Kevin Durant has an vital determination to make over his future this coming offseason.
On the commerce deadline Kevin Durant had a possibility to go away the Phoenix Suns. The Golden State Warriors even believed that they had agreed a deal.
Durant selected to stay round, however Brian Windhorst claims there’s a 98 % likelihood he leaves Phoenix this offseason.
Among the many groups being touted to commerce for him are the New York Knicks, a staff he famously declined to hitch earlier than.
Even earlier than sustaining an Achilles’ harm in 2019, Kevin Durant was angling in direction of leaving the Warriors.
He ultimately did, and regardless of the harm issues, there was a scramble for his companies.
The Knicks have been determined to amass Durant and add a serious star to their roster who they may construct round.
As a substitute he ended up with the Brooklyn Nets as a part of an enormous three together with James Harden and Kyrie Irving, who regarded unstoppable once they have been on the court docket collectively. Nevertheless, accidents denied the trio the prospect to succeed in their potential collectively.
As a lot as Durant was drawn to the Nets’ mission, he was additionally turned off by the state of the Knicks on the time.
He was quoted by way of SI: “The model was cool, however on the time, you recognize, I’m not wanting on the cool model outdoors of the sport.
“I used to be wanting on the staff, and the [Knicks] was not cool to play for. The staff was not cool to look at. It wasn’t a very good staff to look at.”
So much has modified since. The New York Knicks have been to the playoffs in 4 of the final 5 years. And this season they reached the Jap Convention Finals for the primary time in 25 years.
Their ambition couldn’t be greater. They fired head coach Tom Thibodeau regardless of all this, exhibiting a need to maintain bettering. Including Durant may very well be a part of this.
Talking in 2024, Durant was quoted by the New York Publish: “The Knicks weren’t cool, however they’re a cool model. They’re popping proper now. They’re taking part in effectively. The previous couple of years, they have been taking part in effectively.”
This reveals Durant has been paying shut consideration to the Knicks’ enchancment on the court docket, exhibiting that he believes they could have a staff to match their fame.
The previous 12 months have solely furthered New York’s upward trajectory, and with Durant now anticipated to make yet another, and probably final, determination to modify groups, the Knicks may come underneath severe consideration this time – not like 2019.
