Knicks hire assistant coach Brian Keefe, could help pitch for Kevin Durant in 2016

It appears the New York Knicks finalized their coaching staff with one of Derek Fisher's old running mates with the Oklahoma City Thunder in mind.

Brian Keefe, one of four assistants hired Wednesday, is Kevin Durant's "guy," according to a source of the New York Post's Marc Berman, who writes: 

Durant, a free agent in 2016, is very close to Keefe, according to an NBA source. Keefe had been with Oklahoma City for seven seasons — the first two as developmental coach — before being promoted to assistant. The hire, unofficially made in mid-July, can’t hurt the Knicks’ pitch for Durant if they still have cap space to spend that summer.

Durant is set to haul in over $41 million from the Thunder over the next two seasons before reaching unrestricted free agency in July of 2016.