Florida Sentinel Bulletin

Kevin Durant has agreed to sign with the Golden State Warriors, he announced Monday.

The contract will be a 2-year, $54 million, with player option for second year, according to a person familiar with the deal. Contract will allow Durant to maximize the projected salary cap of $107 million next year. The person spoke to a reporter on condition of anonymity because contracts can’t be signed until the moratorium ends on July 7.

Durant, the former MVP and seven-time All-Star during his first nine seasons with theOklahoma City Thunder, took a deliberate approach to his free agency. He and his representatives from Roc Nation Sports set a six-team schedule with the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers, San Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics, Miami Heat and the Thunder in the Hamptons from Friday through Sunday. Every team had its reasons to be at least mildly hopeful, but none more so than Oklahoma City. From the massive edge they had on the financial front, to the nine years of shared history, to the moves they made leading into the Durant sweepstakes, the Thunder did a masterful job of putting themselves in prime position to keep him.

While the Thunder made a strong push, he decided to join arguably the best team in the league for the past couple of seasons because he hopes it’s his best opportunity to win a title.