Ex-Knick Enes Kanter has made his prediction in the Kevin Durant saga, and it’s not one his former employers will want to hear.
“If I were him, don’t get me wrong I love New York, I love the Knicks, I love the fans, MSG and everything it’s cool,” Kanter said Wednesday on the Colin Cowherd show. “But I see him going to Brooklyn with Kyrie [Irving].”
Kanter, who certainly didn’t shy away from the spotlight, believes the New York media might turn off the two-time Finals MVP.
“I know KD and I know his personality and everything — the media might be a little harsh on him in New York,” Kanter said. “Because if you’re KD, you’re going to the Knicks, if you’re not winning, they’re going to blame you. I see him going to Brooklyn. I wish he goes to the Knicks, but I see him going to Brooklyn.”
Kanter played with Durant during his time with the Thunder and was recruiting the soon-to-be free agent heavily while he was still on the Knicks.
“I’ve been hard on him the last two years,” Kanter said in 2018. “As soon as I learned he’s becoming a free agent, he’s my best friend. I can’t say enough of the guy. He’s the best scorer to ever play the game. Who wouldn’t want KD to wear a New York uniform.
“It is New York. If you are with New York, you’re the King of America and King of the World.”
Kanter’s claim comes after another former Durant teammate, Kendrick Perkins, also switched his prediction from the Knicks to the Nets.
The Knicks released Kanter after the trade deadline, following an awkward final few months when he was often benched to get the team’s younger players more minutes.
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Durant declined his $31.5 million player option with the Warriors Wednesday, according to ESPN.