Knicks Were Not Ready to Offer Kevin Durant a Max Deal The New York Knicks were <br />concerned about Durant's <br />recovery from his Achilles injury. Durant agreed to a four-year deal worth <br />up to $164 million with the Brooklyn Nets. The NBA star was only interested in max contract offers, which he reportedly received from <br />Brooklyn, the Golden State Warriors <br />and the Los Angeles Clippers. Steve Mills, Knicks President, via statement The Knicks signed Julius Randle to a three-year, $63 million deal, and came to two-year agreements with Bobby Portis and Taj Gibson. Kevin Durant had surgery for a <br />ruptured Achilles tendon last month. The injury is expected to keep <br />him out all of next season.
