fwk00 wrote:Interesting trade in that it was an adult trade as opposed to, say, alopsided Ainge trade. Both teams got what they wanted.
While a lot of Knick pundits are wetting their pants that NY kept all their first-rounders I would argue that Toronto scored a very valuable second-rounder in that Detroit pick. Imo, its far more valuable than those conditional firsts in the same talent ballpark.I had kind of thought OG was unattainable given some of the Knicks/Toronto bad vibes - maybe a player that Toronto would rather anyone else have. So the Knicks finally getting their man is a nice touch and a sign that adults were in the room negotiating.
Early REDIT reports on Flynn are disturbing. Knicks should just cut him loose if true.
Precious, who is not a center, will still give Randall a break here and there.
RJ will be a big start in Toronto - hard worker, learner, no slouch.
And, likewise, Quick will shine - too talented not to.
I also disagree that this is not a trade that makes NY a contender - I think it surely is as a dark horse candidate.
Next trades? How about an improbable one?
Go get Draymond Green on the cheap.
The protections on those picks means if they convert to second rounders, they will also be of high value. Or example Detroit's pick in 2026 is protected up to 8, meaning Knicks could pick anywhere from 9-38. If Detroit's lands the number 1 and this pick is 31, Knicks would still have about a 75% chance of landing a better pick.
But because of new odds, even the worst record only guarantees a 1-4 pick. Just because they have a higher potential of delivering as a much better pick, those protected 1st's are still better if you have patience.