Kevin Durant made a lot of people angry when he agreed to a two-year, $53 million extension back in June. People who dislike the Warriors (haters, if you prefer) were upset because his taking less money allowed Golden State to re-sign key role players Andre Iguodala and Shaun Livingston. The idea behind a salary cap with a hard maximum on player salaries is that star players will take that max, which in turn prevents teams from hoarding more than two or three star players.