Wont be cheap but maybe a deal leaves us competitive. The Mitchell asking price didnt.

The only deal they would consider is if you won pick #1 and offered them that pick (Wemba) and you get back SGA.

SGA is the star they got lucky with. They have crazy top tier talent around him and in the pipeline. Their cache of picks ensures crazy flexibility moving forward.

Let this one go.

Sambakick wrote:They're not trading him. Stop all the SGA talk.

SGA might ask for a trade to a major market team. Most trade requests are honored these days. They would get a nice haul.

I agree its no sure thing. But my point remains that there are trade targets out there who are a better fit than DM. Our shot at relevance didnt end with him.

MS wrote:RJ and 6 1st rounders gets it done. He has PER inside the top 10. He’s keeping them in games and relevant.

We missed the last window as usual.

If we offered the house before the season it was possible.

Yep, If we went hard after him last season we could have gotten him. No chance now. Would you trade him if your OKC? So, far this season he is one of the top 5 players in the league

MS wrote:RJ and 6 1st rounders gets it done. He has PER inside the top 10. He’s keeping them in games and relevant.

We missed the last window as usual.

If we offered the house before the season it was possible.

I would only do this if we get to keep our own pick in 2023.
With so much talent in this next draft and this current regime's track record on picks, we have a good chance of picking up several good players.

knicks 2023 picks:

• 2023 - Own
• WAS 15-30 (Will likely convey if current trends persist)
• DAL 11-30 (projected high teens w/ current standings)
• DET 19-30 (This will not convey in 2023)

The Knicks are primed for consolidation trade 2 or 3 for 1, whether it is for a superstar or not.
There is either too much talent or too much committed payroll across all 15 roster slots.
With what is very likely 3 decent players joining the team via those 2023 draft picks, the team will have no choice.

I don't think there is a scenario where Derrick Rose, Ryan Arcidiacono, and Trevor Keels are still on this team next year without a consolidation trade.

technomaster wrote:

TheGame wrote:SGA is a better version of RJ. He has the same drive to the basket game, but he is more athletic and more of a passer. Like RJ, he is not a great 3pt shooter or defender (but he is improving in both areas). I would be open to trading for him but I don’t know if he and RJ are a good fit together because neither are great outside shooters. I would make an offer of RJ, Toppin, and two first round picks for SGA. Brunson, SGA, Reddish, Randle, and Mitch is a solid team.

I think the biggest difference is that SGA is an elite fast twitch athlete. RJ is merely above average. You see it in the way they move, the way SGA can make adjustments mid-move and look fluid, while RJ looks somewhat rehearsed and mechanical.

Then there's the playmaking skills. The way SGA sees the floor, handles the rock, and passes is PG-like. Of course, this is helped by the way he can use quickness to get a step on defenders. RJ doesn't have as quick a step or as explosive, so everything is harder.
Maybe those skills are hidden away in RJ too, but he's just not as elite an athlete. (Kind of the way Ray Allen was just better all-around than Allan Houston

Rj has below average foot speed. Way below. He is really strong though but doesn't know how to use it yet.

BigDaddyG wrote:

martin wrote:

technomaster wrote:

TheGame wrote:SGA is a better version of RJ. He has the same drive to the basket game, but he is more athletic and more of a passer. Like RJ, he is not a great 3pt shooter or defender (but he is improving in both areas). I would be open to trading for him but I don’t know if he and RJ are a good fit together because neither are great outside shooters. I would make an offer of RJ, Toppin, and two first round picks for SGA. Brunson, SGA, Reddish, Randle, and Mitch is a solid team.

I think the biggest difference is that SGA is an elite fast twitch athlete. RJ is merely above average. You see it in the way they move, the way SGA can make adjustments mid-move and look fluid, while RJ looks somewhat rehearsed and mechanical.

Then there's the playmaking skills. The way SGA sees the floor, handles the rock, and passes is PG-like. Of course, this is helped by the way he can use quickness to get a step on defenders. RJ doesn't have as quick a step or as explosive, so everything is harder.
Maybe those skills are hidden away in RJ too, but he's just not as elite an athlete. (Kind of the way Ray Allen was just better all-around than Allan Houston

Rj has below average foot speed. Way below. He is really strong though but doesn't know how to use it yet.

Right. Thoughtful stuff, thanks.

RJ gained a ton of weight from his waist down and it’s slowed him down even more IMO.

I so badly wanna eat RJ crow from the crow buffet but I just don’t see it happening

Knicks 3 “best” players in RJ Randle Brunson have sucked ass on defense this year.

I do feel that the FO has to at least project that they’d like to build around an RJ type but think they move him in a heartbeat for the right return. Obviously same with Randle.