According to Marc Berman of the New York Post, the New York Knicks front office is confident they’ll have a “puncher’s chance” with Kawhi Leonard this offseason. In addition to Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, Leonard appears to be high on the Knicks wish list.
Last year ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne wrote an eye-opening piece on the discord between Leonard and the Spurs. It’s possible that Steve Mills and Scott Perry’s confidence may have stemmed from the following quote …
“Multiple league sources also told ESPN that the Spurs have grown worried that Leonard’s group has an ulterior motive to fray the relationship and get Leonard traded to a larger market such as Los Angeles (Leonard’s hometown) or New York or Philadelphia (Robertson lives in New Jersey).