Knicks Rumors: Can Phil Jackson Land Kevin Durant?

Jan 10, 2015; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks president

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2016 is shaping up to be one of the most historic offseasons in NBA history. A tremendous number of star-caliber athletes are set to become free agents, but the salary cap is expected to rise in exponential fashion.

According to Frank Isola of The New York Daily News, the New York Knicks could be in play for, arguably, the biggest free agent of all: reigning MVP and four-time scoring champion Kevin Durant.

"“No question about it,” says a person close to Durant. “Kevin loves Carmelo (Anthony). It could work in New York. But never rule out the Thunder.”"

Regardless of the likelihood, it’d be foolish for the Knicks to ignore the possibility of landing such a transcendent player.

The odds may appear bleak at this point in time, but that doesn’t make it an impossibility; not with a combination of cap space, an early 2015 draft pick and the influence of Phil Jackson’s championship pedigree.

The question of the hour: how can Jackson convince Durant to come to New York?

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