Coach Steve Kerr declined to elaborate on the decision-making process that had led to Durant’s return for Game 5. He instead deferred to Bob Myers, the team’s president of basketball operations, who simply said that it had been a “collaborative decision” without offering specifics. Myers appeared to anticipate that the organization would face a great deal of scrutiny. Durant, a 10-time All-Star and one of the league’s great scorers, can become a free agent this summer. Speculation about his future has swirled for months — a sticky subplot as the Warriors pursued another championship — but his injury could complicate matters.

Source: New York Times June 11, 2019 11:45 UTC