Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry will be back with the Warriors. One week after winning his first NBA championship and earning recognition as the NBA Finals' Most Valuable Player, Kevin Durant has taken the first step in kicking off the Golden State Warriors' bid for a repeat run next season. According to Chris B. Haynes of ESPN.com, the four-time NBA scoring champion will decline the $27.7 million player option he holds for the 2017-18 season and enter unrestricted free agency this summer … and will then re-up with the team on a new deal that enhances Golden State's likelihood of keeping its title-winning core together.