Stephen Curry Comments on Warriors Roster, How Kevin Durant Will Fit with Team

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Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry appeared on the red carpet at the ESPYs on Wednesday night, and the two-time reigning MVP discussed how his team will integrate Kevin Durant into the offense.

Speaking to ESPN's Hannah Storm (via CBSSports.com's James Herbert), Curry said he expects Durant to get acclimated to the team's system under head coach Steve Kerr:

We got a lot of IQ on our team and I know we have a lot of unselfish guys that will figure it out. We might have to change up the roles a little bit, but for the most part, when we have fun doing what we do and relying on each other and playing together, I think that's when the beautiful basketball happens. So we'll be able to hopefully transition to that very quickly.

While so-called superteams have had difficulty integrating new pieces in a timely fashion in the past (see: 2010-11 Miami Heat and 2012-13 Los Angeles Lakers), it's hard to ignore just how well Durant's skill set can mesh with the Warriors in theory.

"It really does feel like it should be seamless, and that probably won't be the case," Kerr said at Durant's introductory press conference, per the Norman Transcript's Fred Katz. "There's always some bumps. But it does feel like it's a perfect fit at both ends and that we should hit the ground running, and that's the hope."

Curry also discussed the challenges that accompany fielding such a loaded roster in an era when superteams come under intense scrutiny, per Herbert:

I know for a fact that it's going to be a different look. We have obviously lost some key guys: Harrison Barnes, [Andrew] Bogut, Mo Speights, Leandro Barbosa, guys that meant a lot to us and our success. So we gave up a lot to gain KD, but we're going to be a different team. At the end of the day, there's nothing guaranteed in this league. I know we want to avoid that kind of situation. We have to go out and play and it's gonna be a tough task.

That, of course, is not a new sentiment from Curry.

Shortly after Durant put pen to paper on his two-year deal with the Dubs, Curry told the Bay Area News Group's Marcus Thompson the team was going to be "challenged" and that it was "not going to go 82-0 and blow everybody out."

That said, adding Durant to the fold makes Golden State the NBA's prohibitive title favorite and premier offensive juggernaut:

The Warriors will have a target on their back every time they enter an opposing arena, but with Durant flanking Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, the defending Western Conference champions boast a superstar foursome who can shoot, pass and defend in versatile fashions like no other group the Association has to offer.

Add defensive wizard and 2015 NBA Finals MVP Andre Iguodala to the mix, and the Warriors will roll out what is the league's scariest lineup based on recent statistical trends.

The five-man unit featuring Curry, Thompson, Iguodala, Barnes and Green outscored opponents by 47 points per 100 possessions in 172 minutes last season, per NBA.com's lineup data. Add Durant and subtract Barnes, and there's no telling how much havoc Golden State's core will wreak on the rest of the NBA.

If the team can continue to tickle the twine from beyond the arc at outrageous rates while embracing a selfless approach, a dynastic future could be in store for the Warriors.