After winning back-to-back championships and a second consecutive Finals MVP award, it was inevitable that Kevin Durant would re-sign with the Golden State Warriors in free agency this summer. 

But it may have come as a bit of a surprise that he once again chose to pen a short-term deal. 

KD signed a two-year contract which includes a player option at the end of the 2019-20 season. 

This has fueled speculation that he may not be with the Bay Area franchise for the long-term. 

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There are rumours that he may consider teaming up with LeBron James on the Los Angeles Lakers or possibly even return to the Oklahoma City Thunder one day. 

As long as he's winning titles and the Warriors are dominating, it'll be hard to see why he'd leave one of the best teams in NBA history. 

Durant recently spoke about his new contract and explained that he's simply focused on the present and doesn't want to look too far ahead. 

"I just want to take it a day at a time, and I don't want to look at my future now," Durant said, per Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports.

"The [one-plus-one] was the perfect thing for me to do, to keep things open for me—financially and what I want to do. It's just one of those things."

The 29-year-old's two-year deal is worth $61.5 million but he can opt out in two years' time and look to move elsewhere or ink a more lucrative deal with Golden State. 

The nine-time All-Star has taken massive criticism since making the decision to join the Oakland-based outfit in 2016. 

His addition turned an already great team into a formidable unit that has gone 8-1 in the last two NBA Finals. 

The small forward's move to the Warriors did alter the competitive balance in the league but as long as he's winning, he won't care too much about that.

With the Dubs shockingly adding DeMarcus Cousins to their ranks this summer, a third straight ring is surely on the way for Durant. 

Fans around the league are desperate to see the veteran leave the Warriors in the coming years and as long as he continues to sign short deals, that possibility remains open. 

But for at least the next two years, they'll have to accept that the former MVP and the defending champs will continue to dominate.

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