*Durant contract drops to $43mm next year for salary match

HOU: gets hella solid rotation depth in Wiggins/IJoe/Dort allowing for comfortable release of non-performing expiring contracts i.e.Tate/Green/Holiday in a retool (KD just wasn't gonna get this team over the hump, better to keep building around Amen while respectfully acknowledging/addressing the FVV decline).

OKC: gets KD to massively release nightly scoring burden on SGA (regular season load-management) and add length for undeniable upcoming playoff battles with the Wemby Spurs. Caruso/AMitchell/McCain/CWallace quality play allows for those departing contracts in another great developmental story for league-best GM Presti (Thunder are just that good/deep). KD can operate as a pure offensive sniper on this squad, which always was/is his best role.