{"id":22785,"date":"2019-06-28T22:39:29","date_gmt":"2019-06-29T02:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=22785"},"modified":"2019-06-28T22:42:03","modified_gmt":"2019-06-29T02:42:03","slug":"kevin-durant-to-engage-four-teams-in-free-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2019\/06\/28\/kevin-durant-to-engage-four-teams-in-free-agency\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Durant to Engage Four Teams in Free Agency"},"content":{"rendered":"

Per Adrian Wojnarowski,\u00a0Kevin Durant<\/a><\/strong> will start free agency meetings with four teams, the\u00a0Golden State Warriors<\/a>,\u00a0the New York Knicks<\/a>, the Los Angeles Clippers<\/a>, and the\u00a0Brooklyn Nets<\/a>. For his career, he’s averaged 27 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game.<\/p>\n

Four Finalist for Kevin Durant in Free Agency<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Durant’s free agency has loomed over the league for the past year. Before his calf injury in the Western Conference Semifinals, Durant was arguably the best player in the league. He returned for Game 5 of the NBA Finals where he suffered a devastating Achilles injury<\/a> that will keep him out all of next season. Even then, any team in the league would be happy to sign him to a max contract. In fact, he’s already got four lined up to meet with.<\/p>\n

Staying with the Warriors makes the most sense competitively. Were it not for a string of injuries, they’d most likely have won the championship this year to complete the three-peat. On the other hand, it’s easy to see how Durant may have reservations about whether he was rushed back<\/a>. The Knicks carved out two max slots for this summer, one for Durant and the other for a player of his choice. You can’t talk about the Knicks, however, without also talking about their long history of organizational dysfunction under owner James Dolan.<\/p>\n

Like the Knicks, the Nets, and Clippers have made two max slots for Durant and another superstar. The Clippers are pursuing\u00a0Kawhi Leonard<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and give Durant the chance to upstage rival\u00a0LeBron James<\/a><\/strong> in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, Durant’s longtime friend,\u00a0Kyrie Irving<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0has expressed interest in joining the Nets. The East is still an easier path to the Finals than the West.<\/p>\n

Wherever Durant ultimately decides to go, the NBA will be waiting.<\/p>\n

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