Kevin Durant and the New York Knicks had mutual curiosity forward of the commerce deadline when the Phoenix Suns made him accessible. The Knicks even went as far as making a proposal for Durant although no deal got here to fruition.
“There was some mutual curiosity Kevin Durant and the Knicks on the commerce deadline,” mentioned Shams Charania. “The Knicks made a proposal for Kevin Durant on the NBA commerce deadline. Clearly, there was no Kevin Durant commerce. We’ll see what occurs within the subsequent couple of weeks. Do they go star searching? On the naked minimal, they are going to have so as to add some extra depth. That is going to be a requirement of this crew this offseason.”
As a result of the Knicks are under the second apron, they may have extra flexibility than a few of their rivals within the Jap Convention to execute a serious commerce.
Charania additionally reported that the Knicks will pursue whether or not they may commerce for Giannis Antetokounmpo ought to he develop into accessible, whereas Durant is firmly available on the market.
Durant has one season remaining on his present contract and is anticipated to signal an extension of some type upon his commerce to a brand new crew. Durant was strongly linked to the Knicks forward of his 2019 free company, however he and Kyrie Irving finally selected to signal with the Brooklyn Nets.
