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Empire Sports Media (Alexander Wilson) —
The New York Knicks had two 3-and-D style players in mind in the 2021 NBA draft. With the front office targeting Oregon guard Chris Duarte, the Knicks found themselves between a rock and a hard place. Trying to move up in the draft, they failed to execute with a partner, settling for their second-tier option, ... Read more The post Knicks still vying for Chris Duarte post-draft, land...
Empire Sports Media (Alexander Wilson) —
The New York Knicks clearly had a priority during the NBA draft, three-point shooting, and defense. Their selections are refined in both categories, specifically Miles McBride out of West Virginia and Houston stand out, Quentin Grimes. The front office executed a flurry of trades, showing off their ability to work the system and add capital ... Read more The post The Knicks plugged two...
Empire Sports Media (Alder Almo) —
The New York Knicks selected Texas Longhorns’ Jericho Sims with the 58th pick to complete their haul in the 2021 NBA Draft. Projected to go undrafted, Sims raised his stock after an impressive NBA Draft Combine. The 6-foot-10 Sims posted an eye-popping 44.5-inch max vertical in the NBA Draft Combine and the No. 8 overall ... Read more The post Knicks cap eventful NBA Draft Night with...
Empire Sports Media (Alexander Wilson) —
The Knicks have made a flurry of trades, but they finally found a young point guard to develop around in West Virginia standout Mile McBride. With a desperate need for a young player to develop behind a veteran, McBride fits the bill perfectly. Marc Berman of The Post stated recently that West Virginia point guard Mile ... Read more The post Knicks snag young point guard Miles McBride with...
Empire Sports Media (Alexander Wilson) —
The Knicks have enjoyed an eventful draft up to this point, trading the 19th pick to the Charlotte Hornets for a future first round, the 21st pick to the Los Angeles Clippers for the No. 25 pick and future second-round, and selected Houston guard Quentin Grimes to bolster their shooting. Grimes is the perfect 3-and-D ... Read more The post Knicks land G Rokas Jokubaitis after trading 32nd...
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After trading away the 19th and 21st overall picks, the New York Knicks finally landed a player with the 25th overall selection. Passing on several point guards, including Miles McBride and Sharife Cooper, the front office decided on Houston sharpshooter Quentin Grimes. The Knicks are on the board at No. 25 and they're targeting Quentin ... Read more The post Knicks finally execute,...
Empire Sports Media (Alexander Wilson) —
After trading away the 19th overall selection, the New York Knicks elected to take a similar path with the 21st overall pick, trading it away to Los Angeles Clippers. With serious needs at point guard and need at center behind Mitchell Robinson, the front office is taking an interesting approach that centers around patience. It’s ... Read more The post BREAKING: Knicks trade 21st...
Empire Sports Media (Alexander Wilson) —
Despite the Knicks‘ best efforts to move up in the 2021 NBA Draft, the front office decided to trade away the 19th overall selection to the Charlotte Hornets for a future first-rounder, according to Woj of ESPN. With five players set to hit the free-agent market, including Reggie Bullock, Derrick Rose, Taj Gibson, Nerlens Noel, ... Read more The post BREAKING: Knicks trade 19th...
Empire Sports Media (Alder Almo) —
As Argentina’s Olympics medal hopes fade, the chances of Luca Vildoza getting summer reps with the New York Knicks are increasing. Argentina dropped its second straight game, an 81-71 loss to Spain on Thursday in a rematch of the 2019 FIBA World Cup Finals. The loss put the Argentines in a precarious situation. They have ... Read more The post Knicks: Luca Vildoza likely to play in...
Empire Sports Media (Alder Almo) —
The New York Knicks‘ phone lines are busy exploring all their options ahead of tonight’s NBA Draft — from trading up into the lottery and swapping their picks for a veteran. Chris Duarte remains the trade-up target for the Knicks, according to several reports. At the same time, Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer added that ... Read more The post Report: Knicks in trade...
Empire Sports Media (Alexander Wilson) —
The New York Knicks have contacted the majority of teams in the late lottery, desperately trying to move back. Whether or not they strike a deal is unknown, with the NBA draft set to commence at 8 PM. Nonetheless, the team is making calls, packaging their first-round picks together as a selling point. Several partners ... Read more The post Knicks Draft Day News: 3 teams New York are in...
Empire Sports Media (Alexander Wilson) —
The Knicks are reportedly trying to trade up in the NBA draft on Thursday but have failed to find a partner willing to move out of the lottery. With targets like Chris Duarte and Davion Mitchell likely to be off the board by the 19th overall pick, the Knicks could shift their attention to one ... Read more The post Knicks: Surprise point guard has caught the eye of Tom Thibodeau, could be...
Empire Sports Media (Alexander Wilson) —
In less than 24 hours, the New York Knicks will know the future of their draft selections. With the 19, 21, and 32nd overall picks in the first round, reports have heavily indicated the front office is trying to move up. They haven’t been able to find any suitors. After gauging Golden State’s interest in ... Read more The post Knicks Rumors: Pacers potential trade partner at...
Empire Sports Media (Alexander Wilson) —
The New York Knicks are in search of productive shooters for the 2021-22 season. With the NBA draft set to commence on Thursday, July 29, they have several first-round selections they can allocate toward adding a guard to help in that category. However, there is a reason to believe the Knicks could be intrigued by ... Read more The post Trade Rumors: Knicks could have interest in trading...
Empire Sports Media (Alder Almo) —
The New York Knicks will showcase their young core in the 16th MGM Resorts NBA Summer League set to tip-off on August 8 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The NBA announced Wednesday that all of the 75 NBA Summer League games would air live on television on ESPN networks or NBA TV. Every game will also ... Read more The post Knicks open NBA Summer League against Raptors appeared first on Empire...