signal a massive rebuild? If we traded Kanter or Lee, I could see that, but we just traded a 2nd year player who had a good rookie season for future assets. This signals incompetence, that's what it signals.
instead of trading away a player that has no future with this team(Oquinn and/or Kanter) and creating minutes for a 2nd year cost controlled player, we gave away said 2nd year player for nothing. IN what world is that logical?
Eh
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I think Willy is highly overrated by Knicks fans so this return might actually be good.
When it all pans out, the return is likely to be close to zero. O'Bryant isn't even a good benchwarmer and even getting a serviceable reserve in the 2nd round is rare.
Even if you don't think Willy is that good.....even if you think he's not part of the future....this is an hideously bad deal. They gave him away for effectively nothing. Hell, if nothing else, play him the rest of the season and let him build some value, then trade him in the offseason.
hours ago a whole bunch of playing time just opened up in the frontcourt. Why not give Wily big minutes to try and increase his value? I'm not saying he's untouchable, but he's a guy you package with other assets and try to get a star. You don't just give away young talent. And that's exactly what this is - a giveaway. Even smart teams can go years without finding something decent in the second round. The Knicks manage to do this - and they deal him off for no good reason. How other times has a productive second rounder (first team all rookie) been traded for 2nd rounders in his second season while still on a great contract?
Meet the new stupidity,same as the old stupidity Â
What a fucking dumpster fire Thought Perry would bring a new perspective...wishful fucking thinking 23 yr old 1st team rookie team last year,great contract and they get 2 future 2's not until '20,'21 & the immortal Johnny O'Bryant who now joins his 4th team!
In the long history of Knicks ineptitude, this is merely a drop in the bucket, but I think this is a straw breaking the camel's back moment. The team is terrible. The one bright spot just tore his knee up. The new GM has just proven to be every bit as incompetent as the clowns who preceded him. I derive nothing but misery from following the Knicks. Why bother? For the foreseeable future, I'm just watching college ball.
You have to think this signals a massive rebuild.
Because it’s the Knicks. I’ll wait till the return by so much for that youth movement....
Hasn't been said. The Hornets also have a ton of centers so I'm confused by this
They're going to get virtually nothing of value for him. I'm completely certain of that.
Yeah, it's almost like they were pissed at him for some reason so sent him somewhere he'll have the same depth chart problems as he has here.
They're going to get virtually nothing of value for him. I'm completely certain of that.
Also on locked up for the league min for another 2 years after this season. Trading him at his lowest value. You can’t make this up with the Knicks.
Sounds about right.
Seriously, why should any of us bother with this franchise anymore????
Worse yet- if these are 2018 picks, they will be Cleveland's second rounder and Houston's second rounder- both end of the 2nd round picks...
I don't care how much you think we overrated WHG - this return sucks ass.
Well we won't find out since they stupidly refused to even give him a chance to be part of a rotation.
Deal off Lee, Kanter, Jack and Lance and I'll feel better.
Probably sending the 2nd round picks to Orlando for Payton
ajr2456 : 11:36 am : link : reply
I think Willy is highly overrated by Knicks fans so this return might actually be good.
When it all pans out, the return is likely to be close to zero. O'Bryant isn't even a good benchwarmer and even getting a serviceable reserve in the 2nd round is rare.
They're going to get virtually nothing of value for him. I'm completely certain of that.
This. The reign of error continues at MSG.And the Rangers would be there too if Sather didn't get a do over from the last lockout.
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it becomes part of another trade.
Probably sending the 2nd round picks to Orlando for Payton
Only then Perry would be absolved
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What are the Knicks thinking?
Teams pray that second-round picks become first-team All-Rookie, as Willy did last season.
When that rare feat is accomplished, you don't trade that player for another second-round pick.