We should all be super excited and fired up about featuring picks #19, #21 and #32 (because 2021's draft class from top to bottom is as deep of a draft class as we've ever witnessed; outside of 1996).

HOF Basketball Players:

1983: Clyde Drexler (14th).
1984: John Stockton (16th).
1985: Karl Malone (13th).
1985: Joe Dumars (18th).
1986: Dennis Rodman (27th).
1987: Reggie Miller (11th).
1996: Kobe Bryant (13th).
1996: Steve Nash (15th).
1996: Ben Wallace (Undrafted).
1986: Arvydas Sabonis (24th)-(FIBA HOF).
1986: Dražen Petrović (60th)-(FIBA HOF).
1989 Vlade Divac (26th)-(FIBA HOF).

All-NBA team + All Star team:

1983: Clyde Drexler (14th).
1984: Kevin Willis (14th).
1984: John Stockton (16th).
1985: Karl Malone (13th).
1985: Joe Dumars (18th).
1986: Mark Price (25th).
1986: Dennis Rodman (27th).
1986: Dražen Petrović (60th).
1987: Reggie Miller (11th).
1988: Rod Strickland (19th).
1988: Anthony Mason (53rd).
1989: Tim Hardaway (14th).
1989: Shawn Kemp (17th).
1992: Latrell Sprewell (24th).
1993: Sam Cassell (24th).
1996: Kobe Bryant (13th).
1996: Peja Stojaković (14th).
1996: Steve Nash (15th).
1996: Jermaine O'Neal (17th).
1996: Ben Wallace (Undrafted).
1999: Ron Artest (16th).
1999: Manu Ginóbili (57th).
2000 Michael Redd (43rd).
2001: Zach Randolph (19th).
2001: Tony Parker (28th).
2001: Gilbert Arenas (31st).
2002: Carlos Boozer (35th).
2005: David Lee (30th).
2006: Rajon Rondo (21st).
2006: Kyle Lowry (24th).
2007: Marc Gasol (48th).
2008: DeAndre Jordan (35th).
2008: Goran Dragić (45th).
2011: Klay Thompson (11th).
2011: Kawhi Leonard (15th).
2011: Jimmy Butler (30th).
2011: Isaiah Thomas (60th).
2012: Draymond Green (35th).
2013: Giannis Antetokounmpo (15th).
2013: Rudy Gobert (27th).
2014: Nikola joker Jokić (41st).
2016: Pascal Siakam (27th).

All Stars Players:

1983: Doc Rivers (31st).
1985: A.C. Green (23rd).
1985: Terry Porter (24th).
1986: Kevin Duckworth (33rd).
1986: Jeff Hornacek (46th).
1987: Mark Jackson (18th).
1987: Reggie Lewis (22nd).
1988: Dan Majerle (14th).
1988: John Starks (Undrafted).
1989: Mookie Blaylock (12th).
1989: B.J. Armstrong (18th).
1989: Vlade Divac (26th).
1989: Clifford Robinson (36th).
1990: Jayson Williams (21st).
1990: Antonio Davis (45th).
1991: Dale Davis (13th)
1993: Allan Houston (11th).
1993: Nick Van Exel (37th).
1995: Theo Ratliff (18th).
1995: Michael Finley (21st).
1996: Žydrūnas Ilgauskas (20th).
1998: Rashard Lewis (32nd).
1999: Andrei AK-47 Kirilenko (24th).
2003: David West (18th).
2003: Kyle Korver (51st)
2005: Danny Granger (17th).
2006: Paul Millsap (47th).
2008: Roy Hibbert (17th).
2009: Jrue Holiday (17th).
2009: Jeff Teague (19th).
2011: Nikola Vučević (16th).
2012: Khris Middleton (39th).
2014: Zach LaVine: (13th).
2015: Devin Booker (13th).
2016: Domantas Sabonis (11th).
2017: Donovan Mitchell (13th).
2017: Bam Adebayo (14th overall).

Etc.

All of that to say this...

We shouldn't trade away our farm and future for a 31 year old PG with atrocious Defense in Damian Lillard who's already suffered 5 first round exits with maybe 3-5 years remaining (max) before becoming completely washed up and absolutely shot.

But instead we should continue building around our talented youth of potential in R.J. Barrett (21), Immanuel Quickley (22), Mitchell Robinson (23) and Obi Toppin (23) along with our FA All-Star in Julius Randle (26).

Two of my most recent favorite NBA dynasty teams have been Sam Antonio who drafted David Robinson followed by Duncan/Manu/Parker/Kawhi along with Golden State who homegrown drafted Steph Curry/Klay Thompson/Draymond Green and already won an NBA title and 73 wins before Kevin Durcant win without Golden State ever joined (ran to) them.

I'm so fired up about 2021's NBA draft and I personally want both of Sharife Cooper and Tre Mann @ 19 and 21; in order to add to our young core of Immanuel Quickley (PG/SG), R.J Barrett (SG), Julius Randle (PF), Obi Toppin (PF) and Mitchell Robinson (C).

NYKMentality wrote:Last year we stole the SEC Player of the Year in Immanuel Quickley who immediately became an NBA All-Rookie and also a team USA Select selection (despite being picked #25th overall) due to draining over 100 3's along with a beautiful floater.

We should all be super excited and fired up about featuring picks #19, #21 and #32 (because 2021's draft class from top to bottom is as deep of a draft class as we've ever witnessed; outside of 1996).

HOF Basketball Players:

1983: Clyde Drexler (14th).
1984: John Stockton (16th).
1985: Karl Malone (13th).
1985: Joe Dumars (18th).
1986: Dennis Rodman (27th).
1987: Reggie Miller (11th).
1996: Kobe Bryant (13th).
1996: Steve Nash (15th).
1996: Ben Wallace (Undrafted).
1986: Arvydas Sabonis (24th)-(FIBA HOF).
1986: Dražen Petrović (60th)-(FIBA HOF).
1989 Vlade Divac (26th)-(FIBA HOF).

All-NBA team + All Star team:

1983: Clyde Drexler (14th).
1984: Kevin Willis (14th).
1984: John Stockton (16th).
1985: Karl Malone (13th).
1985: Joe Dumars (18th).
1986: Mark Price (25th).
1986: Dennis Rodman (27th).
1986: Dražen Petrović (60th).
1987: Reggie Miller (11th).
1988: Rod Strickland (19th).
1988: Anthony Mason (53rd).
1989: Tim Hardaway (14th).
1989: Shawn Kemp (17th).
1992: Latrell Sprewell (24th).
1993: Sam Cassell (24th).
1996: Kobe Bryant (13th).
1996: Peja Stojaković (14th).
1996: Steve Nash (15th).
1996: Jermaine O'Neal (17th).
1996: Ben Wallace (Undrafted).
1999: Ron Artest (16th).
1999: Manu Ginóbili (57th).
2000 Michael Redd (43rd).
2001: Zach Randolph (19th).
2001: Tony Parker (28th).
2001: Gilbert Arenas (31st).
2002: Carlos Boozer (35th).
2005: David Lee (30th).
2006: Rajon Rondo (21st).
2006: Kyle Lowry (24th).
2007: Marc Gasol (48th).
2008: DeAndre Jordan (35th).
2008: Goran Dragić (45th).
2011: Klay Thompson (11th).
2011: Kawhi Leonard (15th).
2011: Jimmy Butler (30th).
2011: Isaiah Thomas (60th).
2012: Draymond Green (35th).
2013: Giannis Antetokounmpo (15th).
2013: Rudy Gobert (27th).
2014: Nikola joker Jokić (41st).
2016: Pascal Siakam (27th).

All Stars Players:

1983: Doc Rivers (31st).
1985: A.C. Green (23rd).
1985: Terry Porter (24th).
1986: Kevin Duckworth (33rd).
1986: Jeff Hornacek (46th).
1987: Mark Jackson (18th).
1987: Reggie Lewis (22nd).
1988: Dan Majerle (14th).
1988: John Starks (Undrafted).
1989: Mookie Blaylock (12th).
1989: B.J. Armstrong (18th).
1989: Vlade Divac (26th).
1989: Clifford Robinson (36th).
1990: Jayson Williams (21st).
1990: Antonio Davis (45th).
1991: Dale Davis (13th)
1993: Allan Houston (11th).
1993: Nick Van Exel (37th).
1995: Theo Ratliff (18th).
1995: Michael Finley (21st).
1996: Žydrūnas Ilgauskas (20th).
1998: Rashard Lewis (32nd).
1999: Andrei AK-47 Kirilenko (24th).
2003: David West (18th).
2003: Kyle Korver (51st)
2005: Danny Granger (17th).
2006: Paul Millsap (47th).
2008: Roy Hibbert (17th).
2009: Jrue Holiday (17th).
2009: Jeff Teague (19th).
2011: Nikola Vučević (16th).
2012: Khris Middleton (39th).
2014: Zach LaVine: (13th).
2015: Devin Booker (13th).
2016: Domantas Sabonis (11th).
2017: Donovan Mitchell (13th).
2017: Bam Adebayo (14th overall).

Etc.

All of that to say this...

We shouldn't trade away our farm and future for a 31 year old PG with atrocious Defense in Damian Lillard who's already suffered 5 first round exits with maybe 3-5 years remaining (max) before becoming completely washed up and absolutely shot.

But instead we should continue building around our talented youth of potential in R.J. Barrett (21), Immanuel Quickley (22), Mitchell Robinson (23) and Obi Toppin (23) along with our FA All-Star in Julius Randle (26).

Two of my most recent favorite NBA dynasty teams have been Sam Antonio who drafted David Robinson followed by Duncan/Manu/Parker/Kawhi along with Golden State who homegrown drafted Steph Curry/Klay Thompson/Draymond Green and already won an NBA title and 73 wins before Kevin Durcant win without Golden State ever joined (ran to) them.

I'm so fired up about 2021's NBA draft and I personally want both of Sharife Cooper and Tre Mann @ 19 and 21; in order to add to our young core of Immanuel Quickley (PG/SG), R.J Barrett (SG), Julius Randle (PF), Obi Toppin (PF) and Mitchell Robinson (C).

I'm sure the list would be much longer if you listed all the busts in the same draft range. As with most things in life, it depends. If 19,21 and 32 along with IQ are all it takes to make a Dame trade I'm doing it. I'll have no problem watching a few Portland games and following IQ's development. We all know it's going to take more than that, but there's a point where the Knicks will need to cash on. This isn't OKC, where Presti isn't dealing with nearly as much pressure as Rose is.