In the aftermath of Kevin Durant’s exit from Golden State, the behind-the-scenes stories are emerging. According to Bleacher Report’s Howard Beck , Durant and Kyrie engineered the scheme to team up before the season that was even began.

“Durant and Irving were going to play together, somewhere, in 2019. That's what they resolved over a series of conversations before this season even began, according to knowledgeable sources.”

Now Durant joins forces with the ever mercurial Irving, hoping, reportedly for a better basketball environment in Brooklyn. This passage is wild:

“Durant had grown weary of the perpetual drama in Golden State…”

“What some found refreshing about the Warriors — their big personalities, their outspokenness on both on- and off-court issues — Durant found distracting. He wanted a team that placed basketball above all else.”

Stay tuned. There promises to be plenty of leaks surrounding Durant’s blockbuster move.