Kevin Durant's agent and business partner Rich Kleiman offered some insight as to why his client chose the Brooklyn Nets over the New York Knicks this past summer.

Kleiman appeared on ESPN Radio on Friday to dispel the notion Durant was avoiding pressure while also suggesting the former MVP operates differently (via Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News):

“I think Kevin was representing an overall consensus from a non-New Yorker perspective of what do the Knicks to the layman to draw them in? And it’s not just the Knicks and the bright lights. It’s not just that,” Kleiman said. “There’s more to it. There are teams that are on national TV all year long, there are proven track records of players playing in secondary markets making big business decisions. I think what Kevin was basically saying was that’s not enough. That’s not enough for young players anymore to just sell them on that. And that is true. But I still think the Knicks are an incredible destination and I still think the Knicks are an incredible team and place to play.”

Durant is not expected to play this season as he continues to rehab from a torn Achilles. The 31-year-old suffered the injury during last year's NBA Finals.

It's clear that Durant's decision to sign with the Nets rather than the Knicks wasn't a personal one. Furthermore, it wasn't due to avoiding the pressure. Simply put, New York's previous allure of playing in a big marketplace doesn't hold up the way it once did.

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