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In a largely unprecedented financial concession to give roster flexibility to a contender, New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson has agreed on a four-year, $156.5 million extension, his agent Sam Rose of CAA tells ESPN --- $113M less guaranteed than he’s eligible to receive in one…
Locks him up with generational wealth and increases his chances at immortality in NY...
Nice job ajr. We all appreciate what you bring.
And you too! Thank you!
Really? lol, what did he say?
I can’t believe this.
Locks him up with generational wealth and increases his chances at immortality in NY...
Making less money than Scottie Barnes is crazy.
GODblesshim though.
He’ll make the money back on his next deal. It works out the same
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Of course, Michael Kay is criticizing him 😂😂😂
Really? lol, what did he say?
“He’s being taken advantage of.”
Who are the Knicks getting with all this flexibility?!?!”
The reality is, this deal is still more money than he will ever need in a lifetime. It also protects him long term from the potential of getting injured this season. This was floated out there about a month ago. Then when OG re-signed, it was questionable whether this would be the move because of Hartenstein. With Hartenstein off the table, the extension now came back into play.
Good for him and the Knicks.
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Of course, Michael Kay is criticizing him 😂😂😂
He’ll make the money back on his next deal. It works out the same
Maybe. Maybe not.
It’s great for the Knicks. It’s crazy for him.
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Of course, Michael Kay is criticizing him 😂😂😂
Really? lol, what did he say?
“He’s being taken advantage of.”
Who are the Knicks getting with all this flexibility?!?!”
Taken advantage of? Maybe I missed the part where Leon Rose held a gun to Jalen Brunson's head and told him to sign. Kay is a joke.
And 156.5M to play with three of his closest buddies in the greatest city in the world. We should all be so taken advantaged of...
And note this:
Brunson is both getting security now and setting himself up to make more money, ultimately, than he would on next year's deal.
Don't cry for him, Argentina. Or Michael Kay.
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Indeed. No second apron!
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Being taken advantage of would be to keep playing him on that 4 year 100m deal. Neither side had to do anything with his contract today.
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His extensions doesnt really effect this year it effects future years they have plenty of room to sign Precious and Mccullar..
His extension effects if they want to acquire a player like KAT
You did. Thanks man! Appreciate the inside scoop!
Extension doesn't kick in until next year. Doesn't really affect anything happening today. All the maneuvering with the Bridges trade was to stay flexible in this offseason.
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No. This has nothing to do with either of those two situations at all.
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With Jalen Brunson’s record-setting bargain extension complete, the strong expectation is Mikal Bridges will also take a discount on his upcoming new long-term deal with the Knicks.
The Villanova duo will be setting up New York to be championship contenders for years to come.
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Mikal Bridges will also become eligible to extend for four years, $156 million starting next summer.
If he accepts, it would be another significant sub-max contract that could help further extend the Knicks window into the end of the decade.
by taking less
- no second apron
- more resources available in trades/FA
- Ability to keep own players
Could be part of a bigger deal to come. Watch this video below for the 411 (start watching at the 15:34 mark that I've got linked for you below):
KFS POD | Cap Or No Cap? (4.0) - Backup Center of Attention - Knicks Film School - July 8, 2024 - ( New Window )
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So any guess why we haven't signed Precious and McCullar?
Could be part of a bigger deal to come. Watch this video below for the 411 (start watching at the 15:34 mark that I've got linked for you below):
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Saw that cast. Jeremy Cohen made an interesting point later on talking about a possible Randle extension. With the guys like Brunson & Bridges the lower extensions are very important for 2nd apron because we expect them to be here for at least 3 or 4 years. With Randle it's not as important, and in fact it might benefit us more to pay him more because if we want to trade him for a star we probably need the salary to be higher to match up the money.
Something brewing?
Something brewing?
If I recall correctly, he dropped in the draft due to injury issues. Polly has something to do with that I'd wager. He could be part of a trade down the line this summer too, so there's always that possibility as well.
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staying in NY to rehab..
Something brewing?
If I recall correctly, he dropped in the draft due to injury issues. Polly has something to do with that I'd wager. He could be part of a trade down the line this summer too, so there's always that possibility as well.
Yeah he had a Knee injury
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It does nothing this year. The extension will kick in next year and give them flexibility to make trades, re-sign Mitch or Mikal
Why am I not surprised ...
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So any guess why we haven't signed Precious and McCullar?
Could be part of a bigger deal to come. Watch this video below for the 411 (start watching at the 15:34 mark that I've got linked for you below):
KFS POD | Cap Or No Cap? (4.0) - Backup Center of Attention - Knicks Film School - July 8, 2024 - ( New Window )
Interesting, thanks.
The Suns have a payroll this coming season of $428 million with $223 million in salaries and the rest is luxury tax. They are stuck with Beal and can't make moves to improve. The Sixers have 96% of their cap in 3 players. The Knicks have 96% of cap in approx 8 players.
This extension will allow them to continue to improve and have to shelf depth
You also said IHart was coming back, which looks to have never been a possibility.
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You also said IHart was coming back, which looks to have never been a possibility.
I mean, he signed for like $13 mil per year more than what the Knicks could have offered. Seems like OKC thought him going back to the Knicks was a real possibility or they wouldn’t have gone that far above and beyond what New York could match.
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You also said IHart was coming back, which looks to have never been a possibility.
I said the Knicks expected him to come back, which was the case until OKC offered nearly $30 million a year. My track record speaks for itself, including having Mikal as the move most likely to happen in April too
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You also said IHart was coming back, which looks to have never been a possibility.
I said the Knicks expected him to come back, which was the case until OKC offered nearly $30 million a year. My track record speaks for itself, including having Mikal as the move most likely to happen in April too
yup
The Knicks also expected that Kevin Durant and Kyrie were going to sign with them, shit happens and things change. Doesn’t mean the information was bad
2 years/$58M vs 4 years/$72M.
It's not as though he got 4 years/$144M from OKC. Which would actually be double.
2 years/$58M vs 4 years/$72M.
It's not as though he got 4 years/$144M from OKC. Which would actually be double.
30 million a year vs 16 million a year is double..
Its also 58 million in 2 years over 72 million in 4 years..
Its also only have 64 million the Knicks could offer, the 72 was with incentives..
So he would of 6 more million guaranteed from the Knicks but it would of been in 4 years..
30 million a year vs 16 million a year is double..
Its also 58 million in 2 years over 72 million in 4 years..
Its also only have 64 million the Knicks could offer, the 72 was with incentives..
So he would of 6 more million guaranteed from the Knicks but it would of been in 4 years..
As you know, iHart's second guaranteed year with OKC is $28.5M, so $29.2M guaranteed for two years/$58.5M.
I'd say that's a significant come down from the 4y/$100m guaranteed potential being floated for iHart around the time Begley said he was unlikely to return, which was the day of the Bridges trade and the day before the draft.
I haven't been able to find info on the details of the incentives that made up $8.5M of the Knicks' max 4y/$72.5M offer to iHart. But at least the opportunity would have been there. Don't see any in his OKC contract.
Alex Sarr with 4 blocks and looked impressive defensively
Bub Carrington also looked good, 19-9-8. The Wizards may have had a sneaky good draft
Terrance Shannon looked great, with 25 points. There's definitely a chance we regret not taking him instead of Dadiet.
Dillingham really struggled
As we all expected, Bronny is awful.
Daron Holmes tore his achilles, really tough break for someone the Nuggets were really excited about. Their depth is in serious trouble.
And now this, clearly a guy who values winning over being the highest paid.
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Jalen Brunson isn’t giving up $113 million, that’s not the way to look at this.
There’s a pathway for him to make it up.
Five year max between 2025-2030: five years, $269 million.
Three year maximum extension + first two years of max contract in 2028: five years, $263 million.
and on top of that doing an extension now guarantees him more than 2x his career earnings (to this point $60m, would have been 85m after this upcoming year, now guaranteed $156m).
so he gets a big chunk of life changing money guaranteed now and eliminates any performance/injury risk from this year.
he helps his team over the next 3 years put better players around him.
and it could only cost him $6m gross which is really half that amount post tax. and if the next rights deal is as big as being implied, i think that future 35% max projection could go up even higher to cover that spread?
he basically traded 1 immediate year of risk of underperformance/injury in 2024-25, for 2 future years of risk of underperformance/injury in 2025-2027. and i would have to believe all parties involved have some kind of understanding about that future contract.
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More concretely, a bit OT from JB extension, but what are your takes on Fred Katz' assessment of the roles Bridges will play in 1st 5 and reserves this season? I'm not the NYK student you guys are but the emphasis on the 2nd unit surprised me.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5627275/2024/07/10/knicks-mikal-bridges-ideal-fit/
More concretely, a bit OT from JB extension, but what are your takes on Fred Katz' assessment of the roles Bridges will play in 1st 5 and reserves this season? I'm not the NYK student you guys are but the emphasis on the 2nd unit surprised me.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5627275/2024/07/10/knicks-mikal-bridges-ideal-fit/
Was the Kessler stuff recent? I hadn't seen that.
I think they'll pair Bridges and Randle and Brunson and OG in their lineup staggering. Keep one elite defender and one primary ball handler in the lineup at all times. Hart and DVO are so versatile they would fit in fine with both duos.
https://x.com/i/status/1808944530432901276
Maybe with the apron nailed down Leon can pull more rabbits.
On Bridges and Brunson, seems as though you and Katz pretty much on same page. I had (ignorantly) assumed he'd be first 5 but the rotation laid out might save them from Thibs.
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Jalen Brunson isn’t giving up $113 million, that’s not the way to look at this.
There’s a pathway for him to make it up.
Five year max between 2025-2030: five years, $269 million.
Three year maximum extension + first two years of max contract in 2028: five years, $263 million.
and on top of that doing an extension now guarantees him more than 2x his career earnings (to this point $60m, would have been 85m after this upcoming year, now guaranteed $156m).
so he gets a big chunk of life changing money guaranteed now and eliminates any performance/injury risk from this year.
he helps his team over the next 3 years put better players around him.
and it could only cost him $6m gross which is really half that amount post tax. and if the next rights deal is as big as being implied, i think that future 35% max projection could go up even higher to cover that spread?
he basically traded 1 immediate year of risk of underperformance/injury in 2024-25, for 2 future years of risk of underperformance/injury in 2025-2027. and i would have to believe all parties involved have some kind of understanding about that future contract.
This is all good but you can't bank on money in 2028 so much can happen in 4 years when the deal comes up so it's a bold move on his part to take the deal now.
I know everyone talks about the next deal but a 30 yr old PG might not get the max deal down the road and Rose could be gone. Knicks could be sold and he still could get injured. What he did was selfless right now and a bold move.
he guaranteed himself and extra 130m today. and preserved the right to make up that difference of anything he may have left on the table waiting until next year, just 2 years later.
do you not see that there was also risk to delay guaranteeing the extra $130m for 1 more full year?
if i had $60m of lifetime earnings, id be a lot more motivated to lock in that $130m that worried about possibly forgoing $37m in the process. just yesterday some kid in summer league tore his achilles. was just drafted a few weeks ago, totally innocuous looking play.
Terrance Shannon looked great, with 25 points. There's definitely a chance we regret not taking him instead of Dadier
Yeah I made my feelings known on Shannon here a few times before the draft. He could end up being one of the absolute steals of the draft. The league has absolutely fallen in love with the 3 & D wings. He doesn't fit that classic mold, but few in the draft have the combo of athleticism and ability to create his own shot the way Shannon can. His touch while not elite is still pretty good from the outside. I'm drop dead in love with the TWolves draft.
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Free agent center Taj Gibson has agreed on a one-year, $3.3 million deal with the Charlotte Hornets, Mark Bartelstein of
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You can see the appeal with Dadiet though. He looks a legit 6'8/6'9 and pretty fluid out there. Locked up Brandon Miller once. Nothing else of note. Hakpuri has legit size too but missed three pretty easy shots already.
But everything else has been impressive. Handle, passing, burst.
Fuck it, I'm excited.
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Terrance Shannon looked great, with 25 points. There's definitely a chance we regret not taking him instead of Dadier
Yeah I made my feelings known on Shannon here a few times before the draft. He could end up being one of the absolute steals of the draft. The league has absolutely fallen in love with the 3 & D wings. He doesn't fit that classic mold, but few in the draft have the combo of athleticism and ability to create his own shot the way Shannon can. His touch while not elite is still pretty good from the outside. I'm drop dead in love with the TWolves draft.
He’s 18 so he might be ready to play around the time they will have to think about getting younger and having cheaper role players, in 2 or 3 seasons.
It’s possible they had an agreement to draft him if he would sign for less than rookie scale, which he did. That helps with cap room. I’m not the first person to speculate about that.
I suspect the Kolek pick told Jokubaitis there was no way he’d get to play for the Knicks this season. I think Jokubaitis is in the Summer League hoping someone will trade for him, and the Knicks probably hope so too.
But everything else has been impressive. Handle, passing, burst.
Fuck it, I'm excited.
Dadiet…woof. I assume it was nerves, but he doesn’t look at all ready.
Hukporti is a big body and can move around pretty well, but he’s not as polished as someone his age should be. We need a backup C.
Toppin and Washington looked good, but they’re not going to get any burn with the big club.
Dadiet…woof. I assume it was nerves, but he doesn’t look at all ready.
Hukporti is a big body and can move around pretty well, but he’s not as polished as someone his age should be. We need a backup C.
Toppin and Washington looked good, but they’re not going to get any burn with the big club.
I disagree on Dadiet. His shot wasn’t there, but he defended very well and made some plays off the dribble for his teammates, and is a connective passer. His feel for the game looked good despite his nerves. The shot will be fine.
Toppin and Washington become interesting if they show major improvement.
Hukporti, also a project.
They looked ragged even by Summer League standards but still lost by only 4.
Fans are gonna love this guy. Buy stock now.
Finally changing your username from ReggieJacksonFan#1 and JimmerFan#1 :)
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Finally changing your username from ReggieJacksonFan#1 and JimmerFan#1 :)
Nope Dan is #MalikMonkNBAMVP
Dan it took like 5 seasons but your Monk patience paid off. Sac unlocked his inner beast.
Fans are gonna love this guy. Buy stock now.
I believe I read that team brass feel like he's good for 9-12 a night.
As he should be, given his age and seasoning.
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it's going to be tough to keep Kolek out of a rotation that is dying for a playmaker behind Brunson.
Fans are gonna love this guy. Buy stock now.
I believe I read that team brass feel like he's good for 9-12 a night.
As he should be, given his age and seasoning.
So if Brunson plays 36 (as he should) and Kolek plays 12 (as he should) I’m not sure how Deuce plays with DVo and Bridges here.
Also, Knicks lose by 4 but Kolek +9 yesterday.
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it's going to be tough to keep Kolek out of a rotation that is dying for a playmaker behind Brunson.
Fans are gonna love this guy. Buy stock now.
I believe I read that team brass feel like he's good for 9-12 a night.
As he should be, given his age and seasoning.
So if Brunson plays 36 (as he should) and Kolek plays 12 (as he should) I’m not sure how Deuce plays with DVo and Bridges here.
Also, Knicks lose by 4 but Kolek +9 yesterday.
The Deuce minutes problem seems like the same problem they had last yesr with Quick..
I do see Hart or Divo closing with Randle playing the 5 a lot of nights, but the minutes for adeuce are going to be scarce
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Finally changing your username from ReggieJacksonFan#1 and JimmerFan#1 :)
Nope Dan is #MalikMonkNBAMVP
Dan it took like 5 seasons but your Monk patience paid off. Sac unlocked his inner beast.
Wasn't looking so good for Monk for a while there lol
I still like Duren for Deuce and the Det pick back
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Also saw some defense clips of Pacome Dadiet as he was facing last year's 2nd overall pick Brandon Miller. As pointed out above, he actually did a lot of nice things as Miller had to work for his points. I like the pick even more now.
I'm confident that Texan U. could buy the city of Ludwigsburg with its spare NIL change but your point is well taken.
Lol@ that proposal from GS. If Markannen truly is available there are numerous teams that could blow that offer out of the water. They are dealing with Danny Ainge here. He’s not trading Markkanen unless he curb stomps the other team on the return
moody and a bunch of picks/swaps that add up to lets say 1-2 less unprotected firsts than Bridges seems about right to me.
getting players like podz or kuminga seems crazy for a guy entering his walk year. those are quality 21 year old starters on rookie deals. i cant think of many players who fit that description who have been traded in any of the big super star trades the last half decade. basically just SGA, and that was for PG3 of a 1st team all nba season with i think 3 years left.
I don’t think that deal is too far off, depending on what the picks are. Asking for both Kuminga and Podziemski is too much, but a deal with one of them, Moody and picks seems about right.
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I am so fascinated what happens with Julius. It feels like the elephant in the room. Why are we hearing this about Mikal but not Julius who is extension eligible sooner?
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I am so fascinated what happens with Julius. It feels like the elephant in the room. Why are we hearing this about Mikal but not Julius who is extension eligible sooner?
I view any player doing this as a gift. There shouldnt be any pressure on guys to do this. Didnt he already take less than he could have once already?
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I am so fascinated what happens with Julius. It feels like the elephant in the room. Why are we hearing this about Mikal but not Julius who is extension eligible sooner?
Aigust 3rd is his extension date, will be interesting to see if he takes it has to know if he doesnt it most likely means he will be dealt by the deadline unoess this team is absolutely rolling
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I am so fascinated what happens with Julius. It feels like the elephant in the room. Why are we hearing this about Mikal but not Julius who is extension eligible sooner?
Randle is a totally different situation than Brunson & Bridges. We know those 2 are probably here for at least the next 3 or 4 seasons so it's important to keep their salaries down. Randle on the other hand could be moved in the next year or so in a star trade so it may actually help us to have his salary be higher to match in a trade.
just like bridges deal if there are enough picks in the deal sure you can. markkanen is a nice 1 time all star, he isnt a first team all nba player. and he has a say in where he goes because he needs to agree to extend or else teams may not even give up their 3rd best prospect.
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But if you’re going to be trading for an All star you can’t include your third best prospect as the best player.
just like bridges deal if there are enough picks in the deal sure you can. markkanen is a nice 1 time all star, he isnt a first team all nba player. and he has a say in where he goes because he needs to agree to extend or else teams may not even give up their 3rd best prospect.
Do the Warriors have anywhere in the vicinity of the picks had in upcoming seasons? I honestly don’t know, not trying to be sarcastic. Because if not, adding a bunch of picks that won’t convey until Ainge is long gone probably isn’t all that appealing to him. And the pick swaps won’t be that special either since you’d think the Jazz will be worse than the Warriors for the foreseeable future
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But if you’re going to be trading for an All star you can’t include your third best prospect as the best player.
just like bridges deal if there are enough picks in the deal sure you can. markkanen is a nice 1 time all star, he isnt a first team all nba player. and he has a say in where he goes because he needs to agree to extend or else teams may not even give up their 3rd best prospect.
Do the Warriors have anywhere in the vicinity of the picks had in upcoming seasons? I honestly don’t know, not trying to be sarcastic. Because if not, adding a bunch of picks that won’t convey until Ainge is long gone probably isn’t all that appealing to him. And the pick swaps won’t be that special either since you’d think the Jazz will be worse than the Warriors for the foreseeable future
I think it's only 3 - 2025, 2027 and a 2030 pick (if it falls in the to 20, otherwise converts to a 2nd) + swaps
and it looks like the 2030 pick they owe may not even convey, it's top 20 protected and if it doesnt convey it turns into a 2nd. so i believe they could trade that as a conditional pick swap if it ends up top 20.
moody probably has the value of a FRP. that seems like enough draft assets to get close though if SAS is motivated they could probably beat it.
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But if you’re going to be trading for an All star you can’t include your third best prospect as the best player.
just like bridges deal if there are enough picks in the deal sure you can. markkanen is a nice 1 time all star, he isnt a first team all nba player. and he has a say in where he goes because he needs to agree to extend or else teams may not even give up their 3rd best prospect.
Do the Warriors have anywhere in the vicinity of the picks had in upcoming seasons? I honestly don’t know, not trying to be sarcastic. Because if not, adding a bunch of picks that won’t convey until Ainge is long gone probably isn’t all that appealing to him. And the pick swaps won’t be that special either since you’d think the Jazz will be worse than the Warriors for the foreseeable future
I think it's only 3 - 2025, 2027 and a 2030 pick (if it falls in the to 20, otherwise converts to a 2nd) + swaps
See, that’s the difference in what the Knicks gave up and what the Warriors can. Those picks don’t seem all that appealing to me, but what do I know. Just feels like many teams can blow that offer out of the water. I would take them probably agreeing to an extension beforehand, maybe, but that proposal just sucks, imo
they are in the west which is a much tougher conference.
steph is 36 years old.
draymond is 34.
they lost klay.
the 2025/2026 drafts both look really good, and their picks could be mid round right away.
and the real value is their unprotected picks/swaps in 27/28/29/30/31 when Curry is likely done.
Randle, Brunson, Bridges, and OG are all almost a decade younger than Curry. In an easier conference. Those GSW picks are a lot more valuable. They are probably even more valuable than SAS picks in a couple years when Wemby starts getting close to prime, though i think the Spurs have the Atlanta picks too so if motivated they could build a better offer.
they are in the west which is a much tougher conference.
steph is 36 years old.
draymond is 34.
they lost klay.
the 2025/2026 drafts both look really good, and their picks could be mid round right away.
and the real value is their unprotected picks/swaps in 27/28/29/30/31 when Curry is likely done.
Randle, Brunson, Bridges, and OG are all almost a decade younger than Curry. In an easier conference. Those GSW picks are a lot more valuable. They are probably even more valuable than SAS picks in a couple years when Wemby starts getting close to prime, though i think the Spurs have the Atlanta picks too so if motivated they could build a better offer.
I think you’re the insane one. The Warriors with Markannen are not ending up 14th in the draft, they are an absolute playoff team. And they will continue to sell out while Curry is around. Nobody cares about a pick in 2030, lol. Neither of these GMs are likely to even be there by then
you realize gsw won 46 games last year and that was only good for 10th in the west right? and that was with steph playing 70 or more games for the first time since 2016-17.
even assuming markannen, which season in the next 6 would you expect GSW to win more games than the knicks? in 2031 brunson will still be younger than steph is now.
I think the Knicks signing Payne makes it more likely that Deuce is used in a trade for a big. Payne and Kolek are pretty good depth.
Now if there is a trade where Divo goes back to the starting 2 that is a different story
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Look, idk what the Knicks do next. What I do know is a backcourt that already had nice depth now has another rotation player. And considering the current lack of depth at the center position, it’s easy to see the Knicks now consolidating and/or balancing out their team via trade
Now Rose has shown that he is willing to wait to see how things shake out and then make a move to fix it, like he did with Cam Reddish and then last year eith Quick and Rj
Now if there is a trade where Divo goes back to the starting 2 that is a different story
Would've preferred Jones as he's the better and younger player, but Payne at least adds a bit more size.
That jumper is fugly though. Shawn Marion-esque.
Seems like a fair trade, but how much of an upgrade (if at all) is Deuce over Sasser?
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Seems like a fair trade, but how much of an upgrade (if at all) is Deuce over Sasser?
I think a decent one. Sasser just came off a summer league game where he scored 1 point in 30 minutes. A 3 man rotation of Cade, Deuce and Ivey could be interesting.
He’s a veteran point guard with playoff experience who can step in and play competently if needed. He’s the 10th or 11th guy on the team. If this signing annoys you beyond belief then you probably could use some help.
He literally just went 8-18 from 3 against the Knicks in a playoff series and signed the smallest possible contract he could sign. I don’t get the angst.
I heard that. Here's the link:
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