Chapter 559: The End of an Era_3

Kyrie Irving from Duke, Bradley Beal from Florida, teammate of the Brow from Kentucky, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, and Damian Lillard from Weber State University.

The Knicks wanted Durant, they wanted him too much.

They had failed in the bidding war for Anthony years ago, which kept them from forming a competitive team while Stoudemire was healthy.

Now the Supersonics were putting Durant up for trade, an opportunity that came once in a blue moon, and the Knicks had sufficient chips in hand.

Although this year's second overall pick was essentially equivalent to the trade value of an All-Star player, whether one could actually draft an All-Star still depended on luck at the draft.

Therefore, Presti naturally asked for a higher price from New York.

After Plan A with the Hornets failed, the arrival of the Knicks sparked Presti's Plan B.

In his position, he couldn't go against the owner's wishes, but how to reasonably refuse keeping Bosh who desired to pursue a fifth championship?