In a conversation with the Los Angeles Times earlier this month, Golden State forward Kevin Durant praised the Warriors’ ability to tackle anything head-on, whether it be criticism from the ex of a Black Eyed Peas singer, the burden of chasing a third title in a row, hunting a record or trying to win an end-of-the-season award.
“That’s business. We don’t get into anyone else’s business,” he said that day. “There’s money involved in that stuff. Everything is involved, your life is involved, free agency, a new contract. I don’t think guys overstep those boundaries when it comes to that.