HofstraBBall wrote:martin wrote:Knixkik wrote:martin wrote:No wasting time.
Without forcing the issue, definitely yes. We don’t know how long this Brunson level will last. And the rest of the group is clicking. I think the front office can convince themselves Brunson is a 1A guy. They just need another B guy.
Even after Randle?
Trade Randle thread?
Going "All In" would be more like going "All "Out".
Knicks would have to give up 2 or 3 of their good players plus draft picks for guys like Spida and KT.
Not to mention, they would probably be one of our bargain contracts.
So why do that?
Some have to understand that we are no longer a team that needs to go "All In"
Do the Warriors, Buck, Celta, Nuggets, etc, need to go "All In"?
We now have several key pieces needed for a chip team.
We have to or 3 legitimate All Stars.
We have a good defensive minded coach.
We have guys that can shoot the three.
Finally!
We just need to add more smart pieces and low cost draft picks to fill small gaps.
Keep our Cap flexibility as long as possible.
Resign players who have fit well and elevated their games here.
But most importantly, maintain Chemistry.
I am looking for the FO to be smart enough to realize that minor adjustments can be made but remember the run we had in January when all our main pieces were healthy.
I like this response.
For me, "All In" doesn't have to mean that we trade a bunch of players and picks for a starphuck, I am not even thinking of KAT or Spida or whatnot.
It does mean using as much of your resources as soon as you can to upgrade your team - could be bench, could be another 1b or 1c type starter, could be another 1a superstar - to maximize the amount of years you are having with Brunson to win as many championships as you can. The Knicks have not been in this mode and I think they are about to switch.
Like, if Knicks have identified their targets - whether that be Mikal or an overqualified bench PG - I would expect them to NOT wait patiently for the right *time* but be willing to slightly overpay to bring that level of player to your team now KNOWING you are now going for it. And to be honest, Brock Aller ain't gonna let us overpay but we'll all make sure a few second rounders come back in any trade to make him happy.
Up until maybe the Grimes trade, feel like the Knicks have been in slow, brick by brick build mode. I think that is about to change - whether draft or summer or just after the next season starts. The Knicks are gonna make different types of decisions that leads to moves or maybe it'll just be one move. The January run told us this. Not for nothing, but this playoffs for the Knicks is going to be a gigantic dry run - ignited by Jan run - for every other decision of what the FO will do going forward IMHO. It's unfortunate they don't have Randle; he gave it his best shot.
IMHO Mikal is going to get heavy consideration - iHart, Randle, OG, Mikal, Brunson - is just too juicy given the chemistry already created by Hart, DDV, Brunson. It's palpable. Mikal is also a near impossible challenge. But so was Brunson and OG and things got done.
After that....? Play making bench player? Doesn't have to necessarily be a PG.
In the back of my mind, one of the reasons to trade Grimes was to upgrade the contracts that you can trade going out, namely Bogey, Burks, Precious as examples. You could have kept Fournier but he is literally an anchor type trade player and Bogey is infinitely more moveable at the same contract level. Burks and Precious gives you smaller contracts you can mix and match. They can still give you semi quality minutes - thereby also giving a chance to enhance or at least keep value - while having small and medium contracts to match incoming salary. Grimes was heading in the wrong direction to the bench, and now as a bonus, they have McBride as an incredible valuable trade asset.
This draft time period and summer are going to be wet and wild for the Knicks.
4/11/2024 10:06 PM