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New York Knicks were not willing to give Kevin Durant max money (Report)

The New York Knicks version of Bloody Sunday is upon us.

Amidst news that the biggest free agent in the NBA, Kevin Durant, has reportedly chosen to sign with the Brooklyn Nets, Ramona Shelburne of ESPN is also reporting that James Dolan and the Knicks were not willing to offer Durant a full max contract, concerned with the recovery from his Achilles injury.

The Knicks and owner Jim Dolan were not prepared to offer Kevin Durant a full max contract due to concerns over his recovery from the Achilles injury, league sources tell me and @wojespn.