kevin Durant Signs with Warriors

If LeBron James to the Miami Heat was Hulk Hogan joining the nWo, then Kevin Durant teaming up with the Golden State Warriors is Seth Rollins siding with The Authority. (More or less, don't think to hard, it's funny.)

Kevin Durant be like #Warriors pic.twitter.com/6YlMqOaRty

— CLOUD N9NE SYRUP™ (@CloudN9neSyrup) July 4, 2016

Warriors - Cavs: Couple of Classic NBA Jam Squads

Tim Hardway & Chris Mullin

Used these guys all the time, small, but could shoot the lights out.

Mark Price & Brad Daugherty

Best pick and roll point guard maybe ever (doesn't help in this game, but still).  A real good big and a real good little.  Awesome combo.






Oh, also this has been a strong NBA Finals.

NBA Jam (Today) Rosters: Pacific Division

You can search out previous incarnations of this theme, Atlantic and Central already out there.


GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS:
Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson (Andrew Bogut)

LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS:
Blake Griffin, Chris Paul (DeAndre Jordan)

LOS ANGELES LAKERS:
Kobe Bryant, Julius Randle (Carlos Boozer)

PHOENIX SUNS:
Goran Dragic, Eric Bledsoe (Isaiah Thomas)

SACRAMENTO KINGS:
DeMarcus Cousins, Rudy Gay (Ben McLemore)

Pick A Package For Kevin Love

Cleveland Cavaliers insider Bob Finnan is now reporting that the Cavs would include Andrew Wiggins in a possible deal for Timberwolves PF Kevin Love.  Well that's a game changer. They would appear to be the favorite now if the T-Wolves do what they say they won't, and trade the All-Star. 

Here's what the Top 3 Trade Offers could (realistically according to me) be. 

Don't worry about money for the purposes of this exercise.  Minnesota could toss in Kevin Martin or whatever else to make it work. We won't get into trade exceptions and non-guaranteed contracts here. 

1. Cleveland Cavaliers

Andrew Wiggins, Anthony Bennett, Anderson Varejao

That's the last TWO #1 overall picks and a double-double guy for a player who WILL leave in a year.  You have to do that if you're Flip Saunders.  Cleveland probably wouldn't want to give up Varejao, but Love is worth it. 

2. Golden State Warriors

Klay Thompson, David Lee

They say now they won't deal Klay, but this could change. Curry and Love with pieces like Barnes and Bogut is intriguing as hell.  I'd prefer the Cavs package though. 

3. Boston Celtics

Marcus Smart, James Young, Jared Sullinger, Brandon Bass, 3 future first round picks

There is no Wiggins or Thompson in this group. (I do really like Smart.)  Minnesota says they want real dudes and not assets. They've missed the playoffs the last 10 years so that makes some sense. But this offer warrants a good long look. Two 1st rounders from this year, solid young big in Sully, an expiring deal in Bass AND multiple future 1st rounders (I'll let them figure out Clippers, Nets, Cavs, their own, whatever.)

C's package is nothing to sneeze at.  It's a lot to give up actually if you're Boston. But with an assurance that he'd stay, it's worth it. Rondo + Love in the East makes me a happy Celtics fan.  Fill in the rest accordingly.  

IF those are the deals on the table.  I'd look at it like this...

Cavs > Celtics > Warriors

And of course don't rule out mystery team!

The Love Saga continues...

Mullin Joins Dream Team(mates) in Hall

Former Golden State Warrior and St. John's star Chris Mullin has been named to the Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2011 (along with Dennis Rodman and others.) The lefty joins 10 of his teammates from the 1992 Olympic Team.

The Dream Team or "The Greatest Team Ever Assembled For Any Sport Of All-Time," is further proving it's greatness with a ridiculous 11 out of 12 players being honored with a spot in the Hall of Fame. Just think if Shaquille O'Neal was the college kid taken instead of Christian Laettner... or if Isiah Thomas didn't get shutout by Jordan and they went with him instead of Laettner, bringing three point guards, or if they said let's get another rebounder in bring in Dennis Rodman... they could have, and really should have had 12 Hall of Famers on one team. It's the only thing the '92 Dream Team won't be able to accomplish.

Mullin may have been the last of the 11 to get in the Hall, but he was no slouch or token white guy on the team, he was 4th on the team in Barcelona scoring 12.9 points per game, behind Barkley, Jordan, and just .1 off of Malones 13 a game. Mullin led the team in 3-point shooting going 14-26 for 53.8%.

Mullin was always one of my favorite players growing up. He had a 5-year stretch with Golden State where he put up 25+ points per season. He was All-NBA 1st team in 91-92, when there was a ton of talent in the league.

He has been retired now for 10 years and I was starting to think he might not get in. But when you look back at his entire career, with Olympics (Gold in '84 & '92), and college ('85 Player of the Year) he is definitely deserving.

Congratulations Chris Mullin.

-Keefe