Kevin Durant will reportedly take free agent meetings in New York City if he decides to meet with prospective teams, according to David Aldridge of The Athletic.
Durant is currently in New York City with his brother.
Kevin Durant has not yet decided whether he will actually take meetings with prospective teams when free agency begins Sunday evening, but if he and his group do, the discussions will be in New York City, per source.
— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) June 27, 2019
The expectation around the league is Durant will consider signing with the Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets or Los Angeles Clippers once free agency starts on June 30. Durant's pal, All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving, is expected to sign with the Nets. Irving has reportedly been trying to convince KD to join him in Brooklyn.
Article Continues BelowThe Nets, Knicks and Clippers have cap space to sign two max contract players this summer. The Warriors, meanwhile, can offer Durant a five-year, $221 million supermax deal.
Durant said earlier this season he can't be recruited. The two-time Finals MVP and his camp pretty much know what every team has to offer him. Even though KD is expected to miss the entire 2019-20 season recovering from his Achilles injury, the Nets, Clippers, Knicks and Warriors will likely still offer the future Hall of Famer a max deal.
Kevin Durant has career averages of 27.0 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists. He's a 10-time All-Star, four-time scoring champion and was the 2014 MVP with the Oklahoma City Thunder.