來源: Bleacher Report
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Kevin Durant Rumors: Knicks Favored to Land SF, Says Anonymous Agent
KD乳摸: 匿名消息說，尼克會是下一個KD打球的球隊
The New York Knicks are reportedly the favorites to land Golden State
Warriors forward and possible 2019 free agent Kevin Durant, who has a player
option on his contract for the 2019-20 season.
紐約尼克一直被報導是有可能在2019年後有可能搶到KD的隊伍，KD在明年可以有球員選擇
權決定2019-20球季在哪裡打球。
According to Frank Isola of The Athletic, the Knicks are "all in" on their
pursuit of Durant. He cited several league executives who echoed as much, and
one player agent said, "Everyone says Knicks" when discussing which team
Durant will play for next.
根據Frank Isola報導，紐約尼克已經開始"全力"在競逐KD。據幾位聯盟高層以及一位球員
經紀人都說，當在討論KD下一隊會是哪一隊時，他們都說是"尼克"。
New York is 9-25 this season after finishing the 2017-18 campaign with a
29-53 mark. The franchise hasn't made the playoffs since 2012-13 and has won
only one postseason series since it appeared in the 2000 Eastern Conference
Finals.
尼克目前戰績9-25，去年結束是29-53。尼克從2012-13球季後就沒打過季後賽，在2000年
打入東冠那年後，也只贏過一次季後賽系列戰。
Adding someone like Durant would change the trajectory of the franchise.
加入一位KD這樣的明星球員會改變這球隊的未來表現。
The future Hall of Famer has already amassed two NBA Finals MVPs, the 2013-14
league MVP, eight All-NBA selections, four scoring titles and nine All-Star
nods by the age of 30. He could also add a third straight title with the
Warriors this season.
這位今年30歲，未來HOFer球員已經有兩個FMVP，2013-14球季MVP，8次All-NBA
selection, 4次得分王，以及9次全明星，而今年可能會在勇士拿下第3枚冠軍戒。
Leaving the Warriors to join the Knicks would give Durant a new challenge
after he spent the past few seasons alongside Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson
and Draymond Green.
在過去幾季跟Stephen Curry，Klay Thompson跟Draymond Green打球後，離開勇士到尼克
將會是KD的新挑戰。
His potential impending free agency was under the spotlight in November, when
he had a back-and-forth with Green in the closing stages of a game against
the Los Angeles Clippers. Adrian Wojnarowski and Marc J. Spears of ESPN.com
reported the altercation spilled into the locker room and was "one of the
most intense of this Warriors era."
11月時，那場與快艇的比賽末，他跟嘴綠來回的口角，讓他即將來臨的FA成為大家的焦
點。根據沃神以及Marc J. Spears報導，那場爭吵在休息室爆裂，成為"勇士隊史上幾次最
激烈的其中之一"。
They added that Durant's contract status "heightens the sensitivity of the
turmoil."
他們更說KD的合約狀態"讓整起事件更具敏感性"。
It's easy to envision the Knicks competing in the Eastern Conference with
Durant and Kristaps Porzingis, who has not played this season as he recovers
from a torn ACL. A highly regarded rookie could also help a quick turnaround,
with Duke's Zion Williamson and RJ Barrett potentially available at the top
of the 2019 draft.
要去想像尼克在KD以及Kristaps Porzingis所帶領的尼克在東區競逐並不困難，Porzingis
本季因為前十字韌帶斷裂在康復中沒打球。而在明年選秀有兩位Duke明星球員Zion
Williams跟RJ Barrett在裡面，有這樣的新秀加入也會幫尼克迅速脫胎換骨。