At this point, everyone remotely associated with New York Knicks basketball knows that the team is inching closer toward a fateful 2022-23 season. 

But new reports center not upon Donovan Mitchell, but rather his fellow NBA All-Star Kevin Durant.

Shams Charania, appearing on the STUpodity podcast, mentioned over the weekend that the Knicks called their crosstown rivals about the 2014 MVP when he held an active trade request (fulfilling requests AllKnicks made earlier this month). Durant has since rescinded the request, committing to the Nets for the upcoming 2022-23 season last week.