Knicksfan wrote:

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Knicks Current Roster:

GUARANTEED CONTRACTS:
1. Jalen Brunson
2. Karl-Anthony Towns
3. Mikal Bridges
4. OG Anunoby
5. Josh Hart
6. Mitchell Robinson
7. Deuce McBride
8. Precious Achiuwa
9. Jericho Sims
10. Cam Payne
11. Pacome Dadiet
12. Tyler Kolek
(3 open roster spots)

NON-GUARANTEED CONTRACTS:
Landry Shamet
Marcus Morris
Chuma Okeke

The Bobby Marks video breaks down the numbers. Because we are hard capped from the Bridges trade we can only sign one vet minimum contract. So that’s one of Morris or Shamet. The other spot will be filled by converting one of the 2 way contracts.

Between Shamet and Morris, you have to keep Shamet. Love Morris but he’s probably washed. This could be McCullar’s chance if he is healthy. Toppin maybe? Haven’t heard anything about any of Toppin’s progress. Hukporti? He has pro experience.

The thing I’m missing is: we have three open spots now. If we can only sign one vet min and convert one 2-way, then the only way to fill the other spot is by trade or do we have some other exception to use?

Spot on. There must be more coming. Need to roster 2 more.

Not a huge fan of Randle but KAT contract is atrocious.

Also, KAT is good but it's not like he is a superstar.

But then I thought about it more. Knicks are getting the best player in the deal.

That much is certain. And it gives them size which they needed.

Really hated to also give up DD, but as others have stated his role would have diminshed here.

Not good for him. Especially with how much he helped the team this year.

I think the Knicks believe Kolek will be a contributing bench piece soon.

I think the part of this trade that noone is talking about is now the Knicks don't have any trade flexibility since they are a second apron team.

MaTT4281 wrote:100% moot point, but do Knicks still make this trade if iHart stayed?

I don't believe so.

MaTT4281 wrote:100% moot point, but do Knicks still make this trade if iHart stayed?

Negative.

When RJ was traded, we went from 3 ball dominant players to two, which worked. OG plays off the ball so the ball moved.

Hoping Brunson plays like he did last season, a good mix of scoring, and sharing the rock.

GustavBahler wrote:Towns will be good for ball movement. My only concern is that with Randle gone, Brunson might go back to the ball stopping of his early days in NY.

When RJ was traded, we went from 3 ball dominant players to two, which worked. OG plays off the ball so the ball moved.

Hoping Brunson plays like he did last season, a good mix of scoring, and sharing the rock.

Another concern is that they're now counting on Bridges to step up his creation game. Randle can create shots and put pressure on the interior in a way that KAT doesn't. Bridges will have to fill that void.

BigDaddyG wrote:I think this has less to do with finding an iHart replacement and more to do with getting value for Randle. If they were talking with the Wolves since last summer, I'm guessing they were going to just swap KAT for Randle at the 4. The Wolves would have no desire for Mitch or iHart. I'm surprised they even took back Randle to be honest. They already have Naz Reid, who I presume gets signed at a lower number than Randle.

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The Knicks have long been linked to Towns. Rose was his agent when he was the head of CAA. Towns Sr. attended

Rose’s first game as Knicks president. Rose and New York exec William Wesley are close friends of the Towns family.

They had periodically checked in with Minnesota on Towns, dating back to at least last summer.

But there never seemed to be much traction. As recently as last week, people with the Knicks told associates that they were prepared to start the season with Randle and see how it went.

Wouldn't be surprised if Randle is moved by the deadline. Can't see the Wolves extended Naz and Randle.

BigDaddyG wrote:

GustavBahler wrote:Towns will be good for ball movement. My only concern is that with Randle gone, Brunson might go back to the ball stopping of his early days in NY.

When RJ was traded, we went from 3 ball dominant players to two, which worked. OG plays off the ball so the ball moved.

Hoping Brunson plays like he did last season, a good mix of scoring, and sharing the rock.

Another concern is that they're now counting on Bridges to step up his creation game. Randle can create shots and put pressure on the interior in a way that KAT doesn't. Bridges will have to fill that void.

Setting good screens for Bridges will be important. The less dribbling, the better.

KAT committing to setting good screens for his teammates will be a big bonus. Especially in the playoffs.