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NBA loud links: Post Kevin Durant fallout and free-agent tracker

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A look at the NBA in the wake of Kevin Durant's decision. Plus an updated list of free-agent movements.

By joshua broom
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Two days removed from Kevin Durant's stunning free-agency decision, the NBA embarks upon an irrevocable new course. The mammoth Monday news swung the balance of power back in Golden State's grasp while creating an undercurrent of personnel reactions that will foster a seismic paradigm shift come next season.

In the post-apocalyptic furor, teams and players have begun scurrying to keep pace. Once-embedded veterans league-wide are striking power plays with the express intent of either stifling Golden State's rise to unforeseen power, or aiding it. Names such as Boris Diaw, Dirk Nowitzki, Pau Gasol, David West and Zaza Pachulia have altered their collective plans in accordance to KD's.

Free-agency 2016 has already been the most exciting and perplexing of them all. Historical contracts and player movement has reached a deafening cacophony. Never has one summer so shaken the entire foundation the league rests upon; however as NBA fans enter this brave new basketball world one thing is certain: nothing's certain.

Even so, the one constant has been change. With that in mind, here is a look at the past two days' free-agent moves.

  • Dirk Nowitzki agrees to two-year $40 million deal with Dallas Mavericks
  • David West agrees to one-year deal with Golden State Warriors for veteran's minimum
  • Pau Gasol agrees to two-year $30 million deal with San Antonio Spurs
  • Zaza Pachulia agrees to one-year $2.9 million deal with Golden State Warriors
  • Jason Smith agrees to three-year $16 million deal with Washington Wizards
  • Gerald Henderson agrees to two-year $18 million deal with Philadelphia 76'ers
  • Roy Hibbert agrees to one-year $5 million deal with Charlotte Hornets
  • Tarik Black agrees to two-year $12.85 million deal with Los Angeles Lakers
  • Brandon Jennings agrees to one-year $5 million deal with New York Knicks
  • Luc Richard Mbah a Moute agrees to two-year 4.5 million deal with Los Angeles Clippers
  • Seth Curry agrees to two-year $6 million deal with Dallas Mavericks
  • Lance Thomas agrees to four-year deal with New York Knicks starting at $6.1 million annually
In addition to these transactions, the San Antonio Spurs have reportedly traded veteran Boris Diaw to the Utah Jazz for 2015 second-round pick Olivier Hanlan. Meanwhile, the Dallas Mavericks have traded for the rights to former Golden State Warrior Andrew Bogut while agreeing to terms with U.S. Olympian Harrison Barnes.

With Seth Curry and 2/5th's of Golden State's championship lineup in tow, there will be a distinct dub feel to the 16'-17' Mavericks. With the particulars shored up, here's a look at the day's top links.

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The statistical gurus at FiveThirtyEight take a look at how "superteams" generally fail to live up to the hype.

Boris Diaw traded to Jazz as cap-clearing measure for Pau Gasol's arrival.

After five solid seasons, and one NBA Championship, Boris Diaw has been traded to Utah according to The Vertical's Adrian Wojnarowski.

With Diaw out, Pau Gasol is in as a new addition to the Spurs' front line.

Pau Gasol inks a two-year agreement with the venerable Spurs organization. Will it be enough to slow down the Warriors?

Dwayne Wade is being hotly pursued by the Denver Nuggets. Should Miami be worried?

With a reported $50 million contract on the table, SB Nation's Tim Cato explores Dwayne Wade's options moving forward.

The Durant ripple effect is already being felt league wide.

The Ringer's Jonathan Tjarks enumerates the reciprocal effect KD's decision is having upon the NBA.

A remembrance to what could have been, but never was, in OKC.

SB Nation offers an ode to the massive expectations that were dashed in Oklahoma City following Monday's Durant defection.

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