Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant have quite a bit in common.
In addition to being championship-winning superstars, the perennial NBA All-Stars both have a propensity for making headlines for reasons other than basketball. Neither is afraid to speak his mind with the media, and they’ve both found themselves under intensified microscopes this season as their respective free agency decisions loom.
Maybe the growing similarities are the reason for their relationship reportedly being “as strong as ever.” Nick Wright, for one, wasn’t shocked to hear this news, and the “First Things First” co-host believes it almost makes too much sense for the duo to end up with the New York Knicks this summer.
Joining the Knicks seems like a high-risk, high-reward situation, with emphasis on the risk. Restoring championship glory to a historic franchise would raise any star’s stock to new heights, but it wouldn’t be pretty for either Irving or Durant if things went south in the Big Apple. If they struggled to deal with the media and scrutiny in Boston and Oakland, respectively, they’d have another thing coming in New York.
There undoubtedly are a few tantalizing reasons for joining the Knicks, including the franchise potentially owning the No. 1 overall pick in this summer’s draft (Hello, Zion Williamson?). But the amount of uncertainty just might be too much for Irving and Durant, who probably are better served getting their money with a team that can win now.
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