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NBA Free Agency 2019: 5 best wings available

By Dave Daniels

TORONTO, ON - JUNE 17: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors waves to the crowd during the Toronto Raptors Championship Victory Parade on June 17, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Cole Burston/NBAE via Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - JUNE 17: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors waves to the crowd during the Toronto Raptors Championship Victory Parade on June 17, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Cole Burston/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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TORONTO,ONTARIO – JUNE 10: Kyle Lowry #7 of the Toronto Raptors consoles and injured Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors during Game Five of the 2019 NBA Finals at Scotiabank Arena on June 10, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
TORONTO,ONTARIO – JUNE 10: Kyle Lowry #7 of the Toronto Raptors consoles and injured Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors during Game Five of the 2019 NBA Finals at Scotiabank Arena on June 10, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /

2. Kevin Durant

Kevin Durant probably envisioned his summer going a lot differently. His Achilles injury sent a ripple throughout the entire league. As a result, Leonard is the marquee free agent of the offseason.

Durant is so unique, though, that signing him to a four-year contract is still smart even if he doesn’t even play for the first season. Granted, his injury will take at least 10 months of basketball activity away from him, and then there is no guarantee after that he’ll be the same player.

But the New York Knicks or Brooklyn Nets would probably both wait a year for him; however, that might not make sense for any of the parties involved. No team should worry about waiting for him. He almost swung the momentum of the 2019 NBA Finals back in favor of Golden State before the Achilles tear.

The Warriors might offer a five-year contract to KD so that he can get the maximum amount of money this summer and then trade him next year. That would ensure they get something back for him. Durant ‘s season was one to forget, in any case, and it will probably be best for everyone to move on to their next path.

He’ll face multiple questions wherever he lands, though, and it’ll be interesting to watch how he handles that. He has remarkably thin skin for someone who became one of the best five players in the world, but he still felt the need to defend himself with Twitter burner accounts. New York would definitely be a challenge for his personality.