Kevin Durant surely didn’t intend to do Mark Cuban any favors this offseason. After all, the last time Durant publicly discussed Cuban, he called the outspoken owner “a idiot” after helping to quickly dismiss the Dallas Mavericks in the first round.
Nevertheless, Cuban’s Mavs stand to benefit as much as any team other than the Golden State Warriors from Durant’s decision to take his talents to the Bay Area.
The most obvious domino: This delivers Harrison Barnes to Dallas. A distinct possibility: Barnes’ buddy Andrew Bogut follows.