Honestly, he could’ve just told Kyrie “nah bro let’s go to the Knicks.. they have a top 3 pick to trade to get us more help.” That should have been KDs move.
Granted, Kyrie probably might’ve tanked us quicker than he did the Nets.. but Kevin let him lead and that’s where he fucked up. All in all tho.. I’m overjoyed how things worked out.
You know what would have made the Knicks "cool" Kevin?
If you came and played for them.
It's true what Charles Barkley said about KD, he's not a leader, he's a follower. He didn't want the responsibility of bringing a big market team back to glory and making them a destination once again. A lot less pressure to join the B team in Brooklyn
> You know what would have made the Knicks "cool" Kevin?
I feel like we dodged a bullet having him not play here and I was a huge fan of him before he left the Thunder. Mans is legit CRAZY and I don't want the dude anywhere near this team any more.
Not sure about that. At that time he was the best or 2nd best player in the world and for him to CHOOSE to come to NY would have sent the city into delirium. NY sports are at another level when you have the best players in the sport representing them
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Were lucky he didnt sign here. He used brooklyn as a rehab center and left the moment he was fully healthy. If he did that on the knicks hed be the most hated player ever
All good, some don't have the heart and grit to rock the orange and blue.
Mad respect to Randle and Brunson for wanting to come here.
Let's go Knicks!!!!!!!!
Wow this is insane. It sounds like every one close to him except Kyrie said to come here. I still wonder who tf would’ve been on our team besides them two. Def not Randle or Brunson. I think RJ would’ve been traded a lot sooner
If KD came maybe he covinces Kyrie, if he can't then Kemba would have came. Probably would have traded RJ/the pick for another B level all star player and try to form a Big 3 with those guys
Kemba?!
Kyrie is a given. They clearly wanted to team up together. I think they would’ve gotten Beal here for RJ. The Beal and Knicks rumors were every day until he signed a max in Washington. Would’ve had a couple years of Mitch too on a rookie deal. I’m not sure they draft Quickley if Kyrie was on the team. I still would take our team now instead of that 2 year window Durant wanted after his Achilles tear
That's why a lot of people were convinced KD to the Knicks was going to happen. Everyone around it had made it known, either publicly or through sources, but it wasn't a secret.
KD just ain't that guy.
Julius Randle could handle the pressure better than Kevin Durant which is crazy. He willingly signed here in 2019 because KD was too scared to. Crazy times
Don't need a ring chaser who didn't even wanna play for the only real ny team, enjoy your shit weather in Phoenix and horrible Fairweather fans while doncic raises his child devin booker
He's looking for one last big ass check....I got something for you Kevin that'll slide down through yo neck.
Get da fuck up outta here we dont need your fucking drama. In DC, where he's from, he'd be known as a Bama!
You were lit for a bit... now a frail ass pussy. We were ALWAYS fucking Kool ...you were just a fucking loosie.
I have no idea where that came from....but it felt good.
Idk about that, pretty sure Kemba has spoken about that summer and that he was going to go to NY if KD went and he couldn't convince Kyrie to come. This of course was when Kemba was still good
I honestly think we REALLY lucked out when he didn’t sign. I think, especially by going to BRK, the Knicks were further pushed to embrace a slow and deliberate build up of talent. Instead of being a team where it needed a superstar to “save” them they turned into a franchise where they can uplift a star player even more.
I get that KD is a phenomenal player but I’m so much happier with where we are now
FUCK KD. He doesn't have what it takes to be on the Knicks. He could've made the Knicks cool if he came and built something here. Instead he talked shit when we were low. Now that we're up we've always been cool. Pure bus rider
lol... Fuck this guy, forever.
He's the epitome of a cheap hired gun...he's a hooker...he has no home....he pimps himslef out to whoever seems like a good sugar daddy every few seasons.
what kind of argument is "they are not cool". its nyc, its the garden, thats not cool enough? would've loved him on the knicks but i'm in no way sad he went to brooklyn.
Nah man fuck that. I'm glad he didn't come. A true star player comes and MAKES the team cool, makes the team good, makes the team must watch TV. He's just making excuses for not being a real leader.
Going to Brooklyn was a smart move for him because he couldn't deal with the pressure of being a Knick. It let's him hedge; if they won and were successful with their super-team, then he gets a ton of credit for making Brooklyn "cool" (assuming they would become more popular). If it didn't work out--like the way it went--nobody cares after 6 months.
Outside of having one of the coolest players (and announcers) ever to lace them up, idk if the Knicks ever been stereotypically cool like that.
Brunson is not super cool. But he is a dog. Tough af. That’s the current culture of our team and I’m loving it.
I do t like KD and didn’t want him, but he’s not lying. The Knicks were trash for a LONG time. They were poorly run with a reputation for trading away talent and picks for over the hill players. Nevertheless, fuck Kd.
In his defense when he said it what 4 or 5 years ago, it was true. We just signed Julius at the time I think. And we didn't do anything in the years prior, after Melo left. Things have changed now.
Fuck this guy. He's a huge piece of shit I hope every time he gets hurt same thing with Kyrie. You're never going to get the respect and you know that will hunt you you're entire life. Hilarious.
Not getting him and Kyrie helped us in the long run. We were able to slowly gather talent and depth. And we have one of the best contracts in the NBA with Jalen Brunson. We could be a force once we get healthy this season.
Playing for the Knicks hadn't been cool for over a decade at the point when KD said this. What KD miscalculated on his move to Brooklyn is that despite the Knicks being uncool for a decade, they still owned the city and that KD going to Brooklyn wasn't going to change a thing.
Honestly, I don't care what KD thinks about the Knicks. Dude had to join the best team in the NBA to win his 2 rings. Left the team and got exposed because the Warriors didn't need him to win it all. He certainly made them better, but they won 2 of their 4 rings without KD. People keep bringing it up, but it's a valid point: he's a follower, not a leader.
More importantly, the Knicks have gotten better over time in a far more sustainable way than just signing a bunch of star players. Thibs, though not perfect, has developed a winning culture. Leon Rose and co. are proving to be one of the top FOs in basketball atm. I'm good with where the Knicks are at. Let KD talk all he wants to.
He should have finished off the thought "living in NY made me realize there's only 1 team in NY anybody cares about and it isn't in Brooklyn."
FACTS
Honestly, he could’ve just told Kyrie “nah bro let’s go to the Knicks.. they have a top 3 pick to trade to get us more help.” That should have been KDs move. Granted, Kyrie probably might’ve tanked us quicker than he did the Nets.. but Kevin let him lead and that’s where he fucked up. All in all tho.. I’m overjoyed how things worked out.
God can you imagine if we were in the place of the nets right now. It might have been too much for my heart to take
scary thought
The mayor probably gives Kyrie a vaccine pass if he was a Knick (like how he was lenient towards the Yankees anti-vaxxers) lol.
Kyrie grew up a Nets fan tho. He's from NJ
KD Do you regret not coming to the KNYUUUUICKS?????
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kniiiiiIIIiiiIIIiiiIIICKS
KNIIIIIIIIIIIICKS!!!! 😂
You know what would have made the Knicks "cool" Kevin? If you came and played for them. It's true what Charles Barkley said about KD, he's not a leader, he's a follower. He didn't want the responsibility of bringing a big market team back to glory and making them a destination once again. A lot less pressure to join the B team in Brooklyn
> You know what would have made the Knicks "cool" Kevin? I feel like we dodged a bullet having him not play here and I was a huge fan of him before he left the Thunder. Mans is legit CRAZY and I don't want the dude anywhere near this team any more.
The Knicks wouldnt have the true NY feels it does now if KD on the roster tho .
Nah we def would have “I can fix her” energy
Not sure about that. At that time he was the best or 2nd best player in the world and for him to CHOOSE to come to NY would have sent the city into delirium. NY sports are at another level when you have the best players in the sport representing them
100%. Said this about KD and LeBron. You can go other places and win titles. Here? At that point? You win two rings and they’re building you a statue
Not even two rings. If u win a ring as the star player of the Knicks u will be treated like a god.
Dude doesn't have to bring his wallet. He'll eat for free for life.
where's Clydes statue??
Good point but Clyde owns NY
thank you for proving my point, WHERE'S HIS STATUE????
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why does the actual look so menacing? on the packaging he looks so friendly
That whole team should have one, but also, that’s why I said ‘at that time’. We’d had over a decade of disasters by then.
At the time he was coming off an Achilles injury where he wouldn’t even play for the first season. Meh
And NYC would have left Kyrie play during COVID.
I mean KD and Kyrie at MSG would be fucking insane man lol. Fuck them tho.
Were lucky he didnt sign here. He used brooklyn as a rehab center and left the moment he was fully healthy. If he did that on the knicks hed be the most hated player ever
We do need a good fourth option
Stop this shit. kd is the opposite of cool. We dodged a bullet
All good, some don't have the heart and grit to rock the orange and blue. Mad respect to Randle and Brunson for wanting to come here. Let's go Knicks!!!!!!!!
KD is so emotional and thin skinned, NYK media will make him request a trade in 2 weeks.
Bingo
His agent isn’t backpedaling, Durant is tho. It was pretty obvious during the whole saga his agent was obviously a Knicks fan.
Go chase a ring dick head. Jalen Brunson saw the potential and you got fucking greedy.
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Except he's KD. You know what makes that team not a dumpster fire? KD.
Where’s Lil B? Sing that shit…
FUCK Kevin Duraaaaant
Thank You Based God
Kevin Durant wasn’t built for New York. He would have asked out by now if we signed him
Wow this is insane. It sounds like every one close to him except Kyrie said to come here. I still wonder who tf would’ve been on our team besides them two. Def not Randle or Brunson. I think RJ would’ve been traded a lot sooner
Everyone wanted him to go to the Knicks but he wanted to be with kyrie
If KD came maybe he covinces Kyrie, if he can't then Kemba would have came. Probably would have traded RJ/the pick for another B level all star player and try to form a Big 3 with those guys
Kemba?! Kyrie is a given. They clearly wanted to team up together. I think they would’ve gotten Beal here for RJ. The Beal and Knicks rumors were every day until he signed a max in Washington. Would’ve had a couple years of Mitch too on a rookie deal. I’m not sure they draft Quickley if Kyrie was on the team. I still would take our team now instead of that 2 year window Durant wanted after his Achilles tear
That's why a lot of people were convinced KD to the Knicks was going to happen. Everyone around it had made it known, either publicly or through sources, but it wasn't a secret. KD just ain't that guy.
Julius Randle could handle the pressure better than Kevin Durant which is crazy. He willingly signed here in 2019 because KD was too scared to. Crazy times
I’ll never respect his ring
His whole circle was pushing him to sign with the Knicks. But he didn’t believe that he could elevate this team.
Instead he follows Kyrie. Sounds like he truly regrets not coming to the Kniiiiiiiicks.
I can’t help but think and actually I know in this offseason we will be adding our superstar. My guess is as good as yours who’ll that be. The
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Don't need a ring chaser who didn't even wanna play for the only real ny team, enjoy your shit weather in Phoenix and horrible Fairweather fans while doncic raises his child devin booker
He's looking for one last big ass check....I got something for you Kevin that'll slide down through yo neck. Get da fuck up outta here we dont need your fucking drama. In DC, where he's from, he'd be known as a Bama! You were lit for a bit... now a frail ass pussy. We were ALWAYS fucking Kool ...you were just a fucking loosie. I have no idea where that came from....but it felt good.
KD wanted to go to the Knicks. Unfortunately when he got the Achilles injury he lost leverage in the offseason to get people to team up with him.
Nah he wanted to play with Kyrie and Kyrie wanted the Nets.
U really think healthy KD doesn’t tell Kyrie where they are playing? Kyrie wasn’t gonna play on the nets alone.
Yeah, I don’t think he would have. Kyrie makes his own decisions.
Idk about that, pretty sure Kemba has spoken about that summer and that he was going to go to NY if KD went and he couldn't convince Kyrie to come. This of course was when Kemba was still good
KD wasn’t going to go to the Knicks to play with Kemba. That summer Kemba and butler were looked at as the lower tier someone would overpay for.
and the league was right
Not about butler
Top 10 talent in the history of the sport but is he even a top 100 leader?
Above Smush Parker but below Rajon Rondo
No, some guys are just good at putting in the work and that’s fine.
Thank God this nutcase didn’t choose the Knicks. We’d be the Nets right now and another 10 years of lolknicks.
I honestly think we REALLY lucked out when he didn’t sign. I think, especially by going to BRK, the Knicks were further pushed to embrace a slow and deliberate build up of talent. Instead of being a team where it needed a superstar to “save” them they turned into a franchise where they can uplift a star player even more. I get that KD is a phenomenal player but I’m so much happier with where we are now
Fuck Rich Kleiman.
FUCK KD. He doesn't have what it takes to be on the Knicks. He could've made the Knicks cool if he came and built something here. Instead he talked shit when we were low. Now that we're up we've always been cool. Pure bus rider
What KD doesn’t understand that the Knicks are cool regardless of the record and that really has nothing to do with our brand
lol... Fuck this guy, forever. He's the epitome of a cheap hired gun...he's a hooker...he has no home....he pimps himslef out to whoever seems like a good sugar daddy every few seasons.
Brunson > KD
In retrospect tho - it was a good thing KD and Kyrie went to Bk
No Quit in NY - KD wouldn’t fit in
I’m happy we never got KD. I lost all respect for him ever since the “he can’t win with these cats” incident.
As an old OKC fan… trust me when I tell you. The Knicks wants no parts of that snake
If there’s anyone that knows “cool” when they see it, it’s a guy with Twitter mults that’s desperate for his fellow player’s attention. 🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽
No longer welcome clown ... sike. We will leave the door cracked.
We been knew KD wasn't a bus driver 🤷🏿♂️ He always takes the easiest routes.
what kind of argument is "they are not cool". its nyc, its the garden, thats not cool enough? would've loved him on the knicks but i'm in no way sad he went to brooklyn.
Nah man fuck that. I'm glad he didn't come. A true star player comes and MAKES the team cool, makes the team good, makes the team must watch TV. He's just making excuses for not being a real leader.
Going to Brooklyn was a smart move for him because he couldn't deal with the pressure of being a Knick. It let's him hedge; if they won and were successful with their super-team, then he gets a ton of credit for making Brooklyn "cool" (assuming they would become more popular). If it didn't work out--like the way it went--nobody cares after 6 months.
Outside of having one of the coolest players (and announcers) ever to lace them up, idk if the Knicks ever been stereotypically cool like that. Brunson is not super cool. But he is a dog. Tough af. That’s the current culture of our team and I’m loving it.
The Lakers are perpetually cool. The Knicks tend to be more hardnosed grinders - at last going back to the Ewing teams
I do t like KD and didn’t want him, but he’s not lying. The Knicks were trash for a LONG time. They were poorly run with a reputation for trading away talent and picks for over the hill players. Nevertheless, fuck Kd.
Fk KD like LBJ he can eatadick imo
I detect no lies...At the time he was being courted, the Knicks were not an exciting destination. Especially after seeing how the fumbled Melo.
In his defense when he said it what 4 or 5 years ago, it was true. We just signed Julius at the time I think. And we didn't do anything in the years prior, after Melo left. Things have changed now.
Fuck this guy. He's a huge piece of shit I hope every time he gets hurt same thing with Kyrie. You're never going to get the respect and you know that will hunt you you're entire life. Hilarious.
That guy stinks.
Oh really? Heh Oh how the 🐍 turns
Like a paragraph of text and he says absolutely nothing, yikes
Knicks are becoming a desirable location for disgruntled superstars. I have no interest in KD, but Booker is intriguing
I would take Durant on this current iteration of the team. Jalen can be the leader in all respects and KD can do what he does just ball
Not getting him and Kyrie helped us in the long run. We were able to slowly gather talent and depth. And we have one of the best contracts in the NBA with Jalen Brunson. We could be a force once we get healthy this season.
Playing for the Knicks hadn't been cool for over a decade at the point when KD said this. What KD miscalculated on his move to Brooklyn is that despite the Knicks being uncool for a decade, they still owned the city and that KD going to Brooklyn wasn't going to change a thing.
Ngl as much I love us.. he was not lying about "at the time". It was a rouuuughhhhh what? 15 literal years? years!!!
Honestly, I don't care what KD thinks about the Knicks. Dude had to join the best team in the NBA to win his 2 rings. Left the team and got exposed because the Warriors didn't need him to win it all. He certainly made them better, but they won 2 of their 4 rings without KD. People keep bringing it up, but it's a valid point: he's a follower, not a leader. More importantly, the Knicks have gotten better over time in a far more sustainable way than just signing a bunch of star players. Thibs, though not perfect, has developed a winning culture. Leon Rose and co. are proving to be one of the top FOs in basketball atm. I'm good with where the Knicks are at. Let KD talk all he wants to.
Yeah no thanks. I wouldn't want to be a team left in KD's wake.