4 Megastars New York Knicks would be happy to trade trove of picks for
1: Kevin Durant
It’s no longer 2019 when many believed that Kevin Durant would sign with the Nets in free agency, but it was only a few months ago when the 12-time All-Star requested a trade out of Brooklyn. After weeks of endless rumors, KD met with Nets leadership and decided to move forward with the team.
To start the season, Brooklyn has disappointed. The Nets made a couple of key additions in free agency, but defensively, the team isn’t going to be able to keep up with the better teams in the league. On top of that, Kyrie Irving is currently serving a suspension, and Brooklyn gave him a list of things that must be done before he’s allowed to return to the team. The Nets have looked better without Kyrie, especially in their 112-85 rout over the Knicks on Wednesday, but still, it’d be a lie to say that things are going well in Brooklyn.
When Durant explained why he requested a trade, he highlighted the uncertainty that was surrounding the team last season and the lack of accountability. He’s in his third season with the Nets, and it’s still early, but Brooklyn doesn’t look like a championship team. KD’s still playing at an extremely high level at the age of 34, so if the Nets decide to tear things apart or if Durant decides he wants to be traded (again), he’s going to garner a lot of interest around the league.
The NBA sphere would implode if the Nets decided to trade Kevin Durant to the Knicks of all teams, but there’s no denying that New York has the draft capital to make a deal happen.
It’s impossible to know the plan that Leon Rose has for the Knicks, but he hasn’t been stockpiling first-round picks for nothing. The wait continues for a star to make their way to NYC.
