Many people thought Kevin Durant would join the New York Knicks in the summer of 2019.
However, the 2014 MVP ended up signature with the Brooklyn Nets, which led to an interesting relationship between Durant and Knicks fans.
Durant was recently in New York to Fanatics’ Day and I did an interview with Jalen Rose and Anthony Edwards in front of a live audience (h/t Clutch points, Azcentral’s Duane Rankin, @kingtismedia).
Rose: “What can we expect from you and the Phoenix Suns this year?”
A fan shouted: “Nothing!”
The crowd then began chanting “Let’s go Knicks.”
Jalen Rose: “What can we expect from you?” [Kevin Durant] and the Phoenix Suns this year?
Someone in the crowd: “Nothing.” 😅
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— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August 19, 2024
The Suns have one of the best rosters in the NBA, led by Durant, Bradley Beal and Devin Booker.
That said, they are coming off a hugely disappointing season where they were swept by Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
While fans were content to heckle Durant, the Suns were under intense pressure to have a big bounce-back season.
The good news for Suns fans is that Durant remains one of the top ten players in the league (despite the fact that he turns 36 next month).
He’s coming off a year in which he averaged 27.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.2 blocks per game while shooting 52.3 percent from the field and 41.3 percent from three-point range in 75 games.
Additionally, Durant spent this summer playing for Team USA.
He won his fourth gold medal.
