Kevin Durant is a champion in his first season with the Warriors. This is Kevin Durant's best-case scenario. This is why he suffered the slings and arrows, the derision that came with his decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder and join the Golden State Warriors in free agency — the best possible chance to not only win the first NBA championship of his career, but to do so in style, performing brilliantly throughout the playoff run and earning honors as the NBA Finals' Most Valuable Player.