Knixkik wrote:I would love to trade him for Achiuwa. Imagine if we had that guy ? But seriously, not sure he’s moveable this year because of the player option next year. We would have to attach assets to move him. Might as well just keep him as a placeholder salary for next year when his contract isn’t a negative like right now.

Maybe another team will need Yabusele in a three way larger deal and we can unload him and acquire a useful player in the bargain

Knixkik wrote:

Alpha1971 wrote:

Knixkik wrote:I would love to trade him for Achiuwa. Imagine if we had that guy ? But seriously, not sure he’s moveable this year because of the player option next year. We would have to attach assets to move him. Might as well just keep him as a placeholder salary for next year when his contract isn’t a negative like right now.

Maybe another team will need Yabusele in a three way larger deal and we can unload him and acquire a useful player in the bargain

Anything is possible but I think teams look at him and say the Knicks would have to pay us to take him.

Depends what if inorder to make a larger deal another team needs a contract his size to make a deal pass the cap rules who knows, the Knicks might get lucky and take advantage of another teams needs. It can happen.

ramtour420 wrote:This thread is the proper place for this. I'd move Yabusele, but he is a minus asset at this point. Would require attaching a second rounder. I would not sell low. Eventually he will have some moments and some games. Once his trade value goes back up- then I'd trade him. His only possible way is up at this point. Yes!!! Finding some positivity.....

Hey as bad as Kolek looked in summer league and he looked mediocre in preseason. Maybe that can give us some hope that Yabusele has improvement on tap. But I'd be happy to trade him for Kevin Love to play 10 minutes a game and give us depth.

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gradyandrew wrote:Everything Yabu does wrong, Love does right. I watched the 3rd quarter of Jazz- Detroit and Love was a clear difference maker. Yabu's contract is going to cost a pick no matter what, if Knicks can trade him for Love the team can solve it's biggest weakness, a stretch big who gets it done on the defensive end.

What happens with Stretch provision when there's a player option remaining? That's the Avenue i would explore

No way. Next off season he is a expiring contract. Don't compound the problem. They can trade his deal easier when he is an expiring or just let him be on the bench. But it's critical Diawara takes over the role. Not the best Knicks contract but he isn't one or their larger contracts thank goodness