Here is the news of the day:
1) Hawks eying Docnic with the #3 pick
2) Mavs/Grizzlies talking trade for #4 pick, as only player to meet with the Grizzlies has been Wendell Carter Jr
3) Kevin Knox and Kentucky PG rising
4) Nets to acquire Dwight Howard for Mozgov to create 2 max salary slots in 2019. Dwight Howard finally comes to New Jersey
5) Leonard met with Pop last night in LA to try to salvage things, but Leonard still livid at Tony Parker and Pop
6) Knicks playing in London next season as Knicks beat writers have not written anything of value regarding the draft. In my opinion, I think the Knicks are going to take Kevin Knox unless Porter or Carter drops.
I'm talking more about the newspaper writers. Begley has been ok.
Any chance Bamba is realistic at 9? Seems like no way.
Does Knox from UK have the potential to become a franchise changing player?
Is Porter Jr. damaged goods? Or a steal at 9?
Can Lee, Thomas and the #9 get you the #4 and Parsons? If so, would you guys do that?
Can Lee, Thomas and the #9 get you the #4 and Parsons? If so, would you guys do that?
no idea, the questiom has tk be who is memphis target?
is it somekne in that 8 to 10 range?
Any chance Bamba is realistic at 9? Seems like no way.
Does Knox from UK have the potential to become a franchise changing player?
Is Porter Jr. damaged goods? Or a steal at 9?
Very unlikely Bamba falls to 9.
Knox- Franchise changing player? Also unlikely. He's young and raw but definitely has upside. He also has a ton of holes in his game and not many players become franchise changing.
That's the million dollar question on Porter. Tantalizing talent but having a bad back that young is incredibly worrisome. I personally think he could be the best player in the draft and is worth the injury risk. He's a tremendous talent. He also comes across as an asshole in interviews and seems to have some character issues.
D12 comes off after this year.
gives 2 max slots.
very smart trade as the moz contract sucked being that it was 2 more years.
charlotte gets under the lux tax
D12 comes off after this year.
gives 2 max slots.
very smart trade as the moz contract sucked being that it was 2 more years.
charlotte gets under the lux tax
It is a good trade, even if they can't get free agents, cap space is valuable and allows teams to make trades like the Parsons/4th pick from Memphis.
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As a casual NBA/Knicks fan I'm wondering.
Any chance Bamba is realistic at 9? Seems like no way.
Does Knox from UK have the potential to become a franchise changing player?
Is Porter Jr. damaged goods? Or a steal at 9?
Very unlikely Bamba falls to 9.
Knox- Franchise changing player? Also unlikely. He's young and raw but definitely has upside. He also has a ton of holes in his game and not many players become franchise changing.
That's the million dollar question on Porter. Tantalizing talent but having a bad back that young is incredibly worrisome. I personally think he could be the best player in the draft and is worth the injury risk. He's a tremendous talent. He also comes across as an asshole in interviews and seems to have some character issues.
with knox you just dont know, there is stuff he showed in jigh school that he didnt do in college...
his handle looked alot better in high school, his defense was very good, was known as a hustle and rebounder in high school...
with kentucky guys you just never know
correct they do, and its recognized by the league and will be rewarded as the boston trade debacle moves to rear view mirror in the next 2-3 years
Of course
Can Lee, Thomas and the #9 get you the #4 and Parsons? If so, would you guys do that?
If Doncic is available its a no brainer to me. If he goes in the top 3, it becomes a tougher situation but I am most likely doing it. Getting a Jackson/Bomba/ Porter type talent for taking on an extra 12 million for 2019-2020 is a good move.
The summer of 2020 also seems like a more realistic time to go after big FAs. Hopefully they will be a playoff team by then with a fully healthy in his prime KP. Noah will be off the books and hopefully Hardaway. I still have no idea why they gave him a 19 million player option- totally unnecessary.
unrealistic as I don't see Bridges or Sexton going before Bamba...
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I agree. It's hard to gauge Kentucky players sometimes. They always have a boatload of 5 star freshmen that don't always mesh. I think Knox definitely has the potential to exceed what people are projecting for him.
D12 comes off after this year.
gives 2 max slots.
very smart trade as the moz contract sucked being that it was 2 more years.
charlotte gets under the lux tax
Great trade for BKN and awful for CHA. Makes no sense for them. They got a worse player on a longer contract and worse contract. Just to pick up 2nd round picks and duck the tax? They had to be another way to get under the tax.
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with kentucky guys you just never know
I agree. It's hard to gauge Kentucky players sometimes. They always have a boatload of 5 star freshmen that don't always mesh. I think Knox definitely has the potential to exceed what people are projecting for him.
the more i read about him and watxh of him i want him..
he could be a deadly small ball 4 in the nba...
That being said, if Knox goes higher perhaps another guy falls.
Great trade for the Nets. Marks/ Atkinson is a good combo. They've made some impressive moves- something I've yet to see from Perry/ Mills.
Great trade for the Nets. Marks/ Atkinson is a good combo. They've made some impressive moves- something I've yet to see from Perry/ Mills.
what impressive moves have they made?
they trade for allen crabbe who has 1 of the worst contracts in the league...
traded a 1st round pick for deangelo russell..
The coach and the draft will take some time to judge.
I'd like to see something creative out of these guys though, but they strike me as conservative, which is not a bad thing after all the bad moves the Knicks have made since the Ewing trade.
He's got a lot of tools but hasn't quite put it all together yet. Has areas that he needs to improve like his ball-handling, needs to add muscle (especially to his core and lower body), and has to improve his shot creation. Doesn't really have too many offensive moves to speak of which hopefully can come with time.
I think his upside is a poor man's Kevin Durant which is a great risk/reward proposition for a team in the Knicks position or any team for that matter with the 9th pick. Of course, in typical Knicks fashion he'll probably go 8 and become an all star in a few years
The coach and the draft will take some time to judge.
I'd like to see something creative out of these guys though, but they strike me as conservative, which is not a bad thing after all the bad moves the Knicks have made since the Ewing trade.
Do you love the Hardaway signing? If NYK goes PG again, doesn’t that create a massive logjam & what does that say about Frank? Sexton concerns me since he’s another <20 PG.
Getting Russell/Allen/ RHJ/ Lavert/ Dinwiddie without owning any of your own 1st round picks is pretty impressive in my opinion. They were dealt a terrible hand and have gotten really creative in improving the roster.
What has Perry done thats been a positive for the Knicks? I know its only been 1 year but Trey Burke is his only good move. I won't even get in to Mills' record.
Can Lee, Thomas and the #9 get you the #4 and Parsons? If so, would you guys do that?
I would. Give me Bamba baby. Best fit pick next to KP. That'd be a fun duo.
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The best thing so far I can say about Mills/Perry is that they have not made any bad moves. The Melo trade worked out ok, especially if they make a good pick at #36.
The coach and the draft will take some time to judge.
I'd like to see something creative out of these guys though, but they strike me as conservative, which is not a bad thing after all the bad moves the Knicks have made since the Ewing trade.
Do you love the Hardaway signing? If NYK goes PG again, doesn’t that create a massive logjam & what does that say about Frank? Sexton concerns me since he’s another <20 PG.
I'm not worried about a logjam myself. Frank is the only pg under contract after next season and in today's game you can play Frank alongside another lead ball handler (assuming Frank's best position is point guard long term which isn't a given). I'm not a fan of Sexton's fit next to Frank since neither are very good shooters but Young would make sense. Frank could help to mask some of his defensive shortcomings and Young would help to stretch the floor and take some pressure off Frank as a primary ball handler. It worked with Frank and Burke last year and Young is already better than Burke imo
Porter Jr, if his back checks out, which is a big if, also has entitilement issues that scare me. The talent is off the charts, everything else is off putting.
That said, I’m a fan of both Guards as fits next to Frank. I love Sexton.
If we get out of this draft with Sexton, Young, or Carter Jr. ( as a perfect fit next to Porz)... I’m happy. Knox I need some convincing on the attitude /motor.
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is stabalizing the organization after billy king and hiring atkinson..
Getting Russell/Allen/ RHJ/ Lavert/ Dinwiddie without owning any of your own 1st round picks is pretty impressive in my opinion. They were dealt a terrible hand and have gotten really creative in improving the roster.
What has Perry done thats been a positive for the Knicks? I know its only been 1 year but Trey Burke is his only good move. I won't even get in to Mills' record.
they gave up a 1st round pick and took on a bad contract to get russell..
i like allen very good late first pick...
dknwiddle, rhj, and lavert all solid role players...
i would not call any of those koves impressive...
yes right now the best kove for perry is taking a chance on burke...
id also say getting that 2nd from okc was a good move and if kanter opts out you saved a ton on melos deal when evwryone thought the best knicks were going to do was harkless...
mudiay move has veen a bust but you gave up nothing
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The best thing so far I can say about Mills/Perry is that they have not made any bad moves. The Melo trade worked out ok, especially if they make a good pick at #36.
The coach and the draft will take some time to judge.
I'd like to see something creative out of these guys though, but they strike me as conservative, which is not a bad thing after all the bad moves the Knicks have made since the Ewing trade.
Do you love the Hardaway signing? If NYK goes PG again, doesn’t that create a massive logjam & what does that say about Frank? Sexton concerns me since he’s another <20 PG.
The Hardaway signing was all Mills to get the job and prove he can attract free agents. Perry came in later.
2) Kings - Bagley
3) Hawks - Docnic
4) Grizzlies - Jackson Jr
5) Mavs - Bamba
6) Magic - Porter Jr
7) Bulls - Carter Jr
8) Cavs - Kentucky PG
9) Knicks - Knox
In this scenario - Sexton, Young and Bridges fall.
I think the Magic are the wildcard because they could use
a PG. I just don't see Porter Jr falling past the Cavs,w which shows how dumb winning those games at the end of the season was.
Carter Jr is another guy I would love, but he fits exactly what the Bulls want and could go #4 to the Grizz, since he worked out there.
2) Kings - Bagley
3) Hawks - Docnic
4) Grizzlies - Jackson Jr
5) Mavs - Bamba
6) Magic - Porter Jr
7) Bulls - Carter Jr
8) Cavs - Kentucky PG
9) Knicks - Knox
In this scenario - Sexton, Young and Bridges fall.
I think the Magic are the wildcard because they could use
a PG. I just don't see Porter Jr falling past the Cavs,w which shows how dumb winning those games at the end of the season was.
Carter Jr is another guy I would love, but he fits exactly what the Bulls want and could go #4 to the Grizz, since he worked out there.
my guess is if doncic is gone that memphis either trades pick or goes porter..
mavs i thibk go bamba
orlando young
chicago carter
cavs i think end up trading their pick for kemba, charlotte takes sga
I understand he's the third youngest guy in the draft and obviously not a finished product but theres some red flags.
Ummmm, he shot 58 more threes than any other Kentucky player, although he was only OK at making them - 57-167, 34.1%
I understand he's the third youngest guy in the draft and obviously not a finished product but theres some red flags.
Tyree - I saw the same, but they say he has added 3 point shooting since the end of the college season.
I understand he's the third youngest guy in the draft and obviously not a finished product but theres some red flags.
you need to watxh aome of his high school, he was a xompletwly different player..
coming out of high school he was known as a hustle rebounder and defensive player..
at kentucky he played the 3...
he made 1.5 3s per game and shot 36 percent, not awesome not horrible either...
in the nba he will have a lot more spacing as he will most likely play the 4, he can run off screens...
his biggest weakness is his dribble, he is not going to be a point forward...
There was an old saying, Dean Smith was the only person that could contain Michael Jordan.
Calipari is similar, remember Karl Anthony Towns.