The adversity the Golden State Warriors hit this week is a reminder of something important, and it's not that Draymond Green has a dangerous temper or that Kevin Durant can be wounded by words.
It's this: Durant is currently the most powerful person in the NBA.
Ever since Shaquille O'Neal rocked the league by going to the Los Angeles Lakers in 1996, superstar free agency has been the NBA's most potent force. LeBron James' move to the Miami Heat in 2010 supercharged it.