New York Knicks: Posting and Toasting Blog Articles
Posting and Toasting (Jonathan Schulman) —
Welcome to New York, Kris Wilkes, Amir Hinton and VJ King! Moments after the draft, the Knicks made a few moves to help bolster their roster for the summer and possibly into the fall. Almost before the draft even ended, it was announced they had a deal in place with UCLA forward Kris Wilkes . UCLA forward Kris Wilkes will sign a two-way deal with the New York Knicks, league sources...
Posting and Toasting (Joe Flynn) —
This kid knows what he’s doing. In case you missed it, the Knicks selected R.J. Barrett with the third overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft . Here’s the video: It was quite the moment. First, there was the exultant reaction from Knicks fans (for once) over their newest draftee. Then, we we were treated R.J.’s emotional reaction, as he took a moment to let his guard down and cry on...
Posting and Toasting (Jonathan Schulman) —
Kings get 55th pick and cash for the 47th pick, Iggy Brazdeikis. The Knicks did good! We can all be proud of them for the job they did tonight. In the second round the Knicks used the 55th pick ( Kyle Guy aka micro Mike Miller) and some cash considerations to grease the gears and pick up bruising forward, Ignas Brazdeikis . Sources: Knicks picking Michigan's Ignas Brazdeikis at No....
Posting and Toasting (The Ghost of Kristaps Past) —
Welcome to New York, Mr. Barrett. After weeks of anticipation the Knicks finally got their man, R.J. Barrett, with the third pick of the 2019 NBA Draft . Barrett rocked a sweet pink suit on stage as the pro-Knicks crowd at Barclays Center exploded with cheers. It was a welcome departure from the past few years when the crowd booed the pick. The Canadian native known affectionately...
Posting and Toasting (The Ghost of Kristaps Past) —
Three Michigan Wolverines who could be picked in the late first or go undrafted, because this draft is weird The Knicks need help everywhere. They need guys that can pass. They need guys that can handle. They need guys that can shoot. They need guys that can defend. They need guys who have good basketball IQ. They need so, so much. No one player is going to come in off the bat and address...
Posting and Toasting (Jonathan Schulman) —
What does this mean!? In another hasty move, the Knicks snuck in a workout for UNC freshman guard, Coby White. This coming on the heels of a somewhat slapdash affair with Darius Garland yesterday. UNC guard Coby White -- perhaps the fastest rising prospect on the board -- had a private workout with the Knicks at team's facility today, league sources tell ESPN. Knicks have been locked...
Posting and Toasting (BennyBuckets71) —
Not trading for an aging veteran? That used to be unusual. The draft may be right around the corner, but thankfully the Knicks are also thinking long term. Reports on Wednesday said the team both recently rejected an invitation to talk about trading for Chris Paul , and is still hoping to sign Anthony Davis as a free agent next summer. The tidbits came in separate stories. First,...
Posting and Toasting (Jonathan Schulman) —
It’s still possible the Knicks do not select RJ Barrett. Following a hastily set up workout with the Knicks , Darius Garland sounded content, if not confident, about his standing in the draft. Despite missing the prospect media day to attend the workout, Garland seemed in good spirits. According to Marc Berman, Garland has a lot of fans in New York’s front office . Some even believe...
Posting and Toasting (Alex Wolfe) —
This sounds familiar With the Knicks likely locked in on R.J. Barrett as their guy at No. 3 in tomorrow’s draft, things have seemed pretty tranquil in Knicks Land the last couple of days. BOOM. Here’s Marc Berman of the New York Post to disturb your peaceful pre-draft slumber: With Thursday’s draft night approaching, Ntilikina could still be on the move as the Knicks are extremely...
Posting and Toasting (BennyBuckets71) —
A trade of the pick seems unlikely at the moment. Hooray! Draft night is nearly upon us, and it appears the Knicks are planning to keep things simple by selecting someone with the third pick instead of using it as a trade chip, although it’s no longer completely certain which top prospect will be available when New York is on the clock. Ever since the NBA rigged the draft lottery, which...
Posting and Toasting (Jonathan Schulman) —
Is this a smokescreen or smoke signal? The Knicks have a late addition to their prospect workouts, with Vanderbilt freshman Darius Garland coming to their practice facility tomorrow morning. We recently profiled him , so go check that out if you’re unfamiliar. According to Jonathan Givony of ESPN’s Draft Express, Garland will sneak in just before the draft shot clock expires. Darius...
Posting and Toasting (BennyBuckets71) —
Randle is good. Is he good enough to warrant a major, multi-year deal? The Knicks are no longer locks to sign two superstars and suddenly be a competitor next season, but the front office must still fill out the roster and is reportedly considering a run at Julius Randle . Randle , 24-years-young and coming off the best season of his career thus far, has officially decided not to opt in...
Posting and Toasting (Jonathan Schulman) —
The only mock to take very seriously. The NBA Draft is — oh, look — it’s right there! This Thursday, June 20th, the cloudy fates of some 60 young hoopers will become a little clearer. Until they get traded in some mega deal for a borderline superstar or flipped for a future asset unlikely to pan out later. You can expect all the Woj bombs and sonic booms from Shams to start any second...
Posting and Toasting (MMiranda) —
Nudniks be damned, things are looking up. Last week Kevin Durant tore his Achilles, Kyrie Irving supposedly got googly-eyed with the Nets and Anthony Davis was traded to the Lakers. Cue the “Typical Knicks” mouth breathers. Sure Anthony Davis is good but just wait til Dennis Smith Alonzo Trier RJ Barrett and Kevin Knox shoot a combined 41% next year. — Yaya Dubin (@JADubin5) June 15,...
Posting and Toasting (ArdenFranklyn) —
The 7'1" Texas native has shown growth throughout his G League career and NBA call-ups. Despite going undrafted in the 2017, Luke Kornet has quietly left a solid impression on the New York Knicks over the past two seasons. Whether during his stints in the G League or getting called up to the NBA, the Vanderbilt product has not only been productive and improving with each appearance. At...