Gallery: 5/10
New York Knicks, +1200
Now this one's a surprise. The franchise has been incredibly bad the last couple years, with last season's 32 wins representing an improvement of 15 wins from the 2014-15 campaign. Sure the Knicks have a wise leader in team president Phil Jackson, who with 11 championships to his credit could pull off the Pat Riley trademark (put your championship rings on the table" move during a free agency meeting and command instant respect. However all of that work was done as a head coach, not as a front office executive. New York has a new head coach in Jeff Hornacek as well, and this isn't a team that lends itself to being an immediate contender at present time.
There are some positives, however. Carmelo Anthony, who's been in Durant's ear as the two are both heading to the Rio Olympics with USA Basketball, and fellow forward Kristaps Porzingis don't lack for talent. And last week the Knicks rolled the dice on Derrick Rose, trading for the one-time NBA MVP with the hope that he can stay healthy and use his contract year as motivation to return to the explosive player he was at one point in time. New York isn't one of the six teams that Durant and his representatives have scheduled a formal meeting with, but the presence of Anthony is something to keep in mind. That being said, this looks like a long shot. (Getty)
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