WHAT!? CAN YOU IMAGINE THIS!? The two top players in the NBA are possibly talking about teaming up together in either New York or Los Angeles. If they seriously think about doing this together, this could change up the NBA big time!
Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard as you know are the top two free agents up for grabs this summer. They both guarded each other in this year’s past NBA Finals…..well……sorta. They guarded each other for one game in the Finals when Kevin Durant returned from injury, but Kevin Durant took one little move and blew his achilles out. That was Game Five in the NBA Finals where the Warriors won the game, but lost the series to Kawhi Leonard and the Raptors in six games.
Anyway, Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard I think are in the top three best players in the NBA. Kevin Durant is one of the best offense players in the league, he can shoot from anywhere and when he gets going, its’ hard to stop. Kawhi Leonard is one of the best two players, he is one of the best defenders in the league and a guy who can score the ball really well. Having Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard on the same team, makes them a tough one-two punch in the league.
Kevin Durant has meetings set up with the Warriors, Clippers, Knicks, and Nets, while Kawhi Leonard has meetings set up with the Raptors, Lakers, and the Clippers. But after this news today, Kawhi might be thinking about the New York Knicks. If they want to make this move, the teams that they would have to team up for the New York Knicks or the Los Angeles Clippers. It would be the only place that would have money to afford the two players.
The New York Knicks have a lot of cap space as they have room to sign two max players after trading away Kristaps Porzingis last season. The Los Angeles Clippers also have cap room to sign a max player, but most likely if the Clippers were to land the two, they would have to make a few small moves in their roster to make sure they can afford both of them. With so much cap space, they can really make a splash in free agency and can turn their team around, So who needs them more?
What if the Knicks land KD and Kawhi?
Not the best photoshopped photos, but they were the best ones I found LOL. Anyway, the Knicks have been absolute horrible the past few years, ever since their postseason appearance in 2013, top players like Carmelo Anthony, Kristaps Porzingis, Derrick Rose, and many others have come and gone, they went through five NBA coaches, and their record ever since 2013 has been 163 wins and 329 losses. Ouch, it has been rough for the Knicks, they also had one of the worst records in the NBA this past season, but ended up missing out on Zion Williamson at the number one pick. This move will finally change the Knicks bad luck. Adding Kawhi Leonard and Kevin Durant will not only make them a top team in the Eastern Conference, but it will convince NBA Free Agents to want to come to New York. The Knicks have some young guys who could you could keep an eye on in the future like R.J. Barrett, Kevin Knox, Mitchell Robinson, and others. The Knicks NEED these two to come to New York, even if its only one, they desperately NEED one of these guys to come to New York to change this team or else you can tank again for another lottery player.
What if the Clippers land KD and Kawhi?
The Los Angeles Clippers made it back to the postseason after missing the playoffs the season before. The Clippers weren’t expected to even make the playoffs after trading away their best players Tobias Harris to the Philadelphia 76ers, but the Clippers played with heart and fought their way in as the 8th seed. The Clippers took the Warriors to six games in the first round, but with no star talent, they didn’t really have a chance to beat the Warriors. But what if not only you throw in one star, but TWO stars to that Clippers roster. They instantly become the favorites to win the NBA Championship. The Clippers are a solid team that plays together and will do whatever it takes to get the win. I think that adding these two guys, it takes fills that missing piece that they needed to do this summer. The Warriors will still be a contender in the West, even if they lose Kevin Durant, but the Clippers I think will be better than the Warriors. Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard will control the West along side guys like Lou Williams, Montrezl Harrell, and Landry Shamet.
I think that the Knicks need these two the most because of their team the past few years, but if this crazy thing were to happen, I would say they would choose to play in LA. They would do this because they love it in LA with all the fame, and they would have a real shot at winning the NBA Championship.
Now don’t get your hopes up, because this is just rumors about this. Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard teaming up I think would most likely not happen, but you never know. You would’ve never expected Kevin Durant to leave the Thunder and sign with the Warriors after losing to them in the Western Conference Finals being up 3-1. Anything can happen in the NBA.
Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard are possibly thinking about teaming up with other guys at other destinations. Durant has been talking with Kyrie Irving about teaming up in Brooklyn. Kawhi might be thinking about teaming up with Lebron James and Anthony Davis for the Los Angeles Lakers. I don’t expect the two will make a decision tomorrow on June 30th at 6:00, but this will be a decision that people will definitely be paying attention to.
It probably won’t happen with these two teaming up, but you never know. But just imagine this, Kevin Durant, the best scorer in the league, Kawhi Leonard, the best two way player in the league, joining forces with the New York Knicks or the Los Angeles Clippers. THIS COULD BE SCARY!!!!!
June 30th is almost here, bring it on!!!!
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