The New York Knicks undoubtedly plan to go big in this summer free agency. They will go into the summer with the financial flexibility to offer max contracts to two of the summer’s stars, and it appears likely that those offers will initially go to Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant.
Irving, a tri-state native who appears dissatisfied with his current Boston Celtics squad, would provide a fix at the starting point guard spot the Knicks have lacked for the last decade. Durant, an unfulfilled champion with business ties to New York, would be given an opportunity to earn back the love of NBA fans while assuming the spot as the face of the franchise following Kristaps Porzingis trade request.