Kevin Durant ignored family's wishes when he joined Nets 

No disrespect to Patrick Ewing or Walt Frazier, but Kevin Durant would have instantly become the greatest player in Knicks history if he signed with New York as a free agent in 2019. 

Instead, Durant chose to sign with the Nets, a decision that backfired and ended in him getting traded to the Suns.

Now that it's been nearly four years, Durant has had time to reflect on a decision that could have far-reaching implications on his career, and perhaps keep him from scaling even greater heights. 

In an interview with his manager, Rich Kleiman, on his "Boardroom" platform, Durant revealed that most people in his inner circle — including Kleiman — wanted him to join the Knicks over the Nets.

"You definitely did, you definitely did, more than anything," Durant said of Kleiman's wish for him to join the Knicks. "... My dad, you, love the Knicks. My aunt loves the Knicks."

Durant explained his reasoning for ignoring his family's wishes and picking the Nets.

"The [Knicks] brand was cool, but at the time, I'm not looking at the cool brand outside of the game," Durant said. "I was looking at the team, and the [Knicks] was not cool to play for. The team was not cool to watch. It just wasn't a good team to watch."