ankurk wrote:All the talk has been about packages for AD. Im wondering what else we can get for players often mentioned in AD mega packages.With Phoenix wanting a PG - would they be interested in trading out of #6 pick to get DSJ?
What type of value does kevin knox have? Can it net us another lottery pick to pick up Cam Reddish?
Can we get bradley beal for cheaper than AD with the wizards locked into 41MM on Wall and headed nowhere anytime soon?
Whats the price on an aging Kevin Love on a losing team?
IMO AD is the only player worth giving up two former lottery picks. Trading DSJR for a shot at a Cam Reddish, Garland, Culver or White is risky. You are trading a player that has done quite well in his first 2 years of NBA basketball for question marks that you have NO idea how they will translate to NBA basketball.
Same for Knox. Fans are so quick to give up on players that did not instantly become MJ for another chance at rolling the dice for a long shot. Just don't think FO's are that short sighted or will be. Knox did quite well as a 19 year old rookie. There was a time that rookies who played in the NCAA for 4 YEARS were expected to ride the bench for a year or two before having any expectations for them to contribute.
Trading for Beal who is making over $22M and has shown to be just a high volume shooter with limited success in spite of being on some ok teams seems like a bit of a reach. Said it on another thread that you can get a similar player for a lot less. We also have a couple of young guys (Trier, Dotson) that can be molded to fill that need in a smaller way.
NO on Kevin Love. Would be another one of those expensive FA's that you are paying for what they WERE instead on what they CAN be for you.
Dont think we should do anything drastic with our young assets unless we are ONE move away for contending for a chip or if we have a shot at a generational player (AD) If not, stay pat with the rebuild. Sign some good value FA's to short deals and see which young pieces step up and show some progression. I like that we can get a solid pick at third (RJ) and would not mind seeing Frank, DSJR, Knox for another year.
'Knicks focus should be on players that have grown up playing soccer or cricket' - Triplethreat 8/28/2020