GustavBahler wrote:Knixkik wrote:GustavBahler wrote:Dont have any names to offer. Is Rose going to try to Max out a couple of Stars? We dont really know who the FO is targetting. What kind of timetable they're on. Paul doesnt make sense if he doesnt have a lot of Star power with him. Right now I dont believe we need anything more than a competent, reliable, PG. Doesnt have to be a highlight reel. Its been a while since we had a PG like that for an entire season. Either they arent reliable enough, or they get hurt.
Frank, DSJr, a draft pick, a backup PG from another team. Reliability, the ability to run an offense, to get everyone involved. Not necessarily a big time scorer, a PG who can get timely buckets during the game. Not necessarily the player you give the ball to, to tske the last shot.
Dont believe we need to hit a home run at PG, if the Knicks are planning to grow talent. Looks like G-League will be getting more of an emphasis, from what Ive read. A good reliable, stop gap PG, can help get a team with recent draft picks, upcoming draft picks on the same page. Give them the space to find their game. Unless we're going all in on Stars, and need a PG with experience on a contender.
My guess is we draft a PG and either also add Chris Paul via trade or pair the rookie with a solid vet like dj augustin or Jeff Teague. Both have played for thibs. Chris Paul would be a mentor and leader for a young team. But only if it’s a salary dump in the okc side. Long term i see us targeting Booker or Donavan Mitchell. But that’s playing the long game. Short term it’s about drafting a PG and building around that player and RJ and Mitch while adding a couple of quality vets that compliment them well.
I dont believe that Paul would want to be traded to the Knicks, unless the plan was to sign more stars, role players, and try to win now.
Paul is still playing at a high level, but I believe winning a ring is a big part of what drives him. Paul doesnt have too many years left as a starter. He was able to succeed in OKC because he was going to a veteran playoff team. Plug and Play. Thats not what would be the deal in NY, if they dont plan on winning now. Dont see Paul wanting to spend the end of his career that way. I see him wanting to win a ring as a starter, not a bench player when he's past his prime.
A good veteran PG like Teague would be fine, if they've bought into the gameplan. Or Frank, DSJr, stepping up. Consistency at the PG postion will pay big dividends in developing talent.
Wow,you are dialed in pretty well to Pauls mindset! Its no doubt fun to speculate what is in the head of a player. OKC won't likely win a chip this year but for fans it has to be a fun season outside of covid to see the great job Donovan has done yielding a COTY shared win and Paul coming in meatless and having an amazing season at his age! There is a lot of synergy that had to have happend for that result to have occurred. Sam Presti looks like a freaking genious having sold off Westbrook and pg13 and still coming away with the treasure chest of players and picks all while "rebuilding". We all expected the Salty Paul to begrudingly leave a good Clipper situation and mail it in as he rode into the sunset. Maybe OKC has to ride it out until a buy out can be reached two years from the trade. Instead the culture Donovan and Presti built in a vacuum kicked the fan can down the road while they rebuild. Would expect Gallo to depart and we just assume Presti will shop the shyt out of paul and instead of paying a team to take him, perhaps get a decent return.
Does Paul even want to leave? I mean this has to be fun for him at some level? Not all players get this kind of experience. He is "Winning" and no team given his salary can he chase a ring with given the salary constraints. Come to NY? Seems like OKC is ahead of our curve talent wise. Does he have place on OKC going forward? I think They will let Schroeder walk rather than reup him. He is a good talent but they have so much tradinug power.
Or......
Does OKC make trades to obtain talent and go for it sooner than later? Keep Paul and both take on salary via trade and free agency. Not that AD will leave LA, but OKC has good players now, a treasure of picks, and salary cap.
This is beyond our imaginations. They are WInning, Have a GM who has a full chess board to play with and an established coach with a culture.
So who really knows what the game plan is. Paul took that contract and by doing so lost his freedom to pick and choose where he plays. Its a lot of money.
I hope in a few years we are playing in that same league. They parlayed Westbrook and Paul into this. WE don't have that kind of trading power.
We'll take a different path. One few of us can imagine also.
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