"Kevin Durant, that's an interesting piece," Johnson said on ESPN's 'Get Up'. "If I'm the Knicks, the Knicks are too slow. They're not going to beat Indiana next year or these other teams. They got to get a little faster, right? And to me, Kevin Durant will allow them to get faster and be a guy that can help [Jalen] Brunson in the fourth quarter."

The New York Knicks have been predicted to land a star forward in a blockbuster four-team trade this offseason that sees them moving on from Karl-Anthony Towns.

Could Kevin Durant be headed to New York? As the Knicks continue to process their elimination at the hands of the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals, analysts suggest

The Knicks have entered the Kevin Durant sweepstakes — and there’s a chance they could win it outright. The Durant in Phoenix era is coming to an end, and according to ESPN, the two sides have met “multiple times over the past week” to discuss trade scenarios following a disappointing season that ended without a playoff berth.