Chris Paul is only the latest Warriors rival to switch sides. Seven years ago this minute, Kevin Durant announced he would do the same.
Exactly seven years ago, Warriors fans had to reconcile welcoming one of their most bitter rivals onto the team with open arms.Admittedly, it was easier for fans to embrace Kevin Durant, at the peak of his prime, joining the club in 2016, than it will be for them to root for 38-year-old Chris Paul, whom they acquired in a blockbuster deal for Jordan Poole last month.
Durant signed with the Warriors just over a month removed from nearly eliminating them in the Western Conference Finals. The Warriors, fresh off an NBA-record 73-9 regular season, overcame a 3-1 series deficit to beat Durant and Russell Westbrook's Oklahoma City Thunder, highlighted by a supernatural performance by Klay Thompson in Game 6.
The former was brought on to run the team in November of 2018, hiring the latter a year later to replace three-time World Series champion manager Bruce Bochy. Why not both? Legislators, mayor agree to fund shelter and housing City legislators and Mayor London Breed are nearing a deal on a homelessness funding packageMeanwhile, Kapler served as the Dodgers' director of player development, before becoming the Phillies' manager for two seasons. He was fired following the 2019 campaign, and Zaidi hired him soon after.
Four years later, Sherman signed a three-year contract to lead the 49ers' revamped defense under head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch. He won over 49ers fans' hearts after guiding the team to within a quarter of winning Super Bowl LIV.Giants fans will arguably never experience as sharper an about-face than when Orel Hershiser joined their ranks in 1998.
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