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Who has the best chance to sign Kevin Durant?

By Rucker Haringey

TORONTO, CANADA - JUNE 10: Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors looks on during Game Five of the NBA Finals on June 10, 2019 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)
TORONTO, CANADA - JUNE 10: Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors looks on during Game Five of the NBA Finals on June 10, 2019 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 5: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the LA Clippers high-fives Ivica Zubac #40 of the LA Clippers against the Los Angeles Lakers on April 5, 2019 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 5: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the LA Clippers high-fives Ivica Zubac #40 of the LA Clippers against the Los Angeles Lakers on April 5, 2019 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images) /

3. Los Angeles Clippers

The Lakers have LeBron James and Anthony Davis, but the Clippers head into the summer with a lot of financial flexibility. They have an opportunity to sign two max free agents this year. Steve Ballmer would love to ink Durant and the teammate of his choice.

In a perfect world, they’d love to sign Kawhi Leonard and Durant. Having two of the best two-way wings in the NBA would transform the Clippers’ young corps into instant title contenders. Yes, they’d have to wait a year for Durant to get healthy, but Leonard could lead this team on a meaningful playoff run in the meantime.

The problem with the Clippers is they aren’t blessed with terrific talent at the moment either. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Landry Shamet have the makings of a quality back court of the future. Lou Williams is a terrific player right now, but he is closer to the decline of his career than many Clippers fans would like to admit.

The real problem with the Clippers strategy is that they’ll struggle to lure Leonard or Kyrie Irving to join Durant in the City of Angels. Without the benefit of having another superstar in the mix, Los Angeles is going to stay on the fringes of the race to sign KD.

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