When Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving chose to team up together with the Brooklyn Nets last summer, it meant that D'Angelo Russell had to find a new basketball home. When Durant announced his decision, Russell's agent called, informing him the Warriors were ready to offer a max contract (four years, $117 million) via sign-and-trade. Although the 2019 All-Star was a free agent, Golden State didn't really have to "sell" Russell on coming to the Bay.