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[July 05, 2016] July 4 (The Sports Xchange) - Former MVP and four-time scoring champion Kevin Durant is joining forces with Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors.

Durant, 27, announced Monday via The Players Tribune that he selected the Warriors over the Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics. Durant spent his entire nine-year career with the Thunder.

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Tim Duncan has won five NBA championships. Kevin Durant has not won a single one.

On the day Durant jumped ship from Oklahoma to Golden State to have a better chance at earning a title, a report surfaced out of San Antonio saying that the long-time Spurs veteran hinted that he would retire after 19 years.

The three-time NBA Finals MVP and two-time regular-season MVP and arguably one of the best power forwards ever to play, has left the impression with Spurs officials, close teammates and family that he will retire, according to The Vertical.

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The Golden State Warriors and Dallas have agreed on a trade that will send center Andrew Bogut to the Mavericks.

The Mavericks are also expected to sign Warriors small forward Harrison Barnes.

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On America's birthday, Pau Gasol received a nice birthday present.

Gasol verbally agreed to join the San Antonio Spurs and the two sides were nearing details on a two-year deal worth $30 million, according to NBA sources. The deal features a second-year player option.

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Free agent Dwyane Wade appears to be running out of options this offseason but the Denver Nuggets continue to pursue the longtime Miami Heat star.

According to ESPN, the Nuggets and Dallas Mavericks are teams his representatives have reached out for talks as the New York Knicks and Chicago Bulls have priced themselves out of the market for Wade due to recently agreed-upon signings.

Wade has told teams he will not play for less than last season's $20 million salary and the Heat currently have only $19 million in cap space. (Editing by Frank Pingue)

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