I don't dispute the notion but Minny leads the conference. They really gonna break it up by the trade deadline?
Does Minny think its better with Randle than Kat. They might, if so, they do it.
I can see this occur after the season.
Lets see how durable KAT is this year. He might be a better fit for us, and Randle for them. If so you do it.

Rookie wrote:

martin wrote:I ignore everything from empire sports media

Same

Nalod wrote:

Rookie wrote:

martin wrote:I ignore everything from empire sports media

Same

they bring up Emiid. Wtf? they not paying attention to the standings?
They can snag OG for max at seasons end. Its an over pay, but it keeps Embiid in place.
Philly is much better than expected and they got cap space coming.
That worries me about OG.
PG13 and Kawhi are free agents at seasons end. Nobody talks about them. Can one go to Philly, or to us on a two year deal in the event OG moves?

Philly is targeting Pascal Siakam. Siakam and Embiid are close friends, both Cameroon born.

HofstraBBall wrote:

Nalod wrote:https://empiresportsmedia.com/new-york-knicks/knicks-next-big-move-could-be-for-timberwolves-superstar-karl-anthony-towns/

I don't dispute the notion but Minny leads the conference. They really gonna break it up by the trade deadline?
Does Minny think its better with Randle than Kat. They might, if so, they do it.
I can see this occur after the season.
Lets see how durable KAT is this year. He might be a better fit for us, and Randle for them. If so you do it.

Why would a team with the best record in the West want to unload it's big piece?
Oh yeah.....he will average close to $60m a year from 24 to 28!

Don't see the Knicks doing this for Randle. Who just beat him head to head, averages more, passes more and is not as soft. Maybe for MR, EF, add ins? As a Center replacement?

Think these are all click bait and not in touch with what's currently going on.

I think there is a path for KAT but its first about the money and a new ownership group and would be about fit/chemistry but it has to be about Randle being a better fit with Edwards Than KAT and the money used in other places. How is that? Im not verse enough with Minny and who they are but its not happening this year most likley if ever it does. I like Kats range and its ok he soft for a 7 footer if we have Mitch/iHart.
Im not endorsing this btw. But not hating on it.

martin wrote:

HofstraBBall wrote:

Nalod wrote:https://empiresportsmedia.com/new-york-knicks/knicks-next-big-move-could-be-for-timberwolves-superstar-karl-anthony-towns/

I don't dispute the notion but Minny leads the conference. They really gonna break it up by the trade deadline?
Does Minny think its better with Randle than Kat. They might, if so, they do it.
I can see this occur after the season.
Lets see how durable KAT is this year. He might be a better fit for us, and Randle for them. If so you do it.

Why would a team with the best record in the West want to unload it's big piece?
Oh yeah.....he will average close to $60m a year from 24 to 28!

Don't see the Knicks doing this for Randle. Who just beat him head to head, averages more, passes more and is not as soft. Maybe for MR, EF, add ins? As a Center replacement?

Think these are all click bait and not in touch with what's currently going on.

They may not do it entirely based off of basketball reasons.

Next year, they will already be over the second apron without having resigned Conley, their only PG and a very very important part of the team. I do not understand what their tax bill will be like next year but it would be SIGNIFICANTLY different with Randle's contract than KAT's.

Alex Rodriguez is a bit cash strapped and he and Marc Lore are in the process of buying another 40% of ownership.

Those things may come into play but really I don't understand by how much.

But yes, from a bball perspective, you don't **** with the chemistry with where team is at.

All this to say exactly why WE should not take on his contract. As Hofstra said, why do this when he is not better than Randle?

SergioNYK wrote:I wish the awful rumor would just go away. Randle is better than KAT - and way cheaper and mentally tougher too. I'm not sure how many more ways he needs to show and prove it.

at the moment its more about KAT showing he is worthy of that money by staying healthy and being part of a winning team. He had a really bad run the last few years. Randle has been a beast in that time.

But.....a 7 footer with range and a good enough handle. He is "Embiid lite". Paired with rudy and not being the focal point star he is demonstrating this year something pretty good.

A very different player than Randle. They are not interchangeable. In my mind KAT would have been a good fit with RJ.
No indication Minny is shopping KAT at all this year. This is a media driven speculation based on Minny hitting that second apron with KAT's monster deal.
Kat relationship with Leon, Rosas and its been said to appreciate Thibs given his maturity fuels the talk.