Pablo Torre Uncovers Knicks Videos Targeting Kawhi and Kyrie

Merlin sees Pablo Torre unearthing more of the Knicks playbook for wooing stars. Torre shared a 2019 recruitment reel aimed at Kawhi Leonard, heavy on sketches with Jay Pharoah and cameos from Ben Stiller, Kenan Thompson and Michael Che, plus a mixtape style pitch for Kyrie Irving. New York had been "expected to push hard" for Kawhi but canceled a meeting over "logistics," and Irving once showed "strong interest" before signing with Brooklyn. Merlin notes this is not just showbiz. Torre has now found pitches for Leonard, Irving, Kevin Durant and LeBron, including a Wu Tang song for Durant. Those old attempts look quaint now that the Knicks are a top Eastern Conference team with back to back 50 win seasons and an NBA Cup. A winning team changes the magic trick, but the biggest stars still pick their own spells.