NBA News Roundup, Sunday, Oct 20: Pascal Siakam signs Toronto contract extension, Kevin Durant considered joining the New York Knicks and more

By Tristan Elliott

Modified Nov 08, 2022 11:44 GMT

Pascal Siakam is set to spend his prime with the Toronto Raptors

#2 Kevin Durant considered signing with the New York Knicks

Kevin Durant reportedlyÂ considered heading to the Knicks before joining the Nets — Kevin Durant reportedly considered heading to the Knicks before joining the Nets

Heading into the offseason, the New York Knicks were believed to be Kevin Durant's most likely destination. Nevertheless, the 2014 MVP eventually opted to sign with the Brooklyn Nets and subsequently criticized the current appeal of the Knicks.

However, despite Durant's recent criticism of the franchise, Jalen Rose told Ian Begley of SNY.tv that the 31-year-old seriously considered signing with the Knicks:

(Durant) even talked about, he was really considering the team (the Knicks) and then he was almost the lead recruiter. To the point where when he got injured, Kyrie became the lead recruiter. And ultimately, he ended up with the Nets.

Durant is expected to miss the entire 2019-20 season after suffering an Achilles injury in the 2019 NBA Finals. Despite the 10-time All-Star's absence, the Nets will be confident of qualifying for the playoffs after also adding Kyrie Irving and DeAndre Jordan in free agency.