NEW YORK – The sign will greet Kevin Durant when the Warriors’ star enters a building that he holds dear. Just outside of Madison Square Garden, which will hold Friday’s game the Warriors (4-1) playing the New York Knicks (1-4), a billboard features a likeness of Durant along with a plea.
“Can you make NY Sports Great again?” the sign reads along with Durant and Kristaps Porzingis wearing Knicks-colored jerseys and holding a Larry O’Brien trophy. Durant admitted he has seen the sign. But presuming Durant will decline his $31.5 million player options next summer to become an unrestricted free agent, the Warriors’ star will expect a stronger pitch.