ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst believes the Knicks are among a "handful" of contending clubs that will jostle to land Durant in the coming weeks. Windhorst expects the Suns to look into Durant's market "pretty soon," as the franchise recently has been focused on identifying a new head coach.

Recently, a user on X took aim at Kevin Durant’s decision to leave the Warriors, but Durant did not hold up in replying to the fan.

Kevin Durant isn’t bashful about responding to fans on social media. He recently had to defend his legacy against a fan on X. A fan stated that Durant’s career since leaving the Golden State Warriors has been a major disappointment.

Durant signed with the Nets in June 2019 and sat out the next season due to his Achilles injury. The two-time NBA champion then helped Brooklyn beat the Boston Celtics in the first round of the playoffs the year after that, but got eliminated by the eventual champion Milwaukee Bucks in seven games the next round.

Veteran wing Nic Batum explains why he preferred guarding Kevin Durant over Steph Curry and Klay Thompson during their Warriors days.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) and Indiana Pacers forward Obi Toppin (1) reach for the ball in the third quarter during game four of first round for the 2024 NBA Playoffs at Fiserv Forum.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been viewed as the biggest name available on the trade market heading into the NBA offseason, but the chances of the Milwaukee Bucks star being moved seem quite slim.