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By WFAN.com

Quite a few Knicks fans are already counting Kevin Durant as a member of their team next season.

This season hasn’t ended yet, but there has been plenty of speculation about Durant’s future in Golden State following its conclusion. His contract will be up, and many believe he will sign with the New York Knicks when he is eligible to do so, but now there is a little bit of pushback on the idea that KD to NYC is a sure thing.

Marcus Thompson II, who has just written a biography about Durant, spoke to the New York Post about how he thinks Knicks fans should be careful making assumptions about the future.

“If they don’t mind their hearts broken, they can listen [to the speculation],’’ said Thompson. “I feel stronger about the Bay Area than at the time. It underscores the nature of him. He’s trying to figure it out. At the end of the day, he has to sit down in front of people so they can paint the picture of the Knicks. I do feel like the picture the Warriors will paint is a pretty good one.”

Durant suffered a calf strain on Wednesday night, but his Warriors team still beat the Houston Rockets 104-99 to take a 3-2 lead in that Western Conference semifinal series. If Golden State does go the distance, it will be Durant’s third championship in a row. USA TODAY Images Meanwhile, the Knicks were the worst team in the NBA last season. They were truly historically terrible, but that hasn’t stopped the hype surrounding Durant’s upcoming free agency and Kyrie Irving’s upcoming free agency. USA TODAY Images

“I don’t think it’s written in wood,’’ Thompson said. “Kevin feels a lot. He goes to the beat of his own drum. I wouldn’t be surprised if something could move him [in a meeting] when it’s time to make the decision.”

Durant’s biographer also noted that New York might not be a perfect fit for the superstar.

“I do wonder if he is concerned about New York as a good fit for that. But those are minor parts. The bigger story is what is at play. In exchange for media criticism, more media interaction and media issues, he could get the final story that perfectly fits his legacy in the grand scheme and it could be worth it. If he went to New York it wouldn’t be about anything small. It will be about the big picture, the end of a story he started at 9.’’