GustavBahler wrote:

SergioNYK wrote:I was hoping the KAT rumor would go away but should we really take it seriously coming from CP? This has not been reported by Woj, Shams or Begley.

I don't think it sounds realistic at all considering how successful Minnesota was this past season with KAT and how much Leon, Thibs and co. feel about Randle. Why would either team make this trade? Both of them are going to be in the same ballpark salary wise in the future. And basketball wise, both teams would take a step back.

No secret I don't like KAT. I think he's extremely overrated. I hate his style of play and demeanor. Too much like Charles Smith and Bargnani. I know KAT is a better player then those 2 but he is not a better player than Randle. And Randle fits so well with this current roster!

And we'd lose Mitch too? So who is going to replace the rim protection and attack the offensive glass? Kessler? LOL!

Thankfully I don't think this rumor has any legs. Kind of reeks of CP trying to get clicks in the summer.

As you remember from your time as a regular on the old ESPN Knicks board many years ago, all this KAT talk is like Chris Webber all over again. It never dies.

As a Rookie KAT was already a top 5 post up player. The league got away from Centers posting up, but KAT completely abandoned that part of his game. Now its all from the arc, with the occasional drive to the rim. If KAT started posting up defenders again, showed more versatility to his game, I'd be more interested in a trade.

Damn we're old.

Knixkik wrote:Nick Richards is a guy I just see breaking out here. In the same context as Hartenstein where the numbers say he’s pretty good but he just needs to be on a better team. The issue is his contract. I don’t want to deal McBride for him. Achiuwa S&T plus the fake Washington pick makes the most sense, whether Achiuwa goes to Charlotte or a third team.

You shut your whore mouth!

Holy crap I need to cut back on the caffeine.

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SergioNYK wrote:I'm going with Precious over Kessler and Richards.

There is a world in which I see this. But you will be giving up quite a bit of body weight. He has the reach. In that regard, Sims is the same kind of player, but a bit bigger.

SergioNYK wrote:

GustavBahler wrote:

SergioNYK wrote:I was hoping the KAT rumor would go away but should we really take it seriously coming from CP? This has not been reported by Woj, Shams or Begley.

I don't think it sounds realistic at all considering how successful Minnesota was this past season with KAT and how much Leon, Thibs and co. feel about Randle. Why would either team make this trade? Both of them are going to be in the same ballpark salary wise in the future. And basketball wise, both teams would take a step back.

No secret I don't like KAT. I think he's extremely overrated. I hate his style of play and demeanor. Too much like Charles Smith and Bargnani. I know KAT is a better player then those 2 but he is not a better player than Randle. And Randle fits so well with this current roster!

And we'd lose Mitch too? So who is going to replace the rim protection and attack the offensive glass? Kessler? LOL!

Thankfully I don't think this rumor has any legs. Kind of reeks of CP trying to get clicks in the summer.

As you remember from your time as a regular on the old ESPN Knicks board many years ago, all this KAT talk is like Chris Webber all over again. It never dies.

As a Rookie KAT was already a top 5 post up player. The league got away from Centers posting up, but KAT completely abandoned that part of his game. Now its all from the arc, with the occasional drive to the rim. If KAT started posting up defenders again, showed more versatility to his game, I'd be more interested in a trade.

Damn we're old.

Yes it is cold!

GustavBahler wrote:

SergioNYK wrote:

GustavBahler wrote:

SergioNYK wrote:I was hoping the KAT rumor would go away but should we really take it seriously coming from CP? This has not been reported by Woj, Shams or Begley.

I don't think it sounds realistic at all considering how successful Minnesota was this past season with KAT and how much Leon, Thibs and co. feel about Randle. Why would either team make this trade? Both of them are going to be in the same ballpark salary wise in the future. And basketball wise, both teams would take a step back.

No secret I don't like KAT. I think he's extremely overrated. I hate his style of play and demeanor. Too much like Charles Smith and Bargnani. I know KAT is a better player then those 2 but he is not a better player than Randle. And Randle fits so well with this current roster!

And we'd lose Mitch too? So who is going to replace the rim protection and attack the offensive glass? Kessler? LOL!

Thankfully I don't think this rumor has any legs. Kind of reeks of CP trying to get clicks in the summer.

As you remember from your time as a regular on the old ESPN Knicks board many years ago, all this KAT talk is like Chris Webber all over again. It never dies.

As a Rookie KAT was already a top 5 post up player. The league got away from Centers posting up, but KAT completely abandoned that part of his game. Now its all from the arc, with the occasional drive to the rim. If KAT started posting up defenders again, showed more versatility to his game, I'd be more interested in a trade.

Damn we're old.

Yes it is cold!

Damn! Talk about cold!

Tell us what you really think Sergio.

Knixkik wrote:

martin wrote:

Knixkik wrote:Nick Richards is a guy I just see breaking out here. In the same context as Hartenstein where the numbers say he’s pretty good but he just needs to be on a better team. The issue is his contract. I don’t want to deal McBride for him. Achiuwa S&T plus the fake Washington pick makes the most sense, whether Achiuwa goes to Charlotte or a third team.

I don’t get the incentive for Charlotte to move their backup C for a backup PF.

The bigs for Hornets: Mark Willams, Nick Richards, Grant Willams, Miles Bridges. And their PF/SF 19yo rookie Saladin and Brandon Miller.

They got a lot of PF types and only one backup C?

Why do they want Precious?

I just think maybe Charlotte might still be in asset collection mode. They aren’t quite at the level of their rebuild where they should worry about backups.

What do you call a Precious asset that will never play behind all the other PFs? Useless?

Swishfm3 wrote:

martin wrote:My assumption is that the Knicks have convinced themselves that a lineup having a spacing center would be in line with or a positive net benefit across offense/rim protection that having a non elite rim protector who REALLY opens the court would be AOK with Knicks.

Brunson, DDV, Mikal, OG, Sengun/KAT. Less bench

Or

Brunson Mikal, OG, Randle, low cost center. Stout bench

That's my baseline.

They also need to create a market for several players, thus the noise. I wouldn't also be surprised if this was to feel out what Randle wants and make decisions after that.

Are you implying that the Knicks org are putting these rumors out to gage how Randle would respond??

IMO...This rumor, from pundits, that Knicks want to mimic Boston's model is absurd considering that KP only played in like 5 playoff games.

He was pretty much a non-factor.

Boston had a historically good regular season from a NET RTG perspective which is meaningful, and they wiped the floor with a team who beat two 55 win teams in the playoffs en route to the finals. Nothing absurd about it.

ToddTT wrote:

martin wrote:I could dig it

Trade Martin!

😂😅

To the Cavs so I can hang out with you know who! Stalk, hang out whatever works.

DLeethal wrote:

Swishfm3 wrote:

martin wrote:My assumption is that the Knicks have convinced themselves that a lineup having a spacing center would be in line with or a positive net benefit across offense/rim protection that having a non elite rim protector who REALLY opens the court would be AOK with Knicks.

Brunson, DDV, Mikal, OG, Sengun/KAT. Less bench

Or

Brunson Mikal, OG, Randle, low cost center. Stout bench

That's my baseline.

They also need to create a market for several players, thus the noise. I wouldn't also be surprised if this was to feel out what Randle wants and make decisions after that.

Are you implying that the Knicks org are putting these rumors out to gage how Randle would respond??

IMO...This rumor, from pundits, that Knicks want to mimic Boston's model is absurd considering that KP only played in like 5 playoff games.

He was pretty much a non-factor.

Boston had a historically good regular season from a NET RTG perspective which is meaningful, and they wiped the floor with a team who beat two 55 win teams in the playoffs en route to the finals. Nothing absurd about it.