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Knicks fans, this might be the wildest rumor of the year, Kevin Durant and the New York Knicks apparently have mutual interest
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It sounds crazy, but according to NBA insider Shams Charania, the Knicks and KD seriously considered each other at the trade deadline
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And this offseason, it might not be over, but is this legit or just another pipe dream
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And should the Knicks even want this? Let's break it all down. So Shams Sharania recently dropped a bombshell. During the February trade deadline, there was
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apparently real mutual interest between Kevin Durant and the Knicks. According to Shams, if the
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Knicks had made a move, Durant might have actually been open to coming to New York. And now with the
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offseason approaching, this isn't off the table yet. But here's the thing, Durant isn't the only
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star New York has their eyes on. Knicks insider James Edwards from The Athletic recently said
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quote, I get the sense the Knicks are big fish hunting, meaning it seems like they're not done
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making big moves, but does big fish hunting mean Kevin Durant or someone else? James Dolan himself
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recently said on the Roommate Show podcast that the Knicks roster plan is pretty much done. He
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made it clear that Leon Rose structured this roster to last. So the question is, would the Knicks
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actually shake it all up for KD who's 37 years old? We all remember how this played out in 2019
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KD was supposed to be a Knick, it felt inevitable but instead he chose Brooklyn and we all know how
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that ended. Now KD's in Phoenix but the Suns are not even close to being contenders, they're
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struggling to just make the play in tournament as the 10th seed and if they go out early, major
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changes could be coming Would Durant actually push for a move this time Here where things get tricky the Knicks used to have one of the best draft asset collections in the league until they traded for Mikael Bridges After that deal they lost multiple first round picks
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including unprotected first rounders in 2025, 27, 29, and 31, as well as a 2028 unprotected pick
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swap with the Nets and more. So unlike past off seasons, the Knicks don't have the insane amount
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of picks they once did, and if they go after Durant, it might take even more of their future
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capital and that's a problem. James Edwards even said trading for a superstar right now would make
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the Knicks even less deep and depleted. And he's got a point because the Knicks depth is already
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gutted from getting the Carl Anthony Towns trade done as the Knicks traded Dante DiVincenzo, a
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sixth man of the year candidate, and Julius Randle. Adding KD would gut even more of the bench
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And here's where it gets interesting. A Knicks fan actually asked KD directly on Instagram about
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the rumors, Durant's response was that it was cap, meaning he believes it's fake news, but how much
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do we trust that? Players deny rumors all the time, only for them to end up being true later
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but still it's worth noting. So someone's definitely not saying the truth here, either
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that's Kevin Durant or Shams Sharania. And personally, if the Knicks were to make a trade
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this offseason for a big fish player, I would prefer Giannis Antetokounmpo, because he's much
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younger than KD and fits the timeline more as well as being a better defender. So Knicks fans
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what do you think? Would you trade for KD if it meant sacrificing depth or is this all just smoke
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