How Long did “the process” last?
A. Eight years?
4-5 years. Maybe.
Phil Jackson really hurt this team on the way out. The Noah stretch hurts over time.
What no one wants to talk about is teams will hit on some picks and miss on some. What rarely happens when fans talk about their team is factoring in margin of error. This is a major reason why team building is so slow in the NBA. You get one or two picks maybe, then many of them don't pan out.
After 3 years in the league, you are likely to stay around what you've shown in the league at that point. Knox at 22 will be young in LIFE TERMS. In ANY OTHER CAREER. But in the NBA, 3 years in, that's a long long long long time.
NBA first round picks. Two years guaranteed. Then two team option years. There is a reason WHY ROOKIE CONTRACTS FOR FIRST ROUND PICKS OPERATE AT THIS LENGTH. Because it gives teams enough time to determine if a player is worth keeping and gives the player a chance to get to the open market at some point once he's proven himself. The four year hold on a first round rookie contract is a balance designed by the owners and the NBAPA. It's that length FOR A REASON.
Age matters. But it matters in context to league tenure, possible injury, games player and minutes accrued over time.
Triple threat from deep.
The above post of the week.
If the Knicks are fortunate enough to hit on one draft pick and one free agent in 2019, it is a huge step forward.
People in Philly are still debating the value of Ben Simmons