Jun 08, 12:57 AM EDT Newsletter Signup BusinessTechnologyWorldNationalMedia & CultureOpinionSportsLuxury Sports By Pradhan Muthanna 06/08/18 AT 12:52 AM The Golden State Warriors received a massive boost Thursday after Kevin Durant confirmed he will remain with the reigning champions for the 2018-19 season despite having an opt-out option in his contract.The Warriors’ small forward signed a restricted two-year discounted $51m contract prior to the start of the current campaign and it included a clause where he could opt-out of it after the first year.ESPN reported earlier Durant could exercise his clause to become a restricted free agent this summer and re-sign with the Warriors on a restructured deal. However, the nine-time All-Star confirmed after the Warriors’ Game 3 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers that he will stay for the upcoming campaign.“I’m planning on staying with the Warriors, and we’ll figure the rest out,” Durant told ESPN on Thursday.During the same interview he also revealed the “small details” are yet to be figured out.Durant made the sacrifice and took $10m less than he could have earned with a max salary last year, and his decision enabled the Warriors to retain forward Andre Iguodala and backup point guard Shaun Livingston. Kevin Durant scored 43… Read full this story
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