Could KD, Kyrie save 'Gotham City' and sign with the Knicks or Nets? | 2019 NBA Free Agency

As rumors swirled throughout the 2018-19 NBA regular season and into the playoffs of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving taking on "Gotham City," the phenomenon of free agency awaits and career-changing decisions are on the cusp. As reported by Stephen A. Smith and others at ESPN, the New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets intend to acquire two of the NBA's greatest superstars to begin a new era of basketball in New York.
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[@Nachsosa]

Wtf is that, a movie trailer?? KD and The Free Agency coming soon LOL

[@DylGonZo]

Foreal lmao dramatic as hell and the media reaching at every possible thing in sight to get in on kd's clout lol.

[@dianea2110]

That’s funny facts coming to a theater near you 😆

[@APTrustNobody]

Come on it's obviously somebody is coming

[@Arthur5000]

Yup lol

[@SilverInterpolFire]

Ignacio Sosa Days since the NBA is overly dramatic. “0”

[@PPM209]

Espn is seriously reaching for this to happen

[@quanbrooklynkid7776]

Lol

[@royloh2012]

Muddytho they know something we don’t

[@whizkid00000]

@@royloh2012 they dont know shit

[@nonamesinenomine]

They've been desperately trying to make this narrative happen for half a year now

[@MrE_]

I hope NY are trash for years to come because of this

[@AustrianCitizen]

Just shows perfectly that 95 % of all this is media-made

[@BrandonThreatTV]

This should be a Stephen a Smith highlight mixtape!!! 😂😂😂

[@anthonycarlucci7464]

Fuck the west let’s goo nyc

[@Jarious03]

Espn real live made a promo video for Kyrie and KD to the knicks lol wow

[@speedygonzales6028]

Knicks are going to end up bringing back Jeremy Lin, Carmelo, J.R. Smith, Iman shumpert, and Amar’e out of retirement

[@goopgoop4087]

Lol wtf😂😂😂

[@MARQ101HVC]

Naw Amar'e is enjoying that BIG 3 League.

[@dreadxplayzs7849]

U dumb af

[@zelloguy]

Sheeeit boi. That's a good lineup better than what we got. In the weak east that team would go 60-22.

[@dreadxplayzs7849]

@@zelloguy players never return to teams unless they are the star plwyers so only a idiot who knows nothing about sports would make a comment like this because teams do not offer contraxts to players to return especially if they didnt lead or help get a chip

[@noiisserpmii]

Feels like nothing can go right for us. I’ll believe it when it happens

[@kyleyoung1533]

Whoever made this video did a very good job, gave me the chills!

[@ShaqsBlurryVisionNetwork]

S/o to who put this together. Great production

[@ChristopherSmithNYC]

No steak. All sizzle.

[@lewisclarke6458]

Fr

[@9000hi]

Espn sometimes are corny as hell, I see why players hate the media. Always tryna force something.

[@dreadxplayzs7849]

Stfu bitch tired of triggered pc idiots like u

[@ageeizwhatiam5710]

boo fucking hoo. These players are MILLIONARES! they should handle whatever comes their way fuck their feelings. These tickets arent cheap

[@9000hi]

Why are you two mad lol its not that serious.

[@ageeizwhatiam5710]

@@9000hi why are you asking me about my feelings? if i want to take it fucking serious then i will

[@TheBmills415]

@@9000hi They die-hard knick fanboys probably

[@lukeomahony4190]

This aged well

[@Bigpotato56]

When a fan said to kevin "Are you going to the knicks man?" KD:"Never!"

[@joshuagamboaii741]

KD said, "I'm going to Brooklyn because your owner is a penny-pinching cheapskate".

[@TheAnnette]

Whether it’s New York or Brooklyn, I’ll believe it when I see it

[@guillermomclean8657]

It's Brooklyn baby

[@MoveInSilence23]

They are BK bound

[@joshuagamboaii741]

Guillermo McLean The Nets are back!

[@BatmanPops]

I bet Golden State warriors front office is going to flag this video along with the fans LoL

[@felixpineda2508]

Batman Pop's or the bandwagons 😂

[@livingagoodlife05]

Felix Pineda I think the bandwagons are on the way to LA😂😂

[@felixpineda2508]

KicksRUs imma be real with you Ik they got kuzma James and Davis but i don’t see Kyrie goin to la

[@livingagoodlife05]

Felix Pineda How you gone be real with me when I never mentioned Kyrie😂

[@felixpineda2508]

KicksRUs yeah since there’s also rumors about Kyrie goin to L.A

[@rudytay83]

All the Knicks haters in the comment section is funny we haven't won in decades and y'all still hating .. don't be mad cause we on the come up just jump on the bandwagon it's gonna be a fun ride.. let's go Knicks..

[@giovannijimenez2012]

BROOKLYN 🔥

[@djones3456]

Trailer done by Marvel Studios

[@jaydaytoday3548]

Am I the only one who thinks KD isn't going to be there same player anymore?

[@malo6411]

For the last time the only thing going to the Knicks was that draft pick.... Kyrie, KD not going to a rebuilding team plus all the players on the Knicks are rookies or they are 1 year in..

[@ChristopherSmithNYC]

For the last time, shut it Nostradamus.

[@teriyakipigeon1838]

if they both came they would win a chip within 3 years easily

[@Ndi1st]

Damn, this is a good video! "I'm Kevin Durant, you know who I am!" 😂 🔥🔥🔥

[@adebamboadejobi4447]

ESPN have turned basketball into a reality tv show, like I’m watching Kardashians 😂😂

[@MaxxedOutTV]

Kyrie believes the basketball is flat 😂😂😂😂

[@Ben09P]

PG D'Angelo Russell - Drafted by Lakers in 2015. SF Brandon Ingram - Drafted by Lakers in 2016. SF Jason Tatum - Should have been drafted by Lakers instead of Lonzo Ball in 2017. PF Kyle Kuzma - Drafted by Lakers in 2017. The Lakers dropped the ball... WOW!!

[@joshuagamboaii741]

polo hoodie for Anthony Davis.

[@malo6411]

Just let the Knicks develop their time will come but it's going to be a while

[@Isaac2.]

I agree, but It might come sooner than you think. I mean I been a Warriors fan since we sucked and out of no where we developed Draymond, Klay, and Curry. Building a team through the draft is the best long term thing that could happen!

[@eelmakais]

Right answer aged well

[@eelmakais]

@@Isaac2. aged well as well

[@lanreakerele4375]

Who would be proud of KD and Kyrie for the Nets? Biggie Smalls 🤴

[@SheedJB]

Its amazing how this all seems to be created by ESPN.

[@wweecwwcwtna1928]

When the Nets do good, the NY media will still talk about the Knicks which is saying something.

[@roddamayor24]

@Pretty Ahki there actually from new york do your research

[@guillermomclean8657]

Witch means NOTHING cause the NETS are simply better

[@joshuagamboaii741]

Cream He A-Z not no more dude.

[@cntfoolmebuddy]

*Here we go with this Knicks+KD+Kyrie BS...* But at least its not LAKER TALK!!

[@3rdeye931]

How the fuck is ESPN not getting hit with a tampering fine every hour? I mean this shit is getting ridiculous.

[@LeaderLT]

I’m a Knicks fan and go to the Nets I don’t want KD anymore

[@netsfan100]

KD To Brooklyn

[@ytking2585G]

I'm a Knicks fan but since when ny became Gotham city 😂😂😂

[@rah-melrosado4704]

Tv series Gotham takes place in NYC no??

[@ytking2585G]

@@rah-melrosado4704 I dnt know why lol these new millennial producers are pretty much fucking everything up .. If you dnt believe me look at what they're doing to marvel and star wars hell I've even herd Woody in the new toy story is gonna be bi sexual my kids will not be watching 🍺...

[@thesix4176]

Gotham City has ALWAYS been NEW YORK CITY in the comics and movies where the fuck have you been?

[@rah-melrosado4704]

YTKING 2585 Ish crazy b

[@ytking2585G]

@@thesix4176 on planet earth

[@AllPRAIZE]

The Big Apple, And Gotham City, y does New York have the coldest nicknames

[@everythingloud524]

Rascally Rellic lol

[@0-Elias-0]

This video's producer should produce more for ESPN. Make some regular season trailers to entice people to watch that stuff.

[@lp37oh7]

Kevin Durant needs to stay with the gsw! Yall rooting for kd to fk up a great thing.

[@indashadow1]

a great thing for you ....not us....you should be scared ......Gsw about to fall back to total mediocrity in a couple of seasons just like it should be. first round exits.

[@lp37oh7]

@@indashadow1 scared of what

[@bloodspider7435]

Sike bruh you thought

[@BaithNa]

Ya'll know DC's Gotham City is based on Chicago, right?

[@Pordext]

Lenox W isnt metropolis based on New York

[@Freedom_Inc.]

Not anymore 😂😂😂

[@cubbdacrossfacecrippler]

I strolled down all this way just to see this one particular comment.

[@gopinathkarunanithi3973]

After watching this mixtape, KD will sign with golden state for 6 years supermax contract 😂😂

[@allamokrane2918]

I will honestly concern for SAS health if the knicks dont get kyrie or kevin durant...he literally might self-combust on live TV

[@thesix4176]

KD's best choice is to stay with GSW real talk. Kyrie should try to contact the Bucks if he wants to win. He'll fit with the KINGS too but still wont be fair odds to win a title. Nets ain't winning a championship with just him there neither are the Knicks. KD is injured so Kyrie trying to form a superteam during his prime to win in 2020-2023 aint happening. I don't see Kyrie with Kawhi to the Clippers and that might just be his best chance or Kawhi stays with Raptors and they give up Lowry for Kyrie. Which is possible since Raptors aren't loyal and they will throw Lowry off the bus for Kyrie to have hopes in winning again.

[@tankgreenthumb7979]

Carson Edwards made me forget all about kyrie and rozier

[@lukecoussons5119]

Tank Jackson should have gone higher

[@Derrick1996]

😎 ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️

[@grantanderson7003]

KD + Kyrie in NYC is better then CP3 + Harden

[@moganfreeman6036]

Grant Anderson easily

[@snupe3557]

4:25 Knicks fans are so damn desperate😂😂😂shid sign me to the knicks for a max contract😂

[@crisclay2678]

Snupe u trash tho... ur not a max player

[@snupe3557]

Bet I can convince them to give me one y’all desperate dog y’all knicks fan gotta learn to give it up😂😂

[@choochoo2348]

Knicks need to sign KD and give him the max don’t try to nickel and dime him for one second because then you’ll blow your chance !!!!!!!

[@remyakai717]

If you're a winner, you don't sign with the knicks I Don't care that you'll get spotlights, you'll lose in this franchise

[@josephbovain2536]

When you sign with the Knicks you're asking for your career to be over!

[@SpudRud]

Kyrie won’t save New York by himself

[@jstiles1659]

Hell he can't even led a team to win a street ball game

[@choochoo2348]

They would become kings if they came to the knicks together and if win a ring omg they were to become The KNIGS OF THE World

[@updnbxnji]

"Knigs"

[@jasonclarke9351]

They literally made a promo video I’m loving this I’m a big knicks fan

[@Wrestlingshizzy]

Man obi and rj gonna be a great duo watch

[@benchwarmerss9165]

You know though ... Durant just May come because of validation

[@Derrick1996]

The Knicks are trash 🗑 at the moment Durant will be out for like two years so in The meantime the Knicks can tank and get lottery picks to build the roster up before he comes back so he doesn’t have to play throw the rebuilding Process win - win

[@RickJames-cc6gl]

They show Biggie when they say Brooklyn and a little kid jumping when they say NY side. lol

[@nathanglennie]

This feels like an early 2000s WWE promo package for a wrestlemania match. This is brilliantly put together

[@ChristopherSmithNYC]

Yet it goes absolutely nowhere.

[@JonathanNelsonOfficial]

I’d love nothing more than a Lakers Knicks finals one day.

[@rocko9206]

Not gone lie but this is probably the best highlight reel for the Knicks I've ever seen. ESPN working hard out here. This got ,e hyped up! The Mecca will thrive again I believe good things come to those who wait. And right about now that's 20 years for the Knicks ITTS BEEN TOO LONG BRING IT HOME-STEVE MILLS AND COMPANY

[@bori5592]

Sickkk edits

[@Speakup84]

Will someone go to NY so ESPN can shut up already

[@garcia2k00]

ESPN gonna be mad when kyrie signs with the nets and not the knicks

[@joeman99983]

This was actually really well put together. Kinda makes me want this to happen. Would make the Eastern Conference very intense.

[@lufthandsa3573]

Wtf has Batman to do with free agency?

[@GameTimeHD100]

Keep dreamin. Nets yes, but not Knicks.

[@hanakakuru7470]

I'm not even Knicks' fan.. but i feel so bad for the team...

[@ellisguerrero212]

*KD is coming off an Achilles injury, I'd rather sign point guard, Takashi 6ix9ine to lock everyone down* 💯🔥🔥🔥

[@geraldo_x3]

By far the best editing video ESPN has posted out there

[@ChristopherSmithNYC]

You think so? To me it goes nowhere.

[@whizkid00000]

Hope they don't sign to either

[@emonotilla]

Damn this was like avengers knicks endgame trailer lol

[@cadendixon4413]

I thought Gotham city was Chicago and metropolis was New York

[@jesusvargas7678]

Yeah i thought it was chicago too

[@saagarkhan9450]

It’s the opposite lol

[@philo2189]

Gotham is new jersey and metropolis is dc

[@Freedom_Inc.]

NY is both, it's everything 😂

[@gobot581]

I feel like KD and Kyrie are about to fight Thanos or something.

[@joshuagamboaii741]

I guess Thanos is Jim Dolan after all.

[@mark9825y]

whoever made this video must have an exciting life waiting for him at home haha

[@mamamotodieearldie]

THANOS should be signed by the ROCKETS..LOL 😂😂😂 send KD and uncle drew to nets..👍👍👍

[@elements1985]

KD to NY though would be a brilliant shot-term business play. The city would be buzzing in anticipation for his return. And then ... reality.

[@tg6092]

This is mostly a Knicks video, but it's funny because they are going to the other NY team... The one who are well coached and play hard.

[@wweecwwcwtna1928]

Why does this feels like some type of WWE hype video?

[@Pickles3431]

wweecwwcwaewtnanba1928 exactly those wwe promos

[@maisondav1d]

This a whole movie

[@daisyjesse5837]

Do you want to know where KD is going? To SAN FRANCISCO.

[@HomeTeamG]

Is this making up for draft night?? 😅 but as a NY’er I love this video 😅🙏🏽🗽💪🏽

[@saiyajinbeard]

Durant and Kyrie. If KD was never injured. That's a Batman Robin that would be special.

[@TheNeoShinji]

I don’t see any problem with KD joining the knicks and playing with Kyrie. The question is can Kyrie throws his Ego and share the ball with KD? If he can, then The Knicks will definitely be one of the favourite team to win The West.

[@atmxnet2730]

New York basketball always been relevant wtf are you guys talking about, but the title should be can they both make the knicks great again not relevant the Knicks are always relevant

[@rbermea]

I want the Knicks to get both Kyrie and K.D. Revive Knick basketball again and at least get to the playoffs.

[@erikpylvainen3928]

Watch them both end up in LA 😂

[@joshuagamboaii741]

That's what Laker fans think. But because they got Anthony Davis from New Orleans, both men are going to Brooklyn unfortunately.

[@LeRichie305]

Hopefully once KD and Kyrie sign to play elsewhere, the knicks will take their time to develop their young talent like RJ Barrett. But knowing the history of the knicks either they end up trading away the good young talent they have now to go "Superstar Hunting" or after 5 years of wasting time RJ Barrett leaves in free agency to join Zion Williamson and be a part of a well ran organization 🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️

[@Mikedaboss123]

Lol this was a lit video they not getting none of them niggas tho lmao

[@Knightfaller]

That Tracy Morgan [I think that’s his name] clip, The Rings are coming clip. That didn’t age well…

[@jessemenendez1664]

Even if this happens they still ain’t getting passed AD and LAbron😂😂

[@cgnwoffiah]

Are y’all gonna delete this when the Knicks get nobody in free agency?

[@gerardov.9716]

New York sucks ass in basketball but they think it's all that. Thank God I'm a Lakers fan!

[@cbd_aip4733]

They were worried about free agency more then the actual season just because they thought they knew who was gonna win the chip and they actually winded up losing

[@jumpman2126]

Wait so they want KD to go to the Knicks and Kyrie to the Nets omg

[@DAYDAY211]

Too much Knicks talk like they're more relevant than the Nets. The Garden is overrated. Players love playing there,but for only 2 or so games.

[@lebron2292]

Irving is coming to the Lakers! !!! I dono why tf these people hate so much on the Lakers and LeBron! !lol

[@cursedbyme-z4444]

Dont want him i want russell

[@joshg.3627]

Kyrie should go Pacers tbh best fit and they hav money for him , him and dipo omg that would be a 🔥🔥 ass backcourt

[@BlackDeadpoolEarth2046]

Why would NY want those broken down old players? Neither one can play a full season any more.

[@quanbrooklynkid7776]

Damn

[@GoofyPandaBears]

This got me so HYPED!

[@j.d.prophecy43]

I don't know if those were tears or blood coming out my face. But... Yeah. DURANT PLEASE COME TO THE KNICKS WE AIN'T GOT SHIT

[@nattie2355]

This just shows you the power of the media. The media is so desperate

[@Snapplicant]

Shit I was waiting for Thanos to beam down wtf

[@tmghui888]

I'm a Warriors fan who wants KD to stay badly cause it would be his best option but I now think he will be joining Brooklyn. I just have that feeling.

[@monkeinside]

Leave them alone it’s their decision. You’ve made about 100 videos on their free agency like man let them choose themselves

[@adik4923]

Why does ESPN always try to push a narrative

[@shamardavis5243]

The media knows KD and Kyrie not going to the Knicks and play for James Dolan after the Melo situation, Dolan’s reputation, and Charles Oakley incident but they have to create drama for the fans bc its the entertainment business. They need the content for these daily shows. KD and Kyrie to Brooklyn is the worst kept secret.

[@anotherlefttoe451]

ESPN desperately want this to happen

[@dustinshaw7822]

Who cares