The Knicks, who are searching for a head coach to replace the fired Tom Thibodeau, are about to embark on an offseason where they try to add the finishing pieces to a roster that just finished two games shy of reaching the NBA Finals.
Could one of those pieces be a former MVP and all-time great?
According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, “the Knicks are definitely a team that is gonna have some interest in Kevin Durant. There are going to be a handful of them.”
As far as what it would take for the Knicks to pry KD from the Suns?
“The way the Knicks get this done is Karl-Anthony Towns,” Windhorst said. “It has to do with the trade rules. It has to do with stuff like that. The Knicks would have to trade three rotation players otherwise. Just keep that in mind when you dream of your Knicks trades.”
Durant, who will turn 37 in September, has one year left on his contract — with a cap hit of $54.7 million during the 2025-26 season.
He is set to become an unrestricted free agent after next season.
Towns, 29, is under contract for three more seasons. He has a cap hit of $53.1 million next season. That hit escalates to $57 million in 2026-27, and $61 million in 2027-28.
New York trading three seasons of Towns for one season of Durant would seem odd, unless they have a desire to clear Towns’ contract off their books.
Durant, while nearing the tail end of his career, is still a dynamic player.
He averaged 26.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 4.2 assists in 62 games this season for the Suns.
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