The Brooklyn Nets have gained momentum in signing Kyrie Irving and possibly Kevin Durant over the past few weeks. Irving is believed to be compelled by what he sees as a better existing situation with the Nets.

"The reason he has gravitated over time to Brooklyn is the infrastructure that's in place there," said Adrian Wojnarowski. "You look at the role players they have. If Kyrie Irving misses 10 games in a season, or 12 or 15, you know Spencer Dinwiddie comes in and starts and they're not going to lose all those games.

"If you look at the roster in New York.. You know, listen, they would try to bring in some veterans if they signed him and KD...

"But there's an infrastructure there (in) Caris LeVert, Jarrett Allen, Joe Harris. Players who have shown they can get a team into the playoffs. Management. Coach there. Those things have made it more attractive.

"And it's to a point now where I think the Knicks have had to start looking at other contingencies to try to sell Kevin Durant in coming to them. Does that mean a Kemba Walker? Another free agent to partner with? Or just salary cap this space? He's going to be rehabbing. This is a $38 million redshirt year for Kevin Durant wherever he signs. But there's no question that New York has felt that thing push away from them and toward Brooklyn. And Brooklyn is in great position here to get a commitment from Kyrie Irving and then use that to pursue KD, or perhaps another free agent."