“Durant’s list of preferred trade destinations contains three teams,” Stein wrote. “Yet it almost had four. The Stein Line has learned that the Knicks also would have featured on that list but were ultimately omitted when New York made it clear that it has decided against pursuing a trade for the NBA’s No. 8 all-time leading scorer.”

Kevin Durant needs — no, deserves — a good final chapter.

Gregory is in a tough spot because Durant's exit feels inevitable and his value has dipped since February 2023.