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You'd have a hard time believing the NBA has a salary cap after the last week of free-agent agreements.

Klay Thompson, through no actual recent action of his own, just became one of the most interesting -- and interested -- men in the NBA world.

Jan 24, 2014; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson dribbles past Minnesota Timberwolves forward Corey Brewer in the fourth quarter at Oracle Arena.

The day was July 9th, 2008. The Sixers were coming off a first round playoff exit at the hands of the Detroit Pistons.

There's not a lot of minutes to go around in the Golden State backcourt. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson will start at the guard spots, and now Shaun Livingston can come off the bench and play either guard spot.

Although the Golden State Warriors' pursuit of Kevin Love has dominated the headlines since the offseason began, a handful of players around the NBA could turn the Warriors into a true title contender.

Teenage basketball players competing at the Chosen League, in its 13th season using the outdoor courts at 10th and Olney, understand that their deficiencies won't just be exposed.

Not surprisingly, these same Bucks finished the year with 15 wins and came to within a ping pong ball or two of landing the No.

Thompson is really just a tactic to create leverage. After all, it seems crazy to let Thompson, a good-but-not-great player, hold up a deal for a superstar.

The Golden State Warriors number one free agent target is Kevin Love. It's been that way for the last two weeks.

It wasn't a Kevin Love trade, and it may not be a precursor to one, but landing Shaun Livingston was a huge step in the right direction for the Golden State Warriors .

NBA star and Denver favorite Chauncey Billups hosts his Chauncey Billups Basketball Academy at the Parker Fieldhouse on Monday, June 25, 2012 in Parker, Colo.

Coming off one of the most successful seasons in team history, the Golden State Warriors unexpectedly fired head coach Mark Jackson and replaced him with longtime player and broadcaster, Steve Kerr.

Klay Thompson had a decent season. It's too bad that the Kevin Love rumors and the extension he's about to receive will certainly underwhelm what he has done as a member of the Golden State Warriors.

Shaun Livingston brings the Golden State Warriors a whole lot of what they were missing last season, but he also brings an intriguing question: What does his arrival mean for the on-again-off-again trade talks involving Golden State's verbal agreement with Shaun Livingston is a three-year deal for the full midlevel every year, ESPN has learned.

There's apparently mutual interest between Channing Frye and the Golden State Warriors, but - like the Warriors' other targets - it might be difficult to secure the sweet shooting big man.

The Warriors didn't get involved in the LeBron James/Carmelo Anthony sweepstakes on the first day of free agency Tuesday, but they did some deliberate work removed from the frenzy in hopes of eventually filling their most obvious roster voids.

May 20, 2014; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors co-owners Joe Lacob and Peter Guber watch as Steve Kerr addresses the media in a press conference after being introduced as the new head coach for the Warriors at the Warriors Practice Facility.

The Golden State Warriors made it through the NBA draft unscathed, while fortifying the possibility of acquiring Kevin Love from the Minnesota Timberwolves , as we enter the free-agency period on July 1. The Dubs are hindered by the salary cap with roughly $11.3 million available before they are pressed up against the $77 million luxury tax line.

Experiencing similar or better success and excitement next year involves navigating some complicated player movement paths.