Returning from an Achilles tendon rupture didn’t cost Wesley Matthews money. And it probably isn’t going to cost Kevin Durant any either.
“If Wes Mathews can get a max after an Achilles injury, Durant will have no problem,’’ one NBA general manager told The Post.
In 2015, Matthews signed a maxed-out four-year, $70 million package. He never rose to his previous level, and Mavericks owner Mark Cuban was more than happy to dump his expiring contract on the Knicks last January. The Knicks waived him shortly thereafter and he was picked up by the Pacers.
As first reported by The Post, the Knicks are willing to go all-in on Durant when he becomes a free agent Sunday but will proceed cautiously.