Kevin Durant rumors: "equally dangerous" Clippers and Knicks will sign Warriors Star | Bleacher's report

Although many speculations have made the connection between Kevin Durant and the New York Knicks freelance this summer, a new candidate would have emerged for the star of the Golden State Warriors.

"In the past month, some very smart and trendy people I've been to have said that the Los Angeles Clippers have become just as dangerous a threat to the Knicks who wanted Durant to leave Golden State," he said. said Marc Stein of New York Times wrote Tuesday. "And I believe it."

However, Stein added that at this stage, industry insiders speculate because Durant played roles close to the waistcoat.

"The problem is, at different times of the season, I've heard trusted insiders confidently declare that Durant is already considering joining the Knicks … and that he's likely to also consider the Nets … and now that he's watching the Clippers as intensely as New York. "

Durant can enter a free agency this off season by declining his option of 31.5 million dollars for 2019-20.

Despite all the rumors, the director of Durant, Rich Kleiman, said the Warrior star still did not know where he would sign this summer:

The 30-year-old will be in high demand as soon as he enters the open market, and many interested teams have plenty of money to spend.

according to SpotracThe Knicks, Nets and Clippers all have more than $ 50 million in practice space this summer, placing them among the league leaders in this category. During the three teams could afford and Durant add and more talent to turn into legitimate contenders.

All three are also located in the main markets.

Durant might wonder how each team is prepared for success, which seems to favor the Clippers and Nets, who both played in the playoffs last season. Meanwhile, the Knicks recorded the league's worst performance in 2018-19 and have not reached the playoffs for six straight seasons.

The Clippers have a lot of young talent in their lineup and have proven their potential by taking the Warriors to six games in the first round of this year's playoffs. If Durant heads to L.A. during the off season, the Clips could run a deep playoff race next year.