our old friend Danilo Gallinari said he’d be open to a return. It probably makes little sense, but I’ve always been fond of him and am glad he’s carved out a nice career. We did just hire an OKC guy....
the Knicks thought they had a deal in place Mason and Oakley for Mourning. Ewing was already 33 but still a star and Mourning was only 24 and a superstar. The Knicks roster wasn't great but a Ewing/Mourning combo could have been interesting.
That would have been a steal for the Knicks. Of course it didn’t happen...
Obviously every prospect has warts, but the top guys in this year's Draft have MAJOR flaws:
LaMelo - doesn't give a shit on defense and has shitty shooting mechanics
Anthony Edwards - ridiculously inconsistent and didn't play close to his potential. Sure, he could be Dwyane Wade or Victor Oladipo, but he could just as easily be Dion Waiters.
Cole Anthony - was disappointing at UNC before the injury. Am I the only one who gets Austin Rivers vibes from him?
Obi Toppin - discussed above
James Wiseman Jr. - motor runs hot and cold and has a very limited scoring range. I mean we already have a similar guy in Mitchell Robinson
Tyrese Hallburton - coming off an injury, slight in frame, not a great athlete
I haven't really read up on guys like Killian or Avdija, but maybe trading down would be our best bet even if we do land the first overall pick and have our pick of the litter. Trade down and get future rounders to add to our draft capital (so we would essentially have three first round picks for the next couple of years). I think I'm more comfortable taking guys like Saddiq Bey, Jaden McDaniels, Patrick Williams or Devin Vassell in the late-lottery or late-teens over the top-rated prospects in the top-5. We need a PG in the worst possible way, but we shouldn't force anything.
It wouldn’t shock me if the guy we draft with the Clippers’ pick is better than the lottery pick, like Mitch/Knox. We also don’t know how these new execs feel about the current roster - they may not be as high on Mitch as us fans are. Maybe they take Wiseman or Oturu if they’re BPA, and deal Mitch for backcourt help? Nothing is certain right now.
Knicks were in advanced discussions with budenholzer
has had a much better career than he's been given credit for.
he's been good - but I think he's only been on a good team maybe 1-2 times in his whole career which keeps him off the radar I guess. Never made an all-star team either, however he did make a ton of money and was probably looking at at least one more big contract. Post covid, who knows.
Didn't realize Gallo was only 31 - I figured he was 33/34 by now.
it depends which way the offseason goes and price
That would have been a steal for the Knicks. Of course it didn’t happen...
Just depends if Rose sticks with youth movement or if he tries to go all in...
Offseason can go in so many directions
70 game season, so some teams will come back to only play 5 games, that makes little sense to me..
LaMelo - doesn't give a shit on defense and has shitty shooting mechanics
Anthony Edwards - ridiculously inconsistent and didn't play close to his potential. Sure, he could be Dwyane Wade or Victor Oladipo, but he could just as easily be Dion Waiters.
Cole Anthony - was disappointing at UNC before the injury. Am I the only one who gets Austin Rivers vibes from him?
Obi Toppin - discussed above
James Wiseman Jr. - motor runs hot and cold and has a very limited scoring range. I mean we already have a similar guy in Mitchell Robinson
Tyrese Hallburton - coming off an injury, slight in frame, not a great athlete
I haven't really read up on guys like Killian or Avdija, but maybe trading down would be our best bet even if we do land the first overall pick and have our pick of the litter. Trade down and get future rounders to add to our draft capital (so we would essentially have three first round picks for the next couple of years). I think I'm more comfortable taking guys like Saddiq Bey, Jaden McDaniels, Patrick Williams or Devin Vassell in the late-lottery or late-teens over the top-rated prospects in the top-5. We need a PG in the worst possible way, but we shouldn't force anything.
He did, but he'll always be remembered for A. being part of the Melo trade and B. going immediately after Kevin Love and Russel Westbrook.
The amount of guys the Knicks miss by one spot is staggering.
he's been good - but I think he's only been on a good team maybe 1-2 times in his whole career which keeps him off the radar I guess. Never made an all-star team either, however he did make a ton of money and was probably looking at at least one more big contract. Post covid, who knows.