SkyWalker wrote:which team is in a better position for the future with their young core? Markenan, Dunn, valentine, nwaba, portis and then throw in Levine who I really love and you can make a decent argument. Porzingis might be the best of them but the Bulls future looks real solid now.
Porzingis, hernangomez, frank, Ron baker?
Think Knicks still look pretty good. Specially with Tim and KP here for a while. And there is no surprise that I did not want Frank at 8 but he, IMO, is better than Dunn. Valentine, Nwaba have still a lot to prove and have been inconsistent. Portis has been an enigma for a couple of years now. Lavine has to show how injury effects his game. Do think Markenan will be a stud though. You may be right about Dotson and Baker and Willy are just not where most would want them to be. But still think the Knicks have some good young pieces. Think we just need to add a wing and another penetrating threat.
Our issue is that the peices that have made us deeper are not long term. Lee with just two years left. and may be a trade piece the next two years. Mcbuckets has only one year left so he will probably be traded middle of of next year if Knicks feel they cant match offers or resign him. It will depend on how well he plays through next year. Good play will demand more money. Bad play the Knicks will want to trade him. Kanter may opt out, specially if he feels he has had a reduced role lately. Which he has. KO is probably gone soon. Our best player the last month will want to cash in this off season on his good play and dont think the Knicks will want to pay.
Still think that we can be a very competive team in the playoffs if we add a couple of pieces via trade. Just not by giving up draft picks. Would look to trade KO, Willy, LT. Preferblfy for draft picks. Would give away Noah for free or add a 2nd rounder to do so. If not, let him build value playing behind Kanter. Would look to extend Buckets, Kanter now that their play has cooled off. Extend Beasley before he continues to light it up and his/agents head get too big. Think we can pick up some helo via waivers or bring up Burke and sign a couple of D league gusy to make up for LT, KO and Willy. Look at what Houston did with Green. Some good fillers out there.
'Knicks focus should be on players that have grown up playing soccer or cricket' - Triplethreat 8/28/2020