Free agency shifted in a seismic fashion Monday night when Kevin Durant was help...
Free agency shifted in a seismic fashion Monday night when Kevin Durant was helped off the court with a right Achilles injury.
The Special K free agency class, carried by All-Stars KD, Klay Thompson, Kyrie Irving, Kawhi Leonard and Kemba Walker, was shuffled in a serious way with the impact to be measured over months, not days. But Durant himself doesn’t have long to sort out his own plan. Hopes of Zion Williamson being part of that nucleus were dashed when the ping-pong balls in the lottery left the Knicks with the No. 3 pick.With a torn Achilles, Durant would be unlikely to play a second during the 2019-20 NBA season.Jimmy Butler made a strong impression in a partial season with the Philadelphia 76ers.
There are conflicted feelings in Oakland for obvious reasons. Team president of basketball operations Bob Myers said the gravest concern for Golden State was reinjuring Durant’s calf. But the first time he attempted to attack the basket on Monday, Durant’s lower right leg exploded. If Durant opts out, the Warriors will likely use trophies and consistent Finals appearances to sell established players on a title run. That could appeal to the likes of DeAndre Jordan, Paul Millsap, Trevor Ariza and JJ Redick.Kawhi Leonard is the No. 1 free agent available this summer and with Durant out until this time next summer, we’d rate All-Star 7-footer Anthony Davis as No. 2 on the known-to-be-available list in 2019.
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