#5 Giving up money for continued success
Despite the new collective bargaining agreement coming into force last season, Kevin Durant chose to forego about $6 million in his salary for the 2017/18 season to help keep a major chunk of the Golden State roster together.
The sacrifice made by the Washington native has helped the team re-sign key reserves Andre Iguodala and Shaun Livingston, making the outfit the toughest one to beat in the league again.
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His decision also helped the team's owners save money, as they will pay less in luxury tax now, while keeping a very strong core of their team together.
With this decision, he has helped the Warriors get even stronger and they will enter the 2017/18 season as favourites for the NBA title.
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