Meanwhile, Knicks insiders have denied New York's involvement in the Durant sweepstakes. Stefan Bondy and Steve Popper have denied the Knicks' interest in the All-Star forward, which was initially reported by Shams Charania.

Of course the Knicks are interested in trading for Giannis Antetokounmpo. If he decides it’s time to move on from Milwaukee (a decision likely to come closer to the NBA draft), 29 other teams are going to call Bucks GM Jon Horst and kick the tires on a deal.