OAKLAND, Calif — There’s another one to vouch for the Knicks new scoring machine, Michael Beasley. None other than Kevin Durant, who believes his buddy from D.C. never “got a fair chance.’’
Sure, Durant and Beasley are from the same area, but the Warriors superstar said he believes deeply in the often-misunderstood Knicks forward who signed for the veteran’s minimum in the summer on recommendation of associate coach Kurt Rambis.
Beasley, the No. 2 pick in the 2008 draft, stepped in for Kristaps Porzingis as starting power forward in Tuesday’s 123-112 loss to the Warriors, scoring 21 points, four rebounds and four assists and keeping the Knicks close into the third quarter.