2019 Free Agency Diary

Sources: Knicks Backed Out of Meeting with Kawhi Leonard

Basketball Insiders

Updated 2 years ago on October 15, 2021 • 1 min read

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As it played out, when Kevin Durant turned up his nose at the Knicks, the club realized any chance of nabbing [Kawhi] Leonard without KD was a long shot.

According to a source, Leonard agreed to meet with the Knicks, but not until Wednesday after finishing with the Clippers and Lakers.

That plan was scratched by Knicks’ brass over logistics.

The Knicks had spent almost all of their $70 million cap space in the first 20 hours of free agency, knowing if they waited until the Leonard meeting Wednesday, the players they did sign could be off the market. It was too big a risk, knowing they likely would finish fourth behind the Raptors, Lakers and Clippers.

Source: Marc Berman of the New York Post

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