CHICAGO — Isiah Thomas believes any team that lands Kevin Durant one day may be sipping his champagne during a championship celebration.
On hand at the Chicago Hilton to promote a champagne partnership with the Players Association on Tuesday night before the Knicks got the No. 3 pick in the NBA Draft Lottery, the former Knicks president and coach said Durant is far and away the elite free agent this summer.
“To me, the best player in the game right now is Kevin Durant,’’ Thomas said after a ceremony with union director Michele Roberts. “Whatever team he joins, he can turn them around.