NBA: 7 Big Takeaways From The 2016 Offseason

July 26, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; USA guard Kevin Durant (5) is congratulated by forward Draymond Green (14) behind guard Klay Thompson (11) against China in the first quarter during an exhibition basketball game at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
July 26, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; USA guard Kevin Durant (5) is congratulated by forward Draymond Green (14) behind guard Klay Thompson (11) against China in the first quarter during an exhibition basketball game at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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July 26, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; USA guard Kevin Durant (5) is congratulated by forward Draymond Green (14) behind guard Klay Thompson (11) against China in the first quarter during an exhibition basketball game at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
July 26, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; USA guard Kevin Durant (5) is congratulated by forward Draymond Green (14) behind guard Klay Thompson (11) against China in the first quarter during an exhibition basketball game at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

As the 2016 NBA offseason begins to come to a close, we look back at the seven biggest takeaways from a crazy summer

The 2016 NBA offseason isn’t exactly entirely in the books, but we’ve gotten to the place in the summer where everything is going to slow down until NBA training camps pick up again, which is about two months away.

But, after a crazy offseason in which we’ve seen a handful of big names switch jerseys and a number of legends retire, the NBA has taken quite the landscape shift.

From the Golden State Warriors transforming into an even greater Super Team to teams like the Minnesota Timberwolves and Utah Jazz preparing to take the next step in their progression, the 2016-17 NBA campaign should be one for the record books.

Before the regular season prep begins, we look back at the seven biggest takeaways from the 2016 NBA offseason.

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