CleaverGreene wrote:
Though Obi is also linked to Rose, no?
Whatever you think about Cam...we gave up a #1 to acquire him (& get rid of Knox), and gave up another #1 to get rid of him. Meanwhile he had no impact on the team.
You sure bout that?
The protected first-rounder is the one that the Knicks acquired from Charlotte in exchange for the pick that became Kai Jones. It is protected top 18 in 2022, top 16 in 2023 and top 14 in 2024 and 2025. After that, the pick will convey as two second-rounders (2026, 2027).
Knicks were under no pressure to "get rid of" Cam's expiring contract, so it's more about trading 3 guys on expirings plus a lottery protected pick to get a player they see as a long term piece. The Brunson Hart connection is more important than the Reddish Barrett one.
All this goes out the window if the Knicks don't keep Hart though.