After news emerged of Durant joining Brooklyn and New York’s agreements with Randle and former Minnesota Timberwolves big man Taj Gibson, Knicks president Steve Mills issued a statement. ESPN, citing league sources, said the Knicks and Durant never discussed financial terms, but it was believed Durant wouldn’t have considered anything below a max deal. ESPN later reported Durant actually will take a slight discount — along with Kyrie Irving — to make room for DeAndre Jordan’s four-year, $40 million deal in Brooklyn. The Knicks instead pursued Randle, who spent the 2018-19 season with the New Orleans Pelicans. Meanwhile, ESPN reported the Knicks agreed to a two-year, $20 million deal with Gibson.

Source: National Post July 01, 2019 03:22 UTC