Knicks Rumor: Windhorst insists Kevin Durant is "absolutely" interested in dealing

ESPN's Brian Windhorst said Suns All-Star Kevin Durant "absolutely" interested in transfers, but is this really the best option for the Knicks?

Is Phoenix Suns All-Star Kevin Durant interested in joining the New York Knicks? ESPN's Brian Windhorst thinks he has a will. While the Knicks are considered Durant’s foothold, is this the most beneficial to the Knicks’ long-term plan given the team’s huge effort to bring in All-Star Carl Anthony Towns (Downes may be an indispensable player in the Suns’ trade)? These are key questions that management must answer during the offseason.

The Knicks made it to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in 25 years and are now preparing for the next step in the 2025-26 season. However, as Windhorst reminded them on ESPN's Get Up show, when it comes to trading Durant (which could mean sending Towns to the Suns), the Knicks must consider what is best for the team's future.

"I definitely think he's interested in the Knicks," Windhorst said. "Six or seven years ago, when he became a free agent in 2019, he was interested in the Knicks. He chose the Nets, but he is interested in the Knicks now. The reality is: you either trade for a top-notch All-Star player Carl Towns with a long-term controlled contract; or to calculate the rationality and legalize the deal, you are likely to trade for three rotation players - two high-level rotation players, such as OG Anunobi, Mitchell Robinson and others."

A proposed deal with rotation players such as OG Anunobi and Mitchell Robinson may be difficult for the Suns to accept.

Will the Knicks consider using Carl Anthony Towns for Kevin Durant?

Although an NBA insider said Suns All-Star Kevin Durant would not be traded to the Knicks, ESPN's Brian Windhorst believes that if Durant is interested (which he has expressed in the free agent market in the past), then a deal is possible. Still, it's challenging to finalize the details of a tempting deal that doesn't include Knicks All-Star Carl Anthony Towns.

As Windhorst explains, trading him at the peak of Towns was not an ideal move.

"The Knicks have a shortage of rotation players. So, if you are the Knicks, you have to think about whether you are ready to fight for the entire player right away after trading a $55 million player? He is 37 and you haven't started building a team," Windhorst added. "You may have a different view on this, but I just want to say, don't ignore players like Carl Towns who are selected for the NBA All-Squad in their 20s."

"There's not something you can find. They've invested a huge amount of money in him, and you have to make a deal like this - for the best-squad player. I don't know if this deal will win automatically," Windhorst concluded.