Uptown wrote:Wow...didn't think the Nyets would trade their best player across the bridge...I guess Bridges kind of forced their hand. We get instant chemistry with another Nova star, but we emptied the draft-pick clip on this all in deal. Usually, trading away so many picks comes back to bite the team ( see Bk twice.)

Next year we are all in, but the year after next, Bridges will be on the last year of his deal and some tough decisions will need to be made...

Knicks still have like 5 first over the next 2 years. Next year I can easily see them trading out of all 3 of them for future picks to offset the blow.

newyorknewyork wrote:

Uptown wrote:Wow...didn't think the Nyets would trade their best player across the bridge...I guess Bridges kind of forced their hand. We get instant chemistry with another Nova star, but we emptied the draft-pick clip on this all in deal. Usually, trading away so many picks comes back to bite the team ( see Bk twice.)

Next year we are all in, but the year after next, Bridges will be on the last year of his deal and some tough decisions will need to be made...

Knicks still have like 5 first over the next 2 years. Next year I can easily see them trading out of all 3 of them for future picks to offset the blow.

yep, makes total sense to kick some of the picks down the road each year.

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Swishfm3 wrote:This is a GREAT trade!

OG was a great fit for the Knicks but paying 35-40 million for an oft injured, 3rd option, would have been insane.

The picks, at the very least the first 2, would be high FRP.

Love this trade for the Knicks.

Now, if the Knicks are indeed moving on from OG, lets all hope he doesn't land in Philly

No way you let OG walk. This move was made putting all the chips on the table. Letting OG walk after the price you just paid for Mikal with down the line draft picks would be insane. You pay OG his $40mil, get the chip or 2, then trade him when Mikal & Randle extensions start to kick in.

why would you trade OG instead of just letting Randle walk who will be 32 then and declining.

I think if Brunson signs the cheaper extension now, which I think he will, we won't have any issue keeping this team together.

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martin wrote:

nycericanguy wrote:hopefully this also means Brunson takes the cheaper extension now that we went out and got ALL his boys.

We've done right by him, I mean who would have thought the Jhart trade two years ago was going to start all this?

I’d be 100% confident that that juncture has been crossed.

When those rumors started about Jalen extending off his current (instead of opting out like OG), IMHO Mikal was a done deal for the Knicks to make an all-in offer on Mikal. That’s a fair exchange to me.

i agree, and that just sweetens the deal even more. This core should be together 3-4 years at least.

Yep. And to be sure, Brunson will not lose out $-wise over the long term assuming 3 years from now he is legit STARTING at $70M per.

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gradyandrew wrote:I still think Robinson is more valuable than IHart just because Robinson has been crucial to the Knicks making the second round the last two years. I think with Brunson as the weakest link, rim protection will always be at a premium. Hypothetically, our best matchup with the Celts is:
Robinson on KP
Randle on Holiday
Brunson on White
Bridges on Brown
OG on Tatum

Knicks can win a series based on Deuce, DDV and Hart out playing Pritchard, Horford and Hauser.

The thing is if Ihart walks we get nothing for him.

But OTOH if we can trade Mitch for a future 1st and resign Ihart, that could help replenish our draft picks.

And then we draft someone like Ware tonight.

But if there is no trade market for Mitch, and Ihart wants to leave we'll be fine too.

OG is the real important get here.

I wonder if all the chatter from Woj and Begley last night about losing iHart, with seemingly nothing at all changing in terms of the FA landscape, might have to do with teams showing interest in a S&T and Knicks looking at those deals.