The New York Knicks, after losing in the Eastern Conference Finals to the Indiana Pacers, have been linked to Kevin Durant and Giannis Antetokounmpo. However, on Thursday, ESPN insider Shams Charania reported that the Knicks tried to add Durant in the middle of the season.

Months after acquiring Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges, New York Knicks team president Leon Rose was prepared to make another blockbuster trade.

The New York Knicks are encouraged to make a massive trade for superstar and future Hall of Famer Kevin Durant this summer.

Carlisle was so surprised that he initially thought the news was one of "those fake AI things." Carlisle later elaborated on what made the firing of Thibodeau so unexpected to him

No, it wasn't Thibs' fault that the Knicks couldn't keep up with the high-octane Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals. He was given the right team on paper to compete for a championship, from do-it-all wing Josh Hart to a superstar in Jalen Brunson to an All-NBA caliber Karl-Anthon Towns.

Pacers coach Rick Carlisle reacts to Tom Thibodeau's abrupt end to his coaching tenure with the Knicks. Thibodeau helped the Knicks end a 25-year conference finals drought.