The last time Bob Myers faced reporters, he still had faint dreams of retaining Kevin Durant. His franchise still employed Andre Iguodala and Shaun Livingston. Russell Westbrook and Paul George were still on the Thunder.



No longer. Just a couple weeks later, on Monday afternoon in Oakland, Myers met with media to discuss a completely restructured team and league. Here’s a rundown of the relevant topics:



The D’Angelo Russell experiment



Myers flew to New York City on June 30 for a meeting with Durant. He said it lasted about two hours. Entering it, he still didn’t know Durant’s decision. Exiting it, he did.



“I know there was a lot of speculation about Kevin,” Myers said. “But I wasn’t aware of any finality until I saw him and talked to him.”



That quickly put into motion Myers’ next move. The Warriors’ front office had discussed the various available paths. Once Durant dropped...