Could be 100% BS but the whispers floating around are that NYK/WAS as at the top of Durant's list and that the Sixers are also very high which is one reason they may not want to take on Courtney Lee, which would help the Knicks shot at Durant.
-Everyone is denying the report Green mentioned Durant's FA status (doesn't mean it's untrue) but multiple reports say Green called Durant a "bitch" repeatedly during their fight.
the bench will benefit from the defense of frank and dot..
Career #s
Starter - .361/.311/.704
Reserve - .400/.333/.779
I'm sure Fizdale is getting more popular everyday
I also don't think KP's reputation around the league is quite what it is among Knicks fans. I think he is regarded as a top 25 player but not a superstar.
Which leads me to believe Steven A Smith is right: KP has to come back this year and show he is the same player, and someone like Knox has to step forward and show he can be a player in this league. KD has to be convinced that he is the final piece, and I don't see how he could reach that conclusion with the ragtag group the Knicks are currently putting out there.
I think Knox and Frank are really going to need to step it up. I'm higher on most than Frank but he's shown no improvement on offense this season. Trier/ Dotson/ Mitch will need to continue to improve as the season progresses- not easy to do as very young players.
I go back and forth on whether KP needs to come back. Ideally he comes back for 10-15 games towards the end of the season very cautiously and shows hes fully recovered without effecting the tank too much. Durant and Free agency is a zero sum game and the Knicks need to maximize their chances at top pick in the draft...
durant is not goimg to latvia
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that the Knicks should be considered favorites to land him. I honestly believe that.
While that would be nice to believe, I just can't see this happening, this guy is WAY too sensitive to handle the NY media, he'll just use the Knicks to run the price up.
Run what price up? He is going to get a max contract no matter where he goes.
Golden state can offer 60 million more than anyone else, is that enough money for you?
What did he say?
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basically just said it is not happening, so we can go back to are regularly scheduled tank
What did he say?
basically said he doesnt think durant will be able to handle the new york media and fans because the knicks still stink and are not ready to contend...
they pushed and asked if he thought he would consider the knicks, basically said no
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In comment 14177299 SFGFNCGiantsFan said:
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that the Knicks should be considered favorites to land him. I honestly believe that.
While that would be nice to believe, I just can't see this happening, this guy is WAY too sensitive to handle the NY media, he'll just use the Knicks to run the price up.
Run what price up? He is going to get a max contract no matter where he goes.
Golden state can offer 60 million more than anyone else, is that enough money for you?
wtf are you talking about? he doesnt need the knicks to get the max
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mean nothing stops KP from calling Durant at the opening of FA and asking him to come work out with him to prove his health. It's not traditional but it's not absurd.
durant is not goimg to latvia
But it would be alot cooler if he did
the knicks cant even keep their homegrown draft pick happy and in the city during the summer, hpw they going to recruit 1 of the best players in the NBA?
This notion that Durant is going tk leave a championship team for the doldrums of the knicks is moronic...
If he leaves why would he not just go to LA and team up with lebron and play for the flagship organization OR go to the clippers and play with kawhi?
frank cant even turn the corner with a pick, the airballs a 3
How the hell is that useless clown still in thr league?
they lack everything
You are the usually the positive one- what’s going on?
This team is going to lose a lot. They are young without many good players. I have no idea what Fiz is doing though. Where is Frank? I don’t get this.
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they should be selling off parts not thinking about kevin durant
You are the usually the positive one- what’s going on?
This team is going to lose a lot. They are young without many good players. I have no idea what Fiz is doing though. Where is Frank? I don’t get this.
it is the same shit every year and same "hope" this year jjst has a better salesman...
still the same shit plan, pray and hope the shiny free agent comes and when he doesnt spend the money on a lesser player you have to overpay to come...
same garbage different year....
and the worst part they will max out kp and be stuck with this gsrbage
He's made Steve Adams look like Wilt, and it's been a layup line for OKC all night.
also i would see if you can get a haul for KP, you cant max him out and have nothing around him...
if someone is willing to give you young players and picks you have to think about it
They did look worse than usual tonight.
I haven't lost any hope for the Knicks going forward, at least yet. Granted I didn't expect them to seriously compete for much for at least 3-5 years, assuming they aren't able to get any legitimate free agents, so for me nothing much has changed. I still think KP, Frank, Trier, Knox, Dotson, and Robinson could turn out to be good to great players if developed properly.
Granted, I admit it's hard to watch young players struggle whether it's expected or not. It's even harder to watch the THjr and Kanter's of he world play just well enough to steel minutes from younger players but not well enough to compete for anything.
That all being said, I'm not going to worry about the future of the Knicks until they make some dumb off season moves or unless all of these kids still play like this in 2 or 3 seasons.
if you get a haul, for example a young player and draft pick...
this team is going to be garbage for a long time with or without kp, you max him out and this team is capped out with nothing on the roster...
kp is good but he is not good enough to carry a team
Mills and Perry are confident they can develop players and attract free agents - they'll have opportunities to prove it.