If he can prove himself after coming back and through playoffs, it’s be a different trade market during summer.

I got it in my head that if if if Mitch can stay healthy through summer and prove he is kinda sorta back or better, he and Deuce will be bundled for a targeted player in the way IQ and RJ were. Just my thought.

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WE have had Mitch 6 years. Last year and 20-21 were rough. 30ish games is really bad. But the other 4 years were 60 games and if we could get anything close to that there isnt much out there close in terms of impact.

To me its even more about developing his replacement

Nalod wrote:His play will dictate his value.
At least we can have him for two playoff runs. This year and next. IF he proves durable and effective he earns a payday perhaps out of our range.
But.....he gave us great value and earned it. Fans will cry, but perhaps his going away party is in the canyons of heroes!
My gut says next year is our best window. My gut is growing.

Your gut is growing ? I exercise every Knicks game. Tonight at half time I will begin 3 sets of deadlifts, sumo squats, standard squats, and glute bridges. Then do some dead bugs for my core. every Knicks game take 30-45 minutes to join the Knicks in motion

Nalod wrote:His play will dictate his value.
At least we can have him for two playoff runs. This year and next. IF he proves durable and effective he earns a payday perhaps out of our range.
But.....he gave us great value and earned it. Fans will cry, but perhaps his going away party is in the canyons of heroes!
My gut says next year is our best window. My gut is growing.

The risk is if Mitch gets hurt again….it would not matter if he was playing at a Bill Russell level you are not moving that contract unless with a sweetener or a longer term contract with a player 40% of a healthy Mitch

VDesai wrote:They need depth now, not consolidation. They have maybe the best top 5

Knicks depth is marinating in the GLeague and such. I’d guess that Huk will be good enough along with a vet min contract big. Kolek may be ready by next year as well. I’d guess Dadiet won’t be ready next year but who knows.

I’m also trying to consider both the Vegas draft and the second apron limitations if you need to resign and extend Bridges, Deuce, Mitch in 2-3 years.

This summer Knicks will have more options to load up after extending their best top 7 (with 1 consolation) with small contract guys.

If Precious and/or Sims get traded, then I think we would work Mitch back into the lineup. Until then, I don't think they have any plans to reincorporate Mitch.

VDesai wrote:ON a declining contract, its hard to get better value than what he might be able to provide us- but right now Precious is getting only about 20 mins a game backing up the 5 and playing next to KAT on occasion.

To me the biggest need on the team is a depth wing with fair enough size so we can get OG/Hart/Mikal minutes on the right side of 36.

Yea, and Jericho and Hukporti are both serviceable as injury filler 3rd/4th guys. Precious is too good to not be an everynight player. It makes way too much sense to trade for a guy who can play 3/4 wing then it does to try and incorporate both Precious and Mitch.

I hope the FO gives Mitch an extended look at Center off the bench. Maybe he stays healthy. Healthy for a deep playoff run could alter the course of a series. All those 2nd chance scoring opportunities. Maybe the minutes won’t be so top heavy, if more bench players are chipping in. Mitch can deliver the scoring opportunities.