The rumor is floating around that the Warriors intend on making a big run at Leonard. The Knicks can absorb Wiggins entire salary (about 31 per for the next 2). Wiggins + the Wolves pick (top 3 protected this season) unprotected in 2022) + the Wolves 2nd rounder this year. Would be a very strong move for the Knicks and one I think GS would very much consider if they do in fact hope to sign Leonard.
Why wouldn't he? The whole claim was he wanted to be in Cali, not that he had to play for tyhe Clippers. Curry, Thompson, Leonard, Green, Wiseman... that team can challenge for the title.
"Kawhi Leonard’s future with the Los Angeles Clippers hinges on how deep of a Playoff run the Clips venture into this postseason. With the way Steve Balmer has forsaken the Clippers’ future by giving away all of their picks to acquire Paul Goerge and Rajon Rondo, it seems as though they are in ‘championship or bust’ mode.
According to Evan Massey of ESPN and Yahoo, the Golden State Warriors will look into signing the 2x Finals MVP if he were to become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of ‘22. "
Adding Wiggins, the 2 firsts we already have, 2nd we already have in addition to the Wolves picks (either both this year, or one this year and one next) that would be pretty exciting.
I'd rather Lonzo Ball (4y, 22mm per) and Gary Trent (4y, 15mm per) via FA
than
Wiggins + Kispert.
Plus we already have 2 mid first rounders.
As for Wiggins, sure.
I'd rather Lonzo Ball (4y, 22mm per) and Gary Trent (4y, 15mm per) via FA
than
Wiggins + Kispert.
Plus we already have 2 mid first rounders.
Raptors would match that Trent contract in a second
As for Wiggins, sure.
He was going to if Clippers didnt trade for PG
Yeah. The Wolves pick is top 3 protected this season, no protection for 2022.
The Knicks can absorb his entire salary.
They don't have to trade salary to take back salary. They have the cap room to take on Wiggins without sending "anything" back.
Picks are great if we can move them for players or package to move up in the draft.
The Knicks are not adding 3 or 4 rookies to this roster.
What this means: Knicks fans rejoice! The concept of using cap space to absorb a bad contract in exchange for draft picks is something many fans have been clamoring for on #KnicksTwitter for years. This latest report suggests that team president Leon Rose is open to the idea.
Begley notes in his report that the Knicks would presumably look to fetch another draft pick and young player as incentive for acquiring an “undesirable” contract."
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They don't have to trade salary to take back salary. They have the cap room to take on Wiggins without sending "anything" back.
but that still doesn't get them anywhere near the cap space necessary to sign Leonard. The rumor doesn't make any sense.
Also, whoever Evan Massey is, he is not "of ESPN and Yahoo". He's currently with "NBA Analysis Network"...whatever the fuck that is.
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None. They would get the picks to take on Wiggins remaining money.
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but whatever nonsense source you quoted earlier said "According to Evan Massey of ESPN and Yahoo" (like you can work for both at the same time, lol).
There's a whole echo chamber of NBA "writers" who throw out nonsense rumors which then get retweeted and picked up by aggregators and spun as "news".
Back in the real world, the Warriors won't be dumping Wiggins along with picks to clear room for a max player because they'd still be over the cap.
If they want to get involved with any free agents this summer for more than the MLE, it would have to be via sign-and-trade. And event that might be difficult to pull off under the cap apron.
Unless we package a ton of picks for Beal or Lavine. (Or my dream scenario D. Mitchell).
We need to act quick because Thibs is not walking into next season with a bench of all 2nd and 1st year players.
Wiseman
Minny pick
2021 GS pick
Wiggins which cost more to give up
Another future first
That said i concur there is no way this happens, dont see how GSW can sign leonard even if they gut everything on the roster except the original trio.
Picks are great if we can move them for players or package to move up in the draft.
The Knicks are not adding 3 or 4 rookies to this roster.
Agreed. I have little doubt that the KNicks are trading quantity for quality this coming off-season and for numerous reasons. First off the Knicks need star power and they have a bunch of young players and picks already. And Thibs isn't a fan of a big rotation.
I'd do this deal. Kind of think Wiggins could be a good defensive player if he's in the right spot.
That Minny pick is going to be amazing, but that Wiggins contract is a killer for the next couple of years.
I think doing that deal would be a no brainer, but the one thing that gives me pause is it's going to make a weird timeline for the team where Randle will be the elder statesman of the group and the young players would be RJ, Minny pick, Quickley, etc.
IF you go that route, you're basically praying that the pick is a star player because in the next couple of years you have to sign Randle to the max, look at giving Mitch and maybe Noel deals.
That Wiggins contract would def be tradeable next year.
Thibs is gonna murder Brock Aller in cold blood.
I would be okay with this if the Knicks had no future on the horizon, but this season shows they're not that far off.
I would be okay with this if the Knicks had no future on the horizon, but this season shows they're not that far off.
Wiggins makes the Knicks a better team on the court as well. He's overpaid but let's not pretend he's trash. He'd be at worst their third-best player come opening night.
47% from the field, 38% from 3, 5 rebounds.
14.6 PER, .065 WS/48
"Wiggins’ defensive metrics are all in a better place than in recent years. His ESPN Defensive Real Plus-Minus is 1.36, good enough for No. 9 among players listed as small forwards and by far the best mark of Wiggins’ career."
That's the team I fear getting Lonzo. They need a point too.
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and Bulls expected to be the "top" teams in on Ball and NO unlikely to match anything over 20 per Berman
That's the team I fear getting Lonzo. They need a point too.
According to multiple reports they made an "aggressive" bid for him via trade so it's safe to assume they will be hot for him.
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is that the Knicks should be actively trying to improve this roster, not sitting in a holding pattern with a bad contract soaking up all their money.
I would be okay with this if the Knicks had no future on the horizon, but this season shows they're not that far off.
Wiggins makes the Knicks a better team on the court as well. He's overpaid but let's not pretend he's trash. He'd be at worst their third-best player come opening night.
47% from the field, 38% from 3, 5 rebounds.
14.6 PER, .065 WS/48
I admittedly haven't seen enough of him to have an opinion of how good he's been, but is the addition he'd make so much so that it's worth taking on that contract? Because the money you give him is money you can't spend elsewhere of course. It's not as if they're one player away.
Wiggins is only 26 years old and would give you 3 legit scoring threats.
With Randle being the oldest starter at 27.
Sign me up!