Nalod wrote:

Uptown wrote:Some of these players may not qualify as stars and I'm not sure we would want some of them; but here's a list:

Colin Sexton
D'Aaron Fox (Good call Knixkik)
SGA (maybe not next year, but soon...)
Bradley Beal
CJ McCollum (Maybe not disgruntled, but another early exit may be a reason to shake things up in Portland)
Karl Anthony Towns

Kat is interesting not for what he is, but can be. That's on him, Thibs and Payne to figure out. I get he was young and perhaps full of himself. Guys do grow up and mature.
Fox might not be unhappy as they might not enthralled with him and want to move on.
SGA will get paid soon and Thunder has a treasure chest of picks. He too from Kentucky!! What would it take? What does Thunder want?
Beal........I'll pass.
CJ is 31 and it might be time to pick and choose either him or Dame. I say they trade CJ but we not giving up RJ in my pin head mind.

My question on KAT is whether he will box out? I think the answer is no.

EwingsGlass wrote:

Nalod wrote:

Uptown wrote:Some of these players may not qualify as stars and I'm not sure we would want some of them; but here's a list:

Colin Sexton
D'Aaron Fox (Good call Knixkik)
SGA (maybe not next year, but soon...)
Bradley Beal
CJ McCollum (Maybe not disgruntled, but another early exit may be a reason to shake things up in Portland)
Karl Anthony Towns

Kat is interesting not for what he is, but can be. That's on him, Thibs and Payne to figure out. I get he was young and perhaps full of himself. Guys do grow up and mature.
Fox might not be unhappy as they might not enthralled with him and want to move on.
SGA will get paid soon and Thunder has a treasure chest of picks. He too from Kentucky!! What would it take? What does Thunder want?
Beal........I'll pass.
CJ is 31 and it might be time to pick and choose either him or Dame. I say they trade CJ but we not giving up RJ in my pin head mind.

My question on KAT is whether he will box out? I think the answer is no.

its a good question. If he comes to Thibs, he WILL box out. If not, he can freeze his ass in MInny!

TripleThreat wrote:

Uptown wrote:Some of these players may not qualify as stars and I'm not sure we would want some of them; but here's a list:

Colin Sexton
D'Aaron Fox (Good call Knixkik)
SGA (maybe not next year, but soon...)
Bradley Beal
CJ McCollum (Maybe not disgruntled, but another early exit may be a reason to shake things up in Portland)
Karl Anthony Towns

Collin Sexton and KAT are represented by CAA.

Woj followed Matt Kramer to CAA. So there's an incentive/quid pro quo in place to drive CAA clients in the media towards the team with the most cap space whether it's legit or not. Any news from Woj concerning Sexton and/or KAT and/or even Randle is all cooked.

The two guys that will drive a CAA connection into the Knicks might be Kyle Kuzma and/or D'Angelo Russell. I'm not saying the Knicks should pursue those players, I'm saying the natural pathway will open those doors for discussion. I'm surprised there are no threads about either of these players right now.

The most valuable on that list above, if you are talking building a future contender, is SGA. I do like Fox quite a bit though. Beal is despised in many circles around the league. The KAT/Thibs problem is a two way street. Thibs is an unrelenting hardass. KAT is mega talented but close to completely uncoachable.

Put it this way, you do NOT want Beal near RJ Barrett. You do not want Beal influencing young players on your roster.

The players worth getting ( SGA, Fox) are not going to be traded. You have to win through the draft. You have to draft the next SGA and the next Fox.

McCollum is a compiler. He's Antwan Jamison with a better reputation. I don't feel one way or the other about a guy like that. Depends on cost, age, situation, trade scenarios, etc, etc. In most cases, I'd say it wouldn't be worth it.

What's the deal with Beal. Could you elaborate on what his M.O. is?

(For the record, I'm not a fan of his and have wondered if he's empty calories for years)