Kevin Knox Says It Would Be 'Pretty Cool' to Play with Kevin Durant on Knicks

Nobody knows what Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant will do if he becomes a free agent this summer, but count New York Knicks rookie Kevin Knox among those who want to see the 2013-14 NBA MVP play his home games at Madison Square Garden next season. 

"I'd be able to learn, work out with him, do whatever he does, learn from one of the greatest scorers of all time, a guy that I've imaged my game after," Knox said, per the New York Daily News' Stefan Bondy. "To be able to be around him 24/7, that'd be pretty cool."

Teaming up with Durant would give Knox a chance to play alongside his idol.

"I just followed him wherever he went," Knox said, per Bondy. "Every team he went, that was my favorite team. I followed him pretty much my whole life. So I watched all his games, highlights, all that. So that was kind of my dude growing up."

Durant spent the first nine years of his career with the Thunder franchise before moving on to Golden State in 2016. That has helped him add two championships and a pair of NBA Finals MVP awards to his resume.

And while many view the Warriors as heavy favorites in their quest to three-peat, there has been growing speculation that this could be Durant's final season in the Bay Area. The 30-year-old holds a $31.5 million player option for the 2019-20 season.

The Athletic's Frank Isola reported last month that the Knicks are "all-in" on pursuing Durant this summer. Prior to the 2018-19 season, Yahoo Sports' Chris Haynes went on Fox Sports 1's Undisputed and explained why New York may be an attractive landing spot for Durant:

Golden State had been to two consecutive Finals and had won a title with its current core even before Durant arrived. Meanwhile, New York is in the midst of a five-year playoff drought and has not won a championship since 1973. Its last Finals appearance came in 1999.

A lot can happen between now and free agency that could affect Durant's decision. For now, Knox will have to use Tuesday's game against the Warriors at Oracle Arena as a recruiting pitch and show Durant what he can do. Knox missed the teams' first clash, a 128-100 Golden State victory on Oct. 26, because of an ankle injury.