The Phoenix Suns may have traded Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets this offseason - but if you cast your mind back to the deadline when whispers of moving on from the 36-year-old first came out - the Rockets were not the frontrunners. Instead it was the Golden State Warriors who were in the driving seat to be reunited with the player they won a pair of championships with.
In the end they opted to go for Jimmy Butler, and their postseason performances somewhat vindicated that decision. The Warriors are getting older - but with Butler alongside Stephen Curry and Draymond Green - are always going to be a tough out in a series.