The signing of Kevin Durant by the Golden State Warriors might be the most extreme example of the rich getting richer in the history of professional sports. Think of it – how can a team coming off a record-setting 73-win regular season, and losing their chance to repeat as champions in Game 7, be in a position to sign a player of Durant’s calibre? This is supposed to be the era of the salary cap, where everyone’s got a shot at building a great team.
Yet Golden State sits atop a tiny group of super-squads which are likely to swap the Larry O’Brien trophy for years to come.