Since the Kevin Durant signed with the Golden State Warriors in the summer of 2016, Golden State has looked nearly unstoppable, when they’ve been fully engaged. Durant signing with the Warriors realistically put an end to the Cleveland Cavaliers’ hopes of developing into a dynasty, and since, Golden State has won back-to-back NBA Finals, both over Cleveland, and Durant took home Finals MVP both times.
It turns out, though, that the Cavs, shortly after winning the NBA Finals in 2016, reportedly looked into the possibility of signing Durant themselves, according to then-general manager David Griffin, per ESPN’s Zach Lowe (and h/t Bleacher Report’s Kyle Newport).