Trade ideas rampant. Most irrational also as the money won't work. In the age of parity Dolan can spend, but its the long term hinderance of that apron. Can't bring in a max player and keep everyone.

Also, in the age of parity teams will let go of players without value. iHart can be traded now for value, but that means giving up on this season? In the age of Parity with no super teams knicks can make a run to the finals. Injuries, luck for us, bad luck for other happens and the teams are not that far apart.
The "Plug and play" notion of one for another is not that simple. OG might enhance others. Deuce and Grimes get a chance now that IQ is gone. DDV is great, but chemistry might dictate team is better long term with Grimes. Its not what they have been or are now, its what can they be by seasons end and beyond.

So lets stop with Norlens and Burk talk. Dejuan Murray trade and he is off the bench? Bulls close to the play in after a miserable start. Why they going to trade Demarr? Fear of losing him? Maybe they ok with that. Time to move on.

Same with us. Around the league teams move on from players. Can't pay everyone or trade them. CBA Was designed for this. Player movment and get them paid.
Detroit sucks. They won't forever. Same with Wiz. Charlotte seems snake bit for some reason.

OG is a beast. He won't put up IQ numbers but will effect winning. Our trade was not a surprise but the timing and suddenness of it was. The Front office got it done without our help!! LOL

We have learned that most deals need years to see what becomes of it. Yet Media needs to put a letter grade on it and fans parrot that crap.
its funny that it was both IQ and RJ given some fans love one but not as much the other. Me? I was a big RJ fan but never in the context of "3rd pick should be the man!".so I was not that disappointed in him. He was had flaws as a rookie and has not ironed them all out. He is a good NBA player, not a very good one. I really liked IQ, but don't see him as an allstar as some might. OG plug and play stats don't match his POTENTIAL chemistry affect and that his presences opens things up for Grimes and Deuce.

Grimes or Derozen? We know what Derozen has been but not Grimes. Plug and play says Demarr but Im for giving the job to Grimes. DDV can finish if Grimes is not hitting.
I'd be thrilled with a 4th seed or better this season. Upsets will happen in the age of Parity. Might be us that gets upset, but its why we watch the games!

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Have to also give them credit for doing a good job anticipating the new CBA to some degree.
Funny, in this age of Parity there really are not that many "Bad" teams. The top end is not dynasty like either. The international players are more important than ever and one might say the talent pool is excellent after the expansion era that might have diluted it. Global interest in the game has driven revenue streams up and more and more players NOT from the USA are in the NBA!
I know Seattle and Vegas are on the map for expansion but Mexico city and entry to Latin America has to be enormous! Be some logistic issues but tv rights and interest has to be enticing!

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Not for nothing but the Knicks are also the Kings of the mid-season trades

DRose
Josh Hart
OG

Yessir!