Tom Brady joins Kevin Durant recruiting process

Lacking the star power on its own roster to match what the Warriors and Clippers brought to the Hamptons to meet with Durant on Friday, the Celtics turned to a neighboring franchise in another sport and arrived to their recruiting pitch with Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. The Spurs also had a sit-down with Durant and his representatives Saturday, and the Heat and Thunder will meet the seven-time All-Star on Sunday. [...] the Warriors will be in a bit of a holding pattern. If the four-time scoring champ picks one of the other suitors, the Warriors will work to bring back the majority of the roster that made back-to-back NBA Finals appearances. The forward, who turned 24 in May, averaged a career-high 11.7 points, to go along with 4.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists, as the Warriors’ fourth option in 2015-16. “I know we’re all measured in those (NBA Finals) moments, but both of those guys have been great for us and have helped us get where we are,” Warriors general manager Bob Myers said of Barnes and Ezeli last month.