The two-time NBA champion, and power forward of the Phoenix Suns, has discussed his choice to sign with the Brooklyn Nets in 2019. Despite his agent and family members pushing for him to join the New York Knicks, he went with the Nets.
Durant discussed this on “The Boardroom” podcast with his agent, Rich Kleiman. He said, “At that time they weren’t. The Knicks weren’t cool. But they are a cool brand…Like right now, they poppin…last few years. But before that..the brand was cool but…I was looking at the team. And the team was not cool to play for. The team was not cool to watch…I might have embellished or lied a little bit about the brand, I might’ve thrown the brand in there too. But of course, the Knicks brand, like—living in New York made me truly realize how it’s the greatest city in the world…”
By his statement, one could easily interpret what the fourteen-time NBA All-Star meant to express. In 2019, the New York Knicks had a far different situation from what they have at present. The squad was completely rebuilt after Carmelo Anthony and the previous year they had ended up last in the Eastern Conference.
Durant reached the NBA finals more than two times and would not go to a team where his chances of reaching another title would be broken down. Today, the story of the Knicks has changed completely, as the squad has now become one of the top teams in the East conference.
The squad is impressively led by Jalen Brunson, Julius Randle, OG Anunoby, RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, and Mitchell Robinson. The Knicks are currently in fourth place in the East Conference and for the season, they are 33-22.
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