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Kevin Durant’s Agent Divulges KD’s Plans For Rest Of NBA Season


Some fans think the Coronavirus break means Kevin Durant will be back on the court this season.

Ever since Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals, Kevin Durant has been out of the game of basketball due to an Achilles tendon injury. These injuries always involve a lengthy recovery process and while KD has been making great process, he has been adamant that nothing will make him return this season. Despite this, Brooklyn Nets fans have been looking for a glimmer of hope and they are now using the NBA’s Coronavirus-imposed suspension as their meal ticket.

Unfortunately for them, it doesn’t appear as though the time off will bring KD back any sooner. During an interview with Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated, Durant’s agent Rich Kleiman noted that he and KD haven’t even discussed the notion of making a comeback this year and that the plan is to wait until the beginning of the next season before playing again.

Kevin Durant's Agent Divulges KD's Plans For Rest Of NBA Season

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Per Kleiman:

“I promise you, Kevin and I have not talked about that. And I know it sounds crazy, but my assumption has been that wasn’t very realistic. I know when the time will be right to have that conversation but it just hasn’t been that time and it just doesn’t feel like it’s needed.”

Well, there you have it. KD won’t play this season, even if the NBA comes back. The question has been answered numerous times but some people just need reminding.

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Kevin Durant’s Manager Rich Kleiman A Candidate To Be Next Knicks President: Report

Kleiman a potential candidate to take over as Knicks Pres.

The New York Knicks finally cut ties with team President Steve Mills on Tuesday afternoon, much to the delight of the disgruntled fan base. Now, the question becomes who will take over and lead the Knicks to the promised land?

For the time being, Knicks general manager Scott Perry will take over as President, but a permanent replacement will need to be hired in the near future. According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne, Knicks owner James Dolan is reportedly considering "hiring a top basketball executive out of the player agent ranks," similar to the way the Warriors brought in Bob Myers, and the Lakers with Rob Pelinka.

With that in mind one name that has surfaced as a potential candidate for Knicks President is Rich Kleiman, the de facto manager of Brooklyn Nets superstar, Kevin Durant.

According to Marc Berman of the New York Post, Kleiman has long desired to run the Knicks, a team that he grew up watching in New York. Berman also claims that sources have told him Kleiman would hire former Knick and fellow New York native, Mark Jackson, to be the team's head coach.

It has also been reported that the Knicks' preferred replacement is Toronto Raptors' President Masai Ujiri. However, Ujiri is still under contract until 2021, and Adrian Wojnarowski believes the "process for a successor is likely moving faster than the time needed to wait on an Ujiri courtship."