NFT: Knicks Chat 2/6 - Trade deadline 50 hours away

In comment 16027435 Anakim said:

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Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto Sources: The Knicks have expressed interest in Blazers guard Josh Hart.

Is Hart a good defender or 3 pt shooter?

but he already make one trade request and word is Kyrie had to twist his arm to get him to Brooklyn to begin with.

In comment 16027442 CornerStone246+17 said:

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In comment 16027435 Anakim said: Quote: Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto Sources: The Knicks have expressed interest in Blazers guard Josh Hart. Is Hart a good defender or 3 pt shooter?

Very good defender and rebounder for a wing, he can shoot the 3

Hart is a FA after this season. Would be a very odd move.

In comment 16027433 bceagle05 said:

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I make some shortsighted Hail Mary trade to try to satisfy him (like Claxton for OG or FVV). Claxton is legitimately good, Cam Thomas has potential. Add in Dorian Finney-Smith, Cam Johnson, Mikal Bridges and some more picks - Sean Marks can work with that.

there is no way they trade claxton. he's 23, signed cheap for next year, and would open a hole bigger than the one any available player would fill (including siakam). he's the anchor of their d and at this point they are a defense first team.

shooting year. I think I heard he's around 30%.

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New York Knicks center Jericho Sims has committed to participate in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest at All-Star Weekend, sources tell @TheAthletic
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. Sims has emerged as a rotational big man for the Knicks this season.

In comment 16027419 steve in ky said:

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Knicks to force a trade just in order to do something. KnicksMuse @KnicksMuse · Jan 13 The Knicks are the 6 seed. Their oldest rotation player is 28. They have SEVEN 1st-Round Picks in the next 3 years. Their 3 best players are on low-cost contracts until 2026. The Knicks future is bright

Interesting how that doesn’t equate to the same tongue bathing that the national basketball media gave the Nets for one barely over .500 season with one playoff win.

In comment 16027458 Jan in DC said:

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shooting year. I think I heard he's around 30%.

No hes actually at 50% his 3 ball is not that great this uear though....


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After tonight’s masterful scoring display down the stretch vs Orlando, Jalen Brunson now has 120 points in “clutch” situations - more than anyone else in the league.


This is to counterbalance Randle's UN clutchness in those late situations. Randle should NEVER be given the ball early in the clock to ISO. It should be Brunson creating either his own shot or setting someone else up he cuts to the basket or is wide open. Randle needs to be a clear 2B in this situation and Thibs needs to enforce that.

Last night, Brunson for 2 straight possessions late after multiple Randle bloopers refused to pass out to Randle . It resulted in a Brunson drive and score and then a Brunson drive and dish to Sims for a dunk.

is a career 34% shooter from 3, 30% this season. Very solid role player but again... he's a pending FA. Unless it's the Rose/Reddish types, pass.

Just my feeling.

Anyway, Randle should never touch the ball in clutch situations. He's not that guy. Stop forcing it. It's Brunson. Or try IQ, Grimes, or even RJ.

Best player is not always The Guy in big shot moments. When Giannis needed a big bucket in a playoff game, he gave the ball to Middleton.

Really tough call for Brooklyn. If they get a monster offer from Phoenix or whoever else- will that package 100% still be there in the summer? What if Durant suffers another major injury?

Can the Nets as presently constituted really come out the East? I think thats asking alot of Durant. But if you get a full buy in from him for this season and beyond, they have a pretty nice roster and I wouldn't deal him.

He's also 34 years old who is unpredictable to say the least and a constant injury risk. Very difficult decision.

I also can't believe Phoenix is bringing in Isiah Thomas... good lord.

In comment 16027430 Vanzetti said:

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There is really no dominant team in NBA this year. Nets should definitely make one last run with KD. No Nash. No Kyrie. Two huge pluses.

lol at no kyrie being a plus. The dude is amazing at bball. The Nets have no shot as currently constructed.

Than Cleveland, Philly, or Milwaukee?

I dont think so. Would need to see to believe.

In comment 16027560 Ten Ton Hammer said:

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Than Cleveland, Philly, or Milwaukee? I dont think so. Would need to see to believe.

Include Boston in that as well and possibly Miami.

I think the bigger question is if they can reload for next year and be a contender. But if I'm Sean Marks I need an absolute godfather offer before the deadline to pull the trigger.

to think about it, but I really wonder how Ja and his dad would've navigated the NYC media if he was drafted over here. Ja is kind of proving himself to be a complete clown off the court and his dad is an attention whore to highest degree.

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Adrian Wojnarowski ESPN Sources: Lakers G Russell Westbrook and coach Darvin Ham had a brief, heated verbal exchange in the halftime locker room on Tuesday vs. OKC. Ham expressed frustration with how Westbrook lingered on the playing floor after getting subbed out of game late in second quarter.

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Adrian Wojnarowski Voices were raised in locker room, but discussion turned back to trying to win game vs. Thunder, sources said. Ham closed game with Westbrook, who had a season-high 14 points in fourth quarter. Ham and Westbrook dapped up prior to leaving arena later in night.

bahahaha.

In comment 16027582 Osi Osi Osi OyOyOy said:

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to think about it, but I really wonder how Ja and his dad would've navigated the NYC media if he was drafted over here. Ja is kind of proving himself to be a complete clown off the court and his dad is an attention whore to highest degree.

Certainly possible that things would be magnified in NY simply because there's *more* media in NYC and how the Knicks are sometimes covered differently than other teams (for a variety of reasons). Then again, in the current media landscape everybody is so quick to jump to the next story so who knows.

We gonna do anything else. Toronto holding cards.

In comment 16028146 Carl in CT said:

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We gonna do anything else. Toronto holding cards.

I think at minimum Rose to Milwaukee..

Knicks do have 2 extra spaces

In comment 16028150 nygiants16 said:

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In comment 16028146 Carl in CT said: Quote: We gonna do anything else. Toronto holding cards. I think at minimum Rose to Milwaukee.. Knicks do have 2 extra spaces

God I hope they don't sign Westbrook

In comment 16028154 Anakim said:

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In comment 16028150 nygiants16 said: Quote: In comment 16028146 Carl in CT said: Quote: We gonna do anything else. Toronto holding cards. I think at minimum Rose to Milwaukee.. Knicks do have 2 extra spaces God I hope they don't sign Westbrook

doubt it