If there’s one thing we know about the Golden State Warriors in the 15 years that Joe Lacob has owned the team, it’s that they love to make a splash. Since signing Kevin Durant in a bold, chest-puffing manner, the Dubs have been relentless in their pursuit of splashy, franchise-altering moves.
When the time came for Durant to leave, the Warriors absorbed a pricy D’Angelo Russell contract to maintain a max-level salary spot that could potentially be traded for a star. After detouring through Andrew Wiggins, that salary spot finally landed on Jimmy Butler III in February.