What else could the Warriors have done during the 2016 free agency

[Prince187]

Let's say signing Kevin Durant wasn't an option. What do you think the Warriors could have done to improve their team. Resigning some of their own players they had to get rid for KD is also an option. Here's a list of the 2016 free agents. To make this more fun future injuries shouldn't be taken into account

1. Kevin Durant (SF) Thunder Warriors *2 years, $54M
2. LeBron James (SF) Cavaliers Cavaliers *3 years, $100M
3. Andre Drummond (C) Pistons Pistons *5 years, $130M
4. Al Horford (C) Hawks Celtics *4 years, $113M
5. Mike Conley (PG) Grizzlies Grizzlies *5 years, $153M
6. DeMar DeRozan (SG) Raptors Raptors *5 years, $139M
7. Bradley Beal (SG) Wizards Wizards *5 years, $128M
8. Nicolas Batum (SF) Hornets Hornets *5 years, $120M
9. Hassan Whiteside (C) Heat Heat *4 years, $98M
10. Dwyane Wade (SG) Heat Bulls *2 years, $48M
11. Dwight Howard (C) Rockets Hawks *3 years, $70.5M
12. Tim Duncan (PF) Spurs Spurs Retired
13. Dirk Nowitzki (PF) Mavs Mavs *2 years, $40M
14. Dion Waiters (SG) Thunder Heat *2 years, $6M
15. J.R. Smith (SG) Cavaliers -- --
16. Chandler Parsons (SF) Mavs Grizzlies *4 years, $98.5M
17. Pau Gasol (PF) Bulls Spurs *2 years, $30M
18. Kent Bazemore (SF) Hawks Hawks *4 years, $70M
19. Ryan Anderson (PF) Pelicans Rockets * 4 years, $80M
20. Bismack Biyombo (C) Raptors Magic * 4 years, $72M
21. Jordan Clarkson (PG) Lakers Lakers *4 years, $50M
22. Marvin Williams (PF) Hornets Hornets *4 years, $54.5M
23. Evan Turner (SG) Celtics Blazers *4 years, $70M
24. Festus Ezeli (C) Warriors Blazers *2 years, $14.7M
25. Courtney Lee (SG) Grizzlies Knicks *4 years, $50M
26. Harrison Barnes (SF) Warriors Mavs *4 years, $94M
27. Matthew Dellavedova (PG) Cavaliers Bucks 4 years, $38.5M
28. Evan Fournier (SG) Magic Magic *5 years, $85M
29. Jeremy Lin (PG) Hornets Nets *3 years, $36M
30. Allen Crabbe (SG) Blazers Blazers *4 years, $75M
31. Gerald Henderson (SG) Blazers Sixers *2 years, $18M
32. Ian Mahinmi (C) Pacers Wizards *4 years, $64M
33. Darrell Arthur (PF) Nuggets Nuggets *3 years, $23M
34. Arron Afflalo (SG) Knicks Kings *2 years, $25M
35. Boban Marjanovic (C) Spurs Pistons *3 years, $21M
36. Marreese Speights (PF) Warriors Clippers *vet minimum
37. Trevor Booker (PF) Jazz Nets *2 years, $18M
38. Meyers Leonard (PF) Blazers Blazers *4 years, $41M
39. Joakim Noah (C) Bulls Knicks *4 years, $72M
40. Al Jefferson (C) Hornets Pacers *3 years, $30M
41. Donatas Motiejunas (PF/C) Int'l -- --
42. Mirza Teletovic (PF) Suns Bucks *3 years, $30M
43. Luol Deng (SF) Heat Lakers *4 years, $72M
44. Matt Barnes (SF) Grizzlies Kings *2 years, $12M
45. Eric Gordon (SG) Pelicans Rockets *4 years, $53M
46. E'Twaun Moore (SG) Bulls Pelicans *4 years, $34M
47. Brandon Jennings (PG) Magic Knicks *1 year, $5M
48. Jared Dudley (SF) Wizards Suns *3 years, $30M
49. Joe Johnson (SG) Heat Jazz *2 years, $22M
50. Ty Lawson (PG) Pacers -- --
51. Tyler Johnson (SG) Heat Heat *4 years, $50M
52. Jerryd Bayless (PG) Bucks Sixers *3 years, $27M
53. Maurice Harkless (SF) Blazers -- --
54. Langston Galloway (SG) Knicks Pelicans *2 years, $10M
55. Andrew Nicholson (PF) Magic Wizards *4 years, $26M
56. Leandro Barbosa (SG) Warriors Suns *2 years, $8M
57. Deron Williams (PG) Mavs Mavs *1 year, $10M
58. Lance Thomas (SF) Knicks Knicks *4 years, $27M
59. Austin Rivers (PG) Clippers Clippers *3 years, $35M
60. Manu Ginobili (SG) Spurs Spurs *player option
61. Jared Sullinger (C) Celtics Raptors *1 year, $5.6M
62. Timofey Mozgov (C) Cavaliers Lakers *4 years, $65M
63. Wesley Johnson (SF) Clippers Clippers *3 years, $18M
64. Randy Foye (PG) Nuggets Nets *1 year, $2.5M
65. Richard Jefferson (SF) Cavaliers Cavaliers *2 years, TBD
66. Garrett Temple (SG) Wizards Kings *3 years, $24M
67. O.J. Mayo (SG) Bucks Suspended N/A
68. David Lee (C) Celtics -- --
69. Raymond Felton (PG) Mavericks -- --
70. Alan Anderson (SG) Wizards -- --
71. Hollis Thompson (SG) 76ers -- --
72. Marcus Thornton (SG) Wizards Wizards *vet minimum
73. Cole Aldrich (C) Clippers Timberwolves *3 years, $22M
74. Tyler Zeller (C) Celtics -- --
75. Brandon Bass (PF) Lakers Clippers *vet minimum
76. Miles Plumlee (C) Bucks -- --
77. D.J. Augustin (PG) Thunder Magic *4 years, $29M
78. Jamal Crawford (SG) Clippers Clippers *3 years, $42M
79. Rajon Rondo (PG) Kings Bulls *2 years, $28M
80. Seth Curry (SG) Kings Mavs *2 years, $6M
81. Solomon Hill (SF) Pacers Pelicans *4 years, $52M
82. David West (PF) Spurs Warriors *1 year, $1.55M
83. Nene Hilario (C) Wizards Rockets *1 year, $2.9M
84. Kevin Seraphin (C) Knicks -- --
85. Quincy Acy (SF) Kings Mavs *2 years, minimum
86. Dwight Powell (PF) Mavs Mavs *4 years, $37M
87. Isaiah Canaan (PG) 76ers Bulls *2 years, $2.1M
88. Lance Stephenson (SF) Grizzlies -- --
89. Zaza Pachulia (C) Mavs Warriors *1 year, $2.9M
90. Markel Brown (SG) Nets -- --
91. Troy Daniels (SG) Hornets Grizzlies *3 years, $10M
92. Greivis Vasquez (PG) Bucks Nets *1 year, $4.3M
93. Luis Scola (PF) Raptors Nets *1 year, $5.5M
94. Anthony Tolliver (PF) Pistons Kings *2 years, $16M
95. Ish Smith (PG) 76ers Pistons *3 years, $18M
96. Alonzo Gee (SF) Pelicans -- --
97. Luc Mbah a Moute (SF) Clippers Clippers

[rotty]

Just bring everyone else back...

I think they had everything needed, I mean they had a 3-1 lead. Just bring in another scorer off the bench maybe.

[GeorgeMarcus]

Horford would fit nicely, as he would almost anywhere

[Prince187]

Just bring everyone else back...

I think they had everything needed, I mean they had a 3-1 lead. Just bring in another scorer off the bench maybe.

Eric Gordon would have been great for them

[Alatan]

Sign Lebron James so we can read why it was OK for him to join the Warriors.

[GQ Hot Dog]

Just bring everyone else back...

I think they had everything needed, I mean they had a 3-1 lead. Just bring in another scorer off the bench maybe.

I don't think we were willing to pay what Barnes got from Dallas. Apparently Draymond and Klay in particular were put off by the idea that the FO might give Barnes more than what they are paid because they knew they were both better and more important to the team.

[hongdayuan]

I never understand why would ppl be okay with paying Harrison barnes the same amount of money when you could have KD instead?

would you approve your FO for doing so for the sake of league parity? hypocrisy at its best.

[Schmooftie]

From memory the rumours were if Durant fell through they were gonna go after Horford or Batum

[giberish]

Just bring everyone else back...

I think they had everything needed, I mean they had a 3-1 lead. Just bring in another scorer off the bench maybe.

I don't think we were willing to pay what Barnes got from Dallas. Apparently Draymond and Klay in particular were put off by the idea that the FO might give Barnes more than what they are paid because they knew they were both better and more important to the team.

Of course that would have been a general problem that summer. Outside of Durant and LeBron, what other replacement forwards signed for sane contracts? Parsons? Deng? Evan Turner? Batum? (I didn't think this one was too bad at the time but he sure hasn't aged well).

At most they'd have gotten a few cheap depth guys (maybe Matt Barnes + Dudley) + try and keep Bogut.

[floppymoose]

Had they not signed Durant they would have matched the Mavs sheet for Barnes.

[clyde21]

nothing, except match sheet for Barnes.

[lambchop]

Sign Lebron James so we can read why it was OK for him to join the Warriors.

I remember this was being rumoured by the media. As a bron fan, this move for me would have excluded him from the top 200 all time.

I'm reluctant to talk badly about KD cause it's guaranteed he will come on here and quote negative posts like he always does.