The Knicks’ 2024-25 season ultimately ended in disappointment, with a six-game series loss to the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals, but the team also won 51 games and proved to be a legit championship contender.
And it sounds like they nearly added another superstar in the process.
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Knicks made an offer to the Phoenix Suns to try to acquireKevin Durantat the trade deadline.
“On Kevin Durant, I will say this: There was some mutual interest between Kevin Durant and the Knicks at the trade deadline. The Knicks made an offer for Kevin Durant at the NBA trade deadline,” Charania said on Thursday.
SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley recently noted that he believes it’s unlikely that the Knicks would ultimately pull the trigger on a trade for Durant this offseason.
Durant, a 15-time All-Star, averaged 26.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 4.2 assists with the Suns in 62 games last season, before an ankle injury ended his season.
In 17 career seasons, Durant has averaged 27.2 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 4.4 assists while shooting 39.0 percent from three-point range. A four-time scoring champion, Durant is eighth on the all-time scoring list with 30,571 career points.
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