The Transcendent Value of Klay Thompson

In the summer of 2016, the Warriors made good on an unprecedented opportunity. An artificial spike in the salary cap left even the best teams in the league with the potential to create max-level cap room. Golden State had eyes for Kevin Durant, whose free agency was, in itself, a monumental event within the league. As such, the timing had aligned perfectly for the Warriors to offer Durant something that no other team could.