We are 2 weeks away from one of the only annual nights that matter for the Knicks- the NBA Draft. Of the 6 major mock drafts, 3 are projecting Sexton, 2 Trae Young, and 1 Wendell Carter. Unrelated to the Knicks, but the Doncic appears to be falling now.
Trae Young scares the hell out of me. I would prefer either Bridges- Mikal first, to taking Young. For me Porter Jr. would be the dream pick. I know the medical and personality concerns, but he's worth the risk. I saw an ESPN mock draft special a few weeks ago that had him dropping out of the lottery but that doesn't seem realistic.
Who would you guys be targeting? Knicks need to nail this one.
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"There are people in Cleveland that will tell you that the Knicks should be considered a real threat for Kyrie Irving. Because Kyrie had talked about it, about playing with the Knicks with some players in that Cleveland locker room from what I was told." ~ @ChrisMannixYS
also kenyon martin thibks lebron is signing with knicks
Jalen Rose was on with Bill Simmons this week and said from things hes hearing that he feels Durant to the Knicks is a possibility after next season. Basically said that if he wins 3 rings with the Warriors only thing left to prove is that he can make a winner out of a place that hasnt won anything in decades and a big market like NY would make a lot of business sense. Also probably doesnt hurt that his manager Rich Kleiman is a Knicks fan...
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"There are people in Cleveland that will tell you that the Knicks should be considered a real threat for Kyrie Irving. Because Kyrie had talked about it, about playing with the Knicks with some players in that Cleveland locker room from what I was told." ~ @ChrisMannixYS
also kenyon martin thibks lebron is signing with knicks
Jalen Rose was on with Bill Simmons this week and said from things hes hearing that he feels Durant to the Knicks is a possibility after next season. Basically said that if he wins 3 rings with the Warriors only thing left to prove is that he can make a winner out of a place that hasnt won anything in decades and a big market like NY would make a lot of business sense. Also probably doesnt hurt that his manager Rich Kleiman is a Knicks fan...
durant doesnt seem like the type that would take that challenge...
irving i could see becomes he is from the area and grew up a knicks fan...
Maybe we could use the other side of the Lebron billboard for Durant
Durant, Irving, Kawhi, Klay, all free agents.
It's still staggering to me that that season the Knicks will be paying 37 fucking million dollars to Joakim Noah and Tim Hardaway. If you include Lance Thomas and Courtney Lee that number jumps to 56 MILLION!!!
56 million on Tim Hardaway, Joakim Noah, Courtney Lee and Lance Thomas.
Phil Phucked Us.
Eh, it was just a continuation of the status quo. Expecting anything from this franchise but idiocy and losing is fooling yourself.
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Phil Phucked Us.
Eh, it was just a continuation of the status quo. Expecting anything from this franchise but idiocy and losing is fooling yourself.
I don't like this take. Too defeatest. Nothing to suggest that Scott Perry is anything but competent so far.
Durant, Irving, Kawhi, Klay, all free agents.
It's still staggering to me that that season the Knicks will be paying 37 fucking million dollars to Joakim Noah and Tim Hardaway. If you include Lance Thomas and Courtney Lee that number jumps to 56 MILLION!!!
56 million on Tim Hardaway, Joakim Noah, Courtney Lee and Lance Thomas.
Phil Phucked Us.
lance will be release and save 7 million non guaranteed last year...
noah is going to end up stretched if a free agent wants to come
knicks just have to be smart
noah is going to end up stretched if a free agent wants to come
knicks just have to be smart
You can't assume shit. When it's done, it's done. At the moment they're on the hook for 57 mil for two average role players and two trash players.
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would have to assumr lee is traded this off season for an expiring...
noah is going to end up stretched if a free agent wants to come
knicks just have to be smart
You can't assume shit. When it's done, it's done. At the moment they're on the hook for 57 mil for two average role players and two trash players.
jon not going to argue that and you are right...
knicks could easily stretch noah this year spend the money and fuck themselves...lets hope they are true to their word and are patient...
Being a defeatist is never sensible.
Caps, Eagles and cubs all won world titles recently. If youre a sports fan and cant possess even a shred of hope....whats the point? Not singling you out just making a point. I have no use for discussing what happened at msg 3-4-5 years ago. It means nothing.
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either way? But Dolan is still the owner and Steve Mills still has a job. Until they show otherwise, being defeatist is a sensible posture.
Being a defeatist is never sensible.
Caps, Eagles and cubs all won world titles recently. If youre a sports fan and cant possess even a shred of hope....whats the point? Not singling you out just making a point. I have no use for discussing what happened at msg 3-4-5 years ago. It means nothing.
The structure and competitive levels of the NBA arent comparable to those sports. Basketball allows for very little randomness or chance, the best teams win out consistently.
you dont have to trade him for nothing, a expiring will work fine...
or something like lee for aldrich and 20
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either way? But Dolan is still the owner and Steve Mills still has a job. Until they show otherwise, being defeatist is a sensible posture.
Being a defeatist is never sensible.
Caps, Eagles and cubs all won world titles recently. If youre a sports fan and cant possess even a shred of hope....whats the point? Not singling you out just making a point. I have no use for discussing what happened at msg 3-4-5 years ago. It means nothing.
The structure and competitive levels of the NBA arent comparable to those sports. Basketball allows for very little randomness or chance, the best teams win out consistently.
Word? What did the Warriors win before 2014? LeBron is probably the greatest player of all time, and he's 3-5 about to be 3-6 in the Finals.
Build a good team and you can compete.
Have the Knicks had good luck? Like, ever? Maybe the last time was the Hue Hollins call that helped them get into the 1994 Finals.
Have the Knicks had good luck? Like, ever? Maybe the last time was the Hue Hollins call that helped them get into the 1994 Finals.
Sure they have. KP is a goddamn unicorn and he was drafted after D'Angelo Russell and Jahlil Okafor.
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Dude what? He was an all star last year as a 21 year old just tapping into the potential of his game. That's despite terrible coaching and mismanagement.
There's such a huge gap between "carry a team to a title" and "good player".
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Taking another PG does seem unattractive but I suppose it's BPA when you're not very good like the Knicks.
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Taking another PG does seem unattractive but I suppose it's BPA when you're not very good like the Knicks.
I think the list is longer than that. I'd add Wendell Carter, Zhaire Smith and Michael Porter Jr to the list. Probably Lonnie Walker too.
There isnt one single person here that had KP pegged as a 20-7-3 guy in his 3rd year.
Hes a huge piece moving toward.
I expect us to be pretty excited about our future going into the summer of 2019, with the ninth pick this year, a probable lottery pick next year, and money to spend.
I think frenchy is going to be a good starter. He can defend, shoot and finish. Just needs experience, confidence and more growth/strength. Hes got the most important attribute work ethic.
If not give me Trae Young..
My opinion will change maybe, but I want Porter for sure
why? why cant he be a 2?
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We dont have 1 & 2.
why? why cant he be a 2?
Why cant he be a one??
Again, no one had KP doing what he did in year 3 back when he was drafted. No all of a sudden hes a finished product?
KP is on a wonderful trajectory. The injury sucked but it wont stop him. Hes going to be a super star player if hes not insanely unlucky along the way.
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The Knicks have representation at the Priority Sports Pro Day in Chicago, where Michael Porter Jr. is working out, per sources. Knicks president Steve Mills and GM Scott Perry were not there but the Knicks have a pre-draft meeting scheduled with Porter Jr., per ESPN sources.
Agreed. He definitely has a long way to go. He was a disaster offensively. Lets see how things shake out these next 6 months. Its unfair to just assume that Frankie will go from bad to good offensively.
A guy like Mikal is a fine pick, but he needs a playmaker to get him open looks, too. The pieces won't fall into place until we get that slashing guard who will get KP layups and dunks, and get the wings some open looks from deep.
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Taking another PG does seem unattractive but I suppose it's BPA when you're not very good like the Knicks.
I think the list is longer than that. I'd add Wendell Carter, Zhaire Smith and Michael Porter Jr to the list. Probably Lonnie Walker too.
I agree that once you get past the top 5, in whichever order they may go, things seem pretty wide open.
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The Phoenix Suns are showing serious interest in Trae Young, looking to trade for another pick in the Top 10 to draft him.