Every team gambles. The teams,like the Knicks, who have been missing the playoffs for years, often are forced to gamble or take risk positions more than the established teams. In the past several years, to no fault of Perry, Dolan and Mills took risks.
1/. Noah was a risk, and we missed it. It is a very costly risk.
2/. Frank was a risk. Young, questionable handle and untested against the best college players.
This could turn out favorable but there are days when I wonder
3./ THJr - here’s a risk that played out fine
4./ The choice of Phil was also a risk.
5./ thr choice of KP was a risk and we lucked out.
So aside from the favorable transactions that Perry has handled, there is much that lays ahead. In the next several months, there could be substantial roster turnover. I’m not referring to Lee, Jack, Thomas or OQuinn. Those are vets and we should try to upgrade and get choice picks or a combo of players and picks. Yet how Kanter,Wily, Beas, MCDermott and even Frank. How those are handled will tell us much about where we are headed or not. To rebuild or say F__k it, to draft a Pg or a 3 or 5. Lots abead. I think we should demonstrate some patience as Perry can’t be expected to get it all done in the next month or this Sunmer but we’ve nonetheless lots at stake.