Signing(s): Kevin Durant signing with the Nets (4yrs, $164M)

[EpochLink]

Sad as a knicks fan. This hurts.

More like torture, holy smokes dude.

 

[Melrose Munch]

More like torture, holy smokes dude.

Nothing ever goes our way.

 

[Suiteness]

Just hope the Knicks don't make this worst by signing Boogie Cousins to the max or something crazy like that

 

[HisIceness]

Maybe when Dolan sells, free agents will want to play for the Knicks. Maybe.

 

[Peiskos]

That's a tough blow for Knicks fans, almost like a symbolic statement that Brooklyn isn't the "second fiddle" anymore, even more painful considering they didn't even get Zion either. Congrats to the Nets for the turn around. It'll be Irving's team for a year until KD returns from rehab in year 2.

 

[LaVar]

He’ll comeback 100% from his injury.

Looks like the Nets WERE paying attention. Now Kyrie is their second best player and will play like he does best: as a second option with a chip on his shoulder.

There's no guarantee he will be 100%...but he will still be an elite player.

I just don't see this team being very successful, though. KD will be 32, Kyrie is a locker-room cancer, and DJ isn't a very impressive 3rd option.

 

[Reality Check]

Poor Knicks...a possible blessing in disguise for Golden State too if Durant never is able to fully recover

Even though he was 100% gone prior to the injury

 

[MMC]

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse for the Knicks fanbase...

 

[Reality Check]

Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse for the Knicks fanbase...

If it's fairly reasonable, maybe.

I would have thought they would have given the max to Tobias Harris. Nor will I be surprised if they offer Boogie a long term deal.

Screamin' Steven should be in rare form tomorrow.

 

[EpochLink]

Poor Knicks...a possible blessing in disguise for Golden State too if Durant never is able to fully recover

Even though he was 100% gone prior to the injury

Warriors knew KD was not coming back, that's why they offered Klay the max (although I think Klay was gonna stay anyways)..

Warriors have cap space now, they can fix their bench and find starters.

 

[Terry Yake]

why the hell would the nets help the warriors out?

this could potentially be bad for the lakers because it'd mean d-lo would go to GS (or maybe minny if they get involved)

 

[HisIceness]

 

[Reality Check]

It was already posted but I won't complain.

I'm glad I have ESPNEWS. I might have to tape not only First Take but both his radio show and Lebatard's tomorrow

 

[Maestro84]

Whoops.

Lol they’re the worst franchise in NA sports right now. Yep, even worse than the Browns, Bills, Senators, Marlins and Lions

 

[Extra Texture]

Knicks thought they were getting Kyrie, KD and Zion.

They get NOTHING, Knicks fans are punching the air right now...good on KD.

He has the rings, now he moves to the East with Kyrie and dominate the East.

I remember the photoshops of all three in Knicks jerseys before the draft lottery, the hallway “conversations” with lip reading, etc

DAmn, this has got to be a gut punch, them teaming up across town. Good lord

Edit: right above my post

 

[serp]

 

[NJDevs26]

More Steven A from the Jump

 

[bambamcam4ever]

Warriors knew KD was not coming back, that's why they offered Klay the max (although I think Klay was gonna stay anyways)..

Warriors have cap space now, they can fix their bench and find starters.

No, they don't.

Curry+Green+Igoudala+Thompson's cap hold alone = $104 million. Cap is 109M

 

[EpochLink]

No, they don't.

Curry+Green+Igoudala+Thompson's cap hold alone = $104 million. Cap is 109M

Oh yeah you are right, my bad.
Also, I am stunned that New York did not want to give the max to KD because of his injury.

New York has a lot of dead cap space now

 

[N o o d l e s]

Why does it matter that the Knicks weren't willing to offer him the money? He was never going there. The Knicks are delusional.

Hey guys, I didn't ask Adriana Lima out on a date. Not because I have no chance with her, but she's another year older.

 

[Jussi]

Knicks officially the 3rd best basketball team in New York, behind the Brooklyn Nets and Harlem Globetrotters.

 

[Voight]

6 years after the trade with Boston, they now have 2 of the best players in the league.... with this years draft being the first one where they owned their pick

 

[CokenoPepsi]

I mean I do get it from the Knicks... KD out a full year and might never be the same.

 

[Ivan13]

Always had a soft spot for the Nets because of Dražen. happy for their fans.