After watching this playoffs would we still pass on Jaylen Brown and the 1st rd pick which ended up being Tatum for Porzingis? These guys both look like future all stars. Factoring in how injury prone Zinger is even besides the ACL will he be that dominant in his prime that he is better than 2 young future all stars? Not saying I would def but curious what people think if that deal was truly on the table as reported.
The Boston kids are very good but no, I wouldn’t give up a potential hof in KP talent for them. Don’t forget Boston is as cozy and inviting as any place in the nba. I could probably flourish there in a limited role. Ok no, but you get my point.
Look at what guys like Davis we’re doing over their first 2-3 seasons. KP will be fine. His knee will heal and he will beast by 2019 at the latest.
Embiid playing with his vision severely hampered lost them this series. Mixed in with a few bad outings by a rookie.
It’s a tough one and there’s no right answer. Nor is it completely fair. I take KP over either one individually no question. I think KP can become a #1 option. Brown and Tatum look more like 2/3 options but it’s too early. The ACL injury I don’t view as anything with long term impacts.
Sadly, I really doubt he ever lives up to his skill set.
But of course this is an exercise in fantasy since nobody really knows what was offered.
Lately the Knicks have been fine save for the Noah move.
The Knicks weren’t going to be rebuilt over night. People forget when phil came in the Knicks had NOTHING to rebuild with save for two potential lotto picks in three seasons and some cap room. They used the two picks on KP and frank. I’d call that a positive step. They used the cap space on some filler guys like lee, koq and Noah and hardaway. 2 mehs, one horrible and one ok signing. Nothing disastrous. Noah is out of here in two years. Wish we could take that move back but it is what it is, two more years isn’t five more years. Phil was a mess but we survived his tenure.
Burke was a nice move. Maybe it’s a great move let’s see how he progresses.
At some point sooner than later the Knicks need to hit a HR in one of these drafts but if they hit a double this year, say they miss out on Randle and no big fa this summer, let KP sit out most of year, win 25 games in 2018-19 and hit another double in the next draft... that Knicks team wouldn’t be bad off at all. With a little luck it could be something special.
The next two years will tell a lot. They have big piece in place with KP and I think frank is gong to be a player here. He can finish and play defense.
Sadly, I really doubt he ever lives up to his skill set.
But of course this is an exercise in fantasy since nobody really knows what was offered.
So he tore his acl because he’s too skinny? He landed awkwardly on the freak’s shove.
Can we let KP reach his early to mid 20s before we run him out of town?
He’s going to be a top 5 player. I’ll be here to remind everyone that doubts this when he’s heading to multiple all star games.
Three years ago when he was drafted all I heard was KP is 3 years away from being a viable nba player. I heard that right here. He was more than viable in year one. Downright special for long stretches of year 3.
Can we let this kid develop a little more with perhaps some fucking legit talent around him?