Kevin Durant Reportedly Undecided Among 4 Teams in Free Agency
By Will Fowler
With each day that passes, a new and conflicting report comes to light about Kevin Durant's free agency future. However, we may have just received a report that will end a good amount of speculation -- according to Adrian Wojnarowski, Durant has narrowed his choices down to four teams: the Warriors, Knicks, Nets, and Clippers.
Durant is believed to be considering the Warriors, Knicks, Nets and Clippers, per @WojESPN https://t.co/IcJpsBfThh
— Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) June 26, 2019
This follows the breaking news from this morning announcing that Durant had declined his $31.5 million player option with the Warriors and was thereby officially headed to the open market.
Some are still expecting KD to re-sign with the Warriors and eventually be dealt as part of what would essnetially be a delayed sign-and-trade. That way, he can have some financial security while he rehabs, and Golden State doesn't lose its best player for nothing. But for now, there's reason to believe that if he does re-up with the Warriors, it will be for the long haul.
Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant has declined his $31.5M player option and will become an unrestricted free agent, league sources tell ESPN. Durant and his business manager Rich Kleiman are in New York, evaluating free agency options. So far, process has stayed private.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 26, 2019
The fear that some teams would have in extending Durant a mega-deal following his Achilles injury in the NBA Finals apparently does not exist, as he's fully expected to be offered full max contracts by his suitors. The Warriors, of course, are able to offer him more money and an extra year than their rivals due to holding his Bird rights.
The teams that were mentioned most in past Durant rumors have not fizzled out yet, and the odds of the superstar shipping elsewhere this summer are still worth noting. Whether it be to Los Angeles or New York City, Golden State can't yet feel comfortable that their two-time Finals MVP won't be leaving for good.