I am not a proponent of doing this just bringing it up. Suns have mentioned possibility of using some of their future picks to move up from 16 back into lottery if there is a player that they really like. Personally I think it’s too far back for Knicks to pick at 16, but if Suns offered 16 and 31 this year and their own 2019 pick, top 7 protected and then top 3 protected in 2020, is there a player in the 16 range that would be a good upside pick? Based on top prospects it doesn’t seem like it, but if Our best option is Miles Bridges from MSU at 9 At then I would trade down. Also what are people’s thoughts on Knox from kentucky?
Knicks Draft
Kevin Knox SF. All the potential in the world and is 19 years old
Robert Smith 6’10” Center / Power Forward Best athlete in draft and powerful rebounder and defender to play next to KP
Knicks only dropping 3 slots and we all know we can hit a HR at 12-13
I.E. Donovan Mithchell
Knicks Draft
Kevin Knox SF. All the potential in the world and is 19 years old
Robert Smith 6’10” Center / Power Forward Best athlete in draft and powerful rebounder and defender to play next to KP
Knicks only dropping 3 slots and we all know we can hit a HR at 12-13
I.E. Donovan Mithchell
I know yesterday I said not trading back
But if Kanter opts out and Knicks can rid themselves of Lee and Thomas contracts that opens up a ton of space and gives them a lot of flexibility
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Knicks Draft
Kevin Knox SF. All the potential in the world and is 19 years old
Robert Smith 6’10” Center / Power Forward Best athlete in draft and powerful rebounder and defender to play next to KP
Knicks only dropping 3 slots and we all know we can hit a HR at 12-13
I.E. Donovan Mithchell
If the Clippers were foolish enough to take that deal or course you do. But they’re not going to.
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Knicks send clippers 9 and Mudiay for clippers 12 and 13
Knicks Draft
Kevin Knox SF. All the potential in the world and is 19 years old
Robert Smith 6’10” Center / Power Forward Best athlete in draft and powerful rebounder and defender to play next to KP
Knicks only dropping 3 slots and we all know we can hit a HR at 12-13
I.E. Donovan Mithchell
If the Clippers were foolish enough to take that deal or course you do. But they’re not going to.
Clippers have a hard cap, they might want to consolidate their cap hits
We have not yet seen the best of Porzingis, he’s still developing as a player and I don’t think it’s out of the question to see him develop into a guy that can average 28-8 with 3 blocks and shoot 50% from the field, 40% from 3 and 80% from the line.
If that’s not a “franchise changer” then I don’t know what is.
Clippers have a hard cap, they might want to consolidate their cap hits
How would taking on Mudiay’s contract, who makes more than the two draft picks combined, help them financially? And what does “consolidate their cap hits” even mean?
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Clippers have a hard cap, they might want to consolidate their cap hits
How would taking on Mudiay’s contract, who makes more than the two draft picks combined, help them financially? And what does “consolidate their cap hits” even mean?
I didn't see he said mudiay...
12 and 13 combined is around 10 to 11 million in cap hits...
9 is around 7, they save 4 million in cap...
When you have a hard cap you can not go over by even a penny, no minimum contracts
Which freshmen guards do have defensive potential to write home about? It's usually freshmen with low usage rates like Zhaire Smith. Don't see many coming out that are polished on both ends of the floor.
I've never thought he'd be a lead guard. He is above average defensively, I think he just needs to work on spot up shooting and get to 37-38% to become above average. Knicks need a lead ball handler. But drafting by need is how you end up with role players, I want the best player available at 9.
The New York Knicks are targeting Trae Young with the ninth overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, according to multiple sources.
Young is considered an ideal fit alongside Frank Ntilikina, who is more of a shooting guard and has limited range.
Young's father recently revealed that New York would be a desirable destination as a big market.
The Knicks interviewed Young on Friday.
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His defense is already very good, can he improve the jumper and add just a little drive game...
As for trae young he scares the crap out of me, him coming at 6 foot 2 relieved a little bit of that, but his turnovers really scare me and he began to chuck really bad second half of the season...
I am homer so I will root for whoever they draft but young scares me..
His passing is excellent and too often overlooked, but he's going to be a defensive liability. Scoring is going to make or break him, and I'm not sure he can pull it off.
I really like Sexton and Mikal Bridges. I'd be happy with either one. Also like Knox but 9 is a little early for him.
How about players at 36? Javon Carter is a player I really like.
I really like Sexton and Mikal Bridges. I'd be happy with either one. Also like Knox but 9 is a little early for him.
How about players at 36? Javon Carter is a player I really like.
Can you stop with the 5 of the last 13..
You know the Knicks lost the 2nd most games the second half of the season? The only team who lost more? Suns by 1 game...
So please stop with that stupid stat
Seems like fizdale is adding guys who specialize in player development
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I know DMM mentioned weeks ago that the Knicks had scouted him late in the season.
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But it does sound like he has major upside
I know DMM mentioned weeks ago that the Knicks had scouted him late in the season.
could be a good defensive.pairing with frank, raw offensively so draftkng him is strictly on potential..
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But it does sound like he has major upside
I know DMM mentioned weeks ago that the Knicks had scouted him late in the season.
could be a good defensive.pairing with frank, raw offensively so draftkng him is strictly on potential..
I mean, he's a better ball handler, passer and finisher than Mikal Bridges, and is 3 years younger. He just finished the year with a .556 FG% and .450 3 pt%. Much smaller sample size, but he also wasn't playing with the best collection of offensive talent in NCAA.
i get the sense this regime is afraid to make a mistake
No thanks.
No thanks.
lol
I thought he was dead once he was murdered by Anthony Davis earlier this year. Once he is done in the NBA that will be the only play people will remember him by.
Why he got that contract is beyond me.
Diallo and Simons are the project picks with big upside, but there are plenty of solid players in that group. I don't get many opportunities to highlight a BC basketball player, but Jerome Robinson can really play.
30) Grayson Allen - SG - Duke
31) Melvin Frazier - SF - Tulane
32) Chandler Hutchison - SG/SF - Boise St
33) Jevon Carter - PG - West Virginia
34) Jalen Brunson - PG - Villanova
35) Moritz Wagner - C - Michigan
36) Hamidou Diallo - SG - Kentucky
37) Anfernee Simons - SG - High School
38) Jerome Robinson - PG - Boston College
39) Gary Trent Jr. - SG - Duke
40) Shake Milton - PG/SG - SMU - 21.6 - 6-6/7-1
41) Justin Jackson - SF/PF - Maryland - 21.2 - 6-7/7-3
42) Chimezie Metu - PF/C - USC - 21.1 - 6-10/7-0½
$30 million combined to useless pieces like Lance, Ron, and Noah....sickening.
if kanter opts out knicks will have space to do it...
lance deal is not horrible, it is non guaranteed after next year
Watch your mouth! Fizdale already compared him to Draymond Green.
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therefore, anything more than the minimum for him is a horrible contract.
Watch your mouth! Fizdale already compared him to Draymond Green.
Lance is better tbh.