本賽季NBA季後賽第二輪已經開始，在這個關鍵時刻，ESPN記者爆料：杜蘭特和歐文將在休賽期一起加盟尼克斯。
"If we're ranking teams heading into the offseason, New York probably has the best tools in the toolshed," one Western Conference executive said. "Maybe they get it right this time."一位西區經理：“如果我們排一下進入休賽期以後的球隊狀況排名，尼克斯很可能處於最佳的位置，可能這一次尼克斯做對了。”
It's easier to find street parking in Manhattan than it is to find an NBA executive, player or coach who doesn't think Durant is going to sign with the Knicks in July.
在紐約曼哈頓找個街頭停車場都比在聯盟當中找個球隊經理或者球員或者教練認為杜蘭特不會和尼克斯簽約容易。
Some of Durant's former teammates think it's going to happen, per ESPN sources. Several of his current teammates have told friends that they think it's going to happen, sources said. Opposing agents believe it's a fait accompli: "Just a matter of putting pen to paper," is how one agent of another top free agent in the 2019 free-agent class put it.
一些杜蘭特的前隊友認為杜蘭特會和尼克斯簽約，一些他的現隊友已經告訴他們的朋友，他們認為杜蘭特會和尼克斯簽約。其他經紀人認為這已經是個既定事實了，只是需要拿筆簽字而已，一位頂級自由球員的經紀人這麼描述杜蘭特的情況。
One opposing executive monitoring Durant's situation closely believes that the opportunity to win in New York -- and push the notion that he jumped on the bandwagon to win rings in Oakland from the forefront of fans' consciousness -- is a pull for the two-time Finals MVP.
"Winning there would change the narrative around him," one executive said.
一位其他球隊密切關注杜蘭特情況的經理相信在紐約贏球可以改變球迷對於杜蘭特加盟勇士撿冠軍的印象
Multiple executives doing their homework on the free-agent class, though, fully expect Durant to sign with the Knicks and Irving to join him.
多位球隊經理都預計杜蘭特和歐文會一起和尼克斯簽約。
During the regular season, some close to Durant suggested to people with a rooting interest in the Knicks that they should remain calm amid New York's struggles this season. This was seen by those familiar with the conversations as further proof that Durant intends to sign with the Knicks.
常規賽期間，靠近杜蘭特的人表示尼克斯球員應該對尼克斯本賽季的掙扎保持冷靜，這被熟悉這些對話的人視為杜蘭特將簽約尼克斯的又一證據。
They could go after Kawhi Leonard -- people close to Leonard saw New York as a possible destination for him prior to his trade to the Toronto Raptors -- but the general feeling around the league is that Leonard is more likely to end up with the Clippers or back in Toronto than a team in New York.
除此以外尼克斯還可以追求倫納德，在倫納德被交易去猛龍前，倫納德的團隊視尼克斯為可能的落腳點，不過目前聯盟的感覺是倫納德將在快船和猛龍之間2選1
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