Skip Bayless Says Kevin Durant Should Take ‘Harder Road,’ Sign With This Team

There will be no shortage of fireworks during NBA free agency this summer.

And one of the stars at the center of the excitement likely will be Kevin Durant.

The Golden State Warriors forward can opt out of his contract and become a free agent this summer. Durant suffered an Achilles injury in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, and potentially could miss the entirety of the upcoming campaign. That possibility led to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst to toss out a pretty wild sign-and-trade possibility.

But Skip Bayless still thinks Durant should hit the market with plans of heading elsewhere. And he still thinks the best destination for Durant is with the New York Knicks, stating his case on FOX Sports 1’s “Undisputed” on Thursday.

“The no-brainer destination for me right here, right now for Kevin Durant … I’m going to take the much harder road: I’m going to go to the Knicks,” Bayless said.

Durant’s injury certainly has complicated things regarding his free-agent status. But the Knicks appear to see be in on the superstar. And while Bayless notes that staying in Golden State would solidify him as a beloved superstar with “Dub Nation,” he believes Durant should take a “been there, done that,” perspective.