“Not the Savior of the Knicks:” Is Kevin Durant “Chilling” Or Dodging the Challenge?
Feature - September 16, 2020
For years, arguably since “The Decision” by Lebron James in 2010, the New York Knicks have been passed on by the NBA’s greatest players more times than their fans want to remember. It seems like every summer the media begins stirring up rumors about the latest max free agent to be signed by the Knicks, only to have those rumors be empty as the free agent decides to take his talents elsewhere. The usual reasoning includes ownership, a losing culture, an unreasonable media presence and a lack of other high-profile pieces on the roster.
However, there is an encompassing layer to the Knicks’ inability to land a max free agent. The above reasoning is legitimate and believable, but all connect to one underlying excuse: nobody of superstar talent in the NBA is built for the challenge of playing for and elevating the Knicks.
This past week, that given fact was once again reaffirmed by the latest Knick that could have been: Kevin Durant.