New York Knicks: Posting and Toasting Blog Articles
Posting and Toasting (Sam Stein) —
The Thibs Whisperer. When the Knicks traded for Alec Burks and Bojan Bogdanovic in early February, the deal was supposed to help elevate the Knicks into the top tier of contenders. The Knicks sorely needed a scoring punch off of the bench, and that’s exactly what they were getting. Alec Burks was someone who had been around before, someone who was familiar with what was expected out of...
Posting and Toasting (Kento Kato) —
An elite college player with a high floor but a lot of questions Even if you didn’t follow college basketball over the last couple of seasons, there’s a good chance that you’ve at least heard of the name Zach Edey. The reigning two-time Naismith College Player of the Year Award winner just finished off what is one of the most decorated college careers ever and his dominance led to numerous...
Posting and Toasting (Antonio Losada) —
There is only one tank and it’s full of sharks, thinks Mark. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban spoke to Stefan Bondy of the New York Post and denied claims of intentionally tanking to benefit from the Knicks No. 10 pick in the 2023 NBA draft , stealing it from New York and blocking the Knicks from getting it. Cuban said that the decision to sit key players at the end of last season...
Posting and Toasting (Russell Richardson) —
The speculation wheel keeps a-spinning. Recently, Bleacher Report proposed two trades the Knicks could make this summer. In one of the theoretical deals, the Miami Heat would receive New York’s 24th and 25th picks in the upcoming Draft; the Knicks would get back the 15th pick and Los Angeles Lakers ’ 2026 second-round pick. The logic here? Miami faces salary cap challenges and potential...
Posting and Toasting (Russell Richardson) —
Bleacher Report suggests three potential FA targets The New York Knicks are expected to be big spenders in the 2024 NBA free agency, primarily focusing on giving hefty contracts to OG Anunoby and Isaiah Hartenstein. To bolster their bench, New York could seek out inexpensive role players who are either skilled shooters or rebounding centers. Zach Buckley wrote recently for Bleacher Report...
Posting and Toasting (Russell Richardson) —
The big Baylor Bear could be a large diamond in the rough. On the market for a Cameroonian-ish seven-footer but loathe the notion of doing business with Daryl Morey? Look no further! In May, ESPN NBA expert Jeremy Woo suggested that the Knicks might use one of their two mid-twenties picks in the upcoming NBA Draft on Yves Missi, a center from Baylor, as insurance with free agent Isaiah...
Posting and Toasting (Antonio Losada) —
Is there a reunion on the horizon? Should New York mess around with the sheet? The New York Knicks hoped Obi Toppin would be their franchise cornerstone when they selected him with the No. 8 pick in the NBA draft . It’s been four full seasons after that, which means Toppin is entering free agency for the first time in his career—and by way of Indiana, not Manhattan. Seen as a (very)...
Posting and Toasting (Antonio Losada) —
Will the Knicks draft a guard and a big? Sam Vecenie of The Athletic released the first mock draft post-early-entry-deadline on June 5, projecting all first and second-round picks. Unsurprisingly—even more considering the Knicks have two back-to-back picks at the end of the first round—Vecenie penciled in a guard and a big getting drafted by New York in late June— assuming they...
Posting and Toasting (Andrew Polaniecki) —
A game of 21 It’s been a few weeks since our last Who Wore it Best Segment . Now that the Knicks playoff dust has settled, and before the craziness of the NBA Draft , and Free Agency kicks in, it’s time to debate the next number: 21. Everyone has a favorite number, often inspired by a favorite athlete or a significant date like a birthday. For me, that number has always been 21. Growing...
Posting and Toasting (Russell Richardson) —
The elite defender could be in the Knicks’ range. Today Ian Begley tweeted that “Virginia guard Ryan Dunn worked out for the Knicks at the team practice facility, per his Instagram page.” Virginia guard Ryan Dunn worked out for the Knicks at the team practice facility, per his Instagram page: pic.twitter.com/gOxLBaCnKd — Ian Begley (@IanBegley) June 5, 2024 The 6’8” Dunn, with an...
Posting and Toasting (Kento Kato) —
An expectedly great year from the third-year guard Throughout the first two seasons of his career, Deuce McBride was mainly an afterthought, playing the role of third string, and sometimes even fourth string, point guard for a Knicks team that had plenty of options at the one. Between Kemba Walker, Derrick Rose, Immanuel Quickley, and eventually Jalen Brunson, there was no shortage of...
Posting and Toasting (Kento Kato) —
Not a surprising move for a front office that wants to win now but also leave their options open While many of us have looked ahead to the upcoming 2024 NBA Draft searching for the next potential Knick, we may have to hold the brakes and take a step back. Despite some fans wanting the team to use its pair of first-round picks to nab a couple of young cost-controlled players that they can...
Posting and Toasting (Antonio Losada) —
Will he stay, or will he go? Will we actually ever know? As sources told the story back in November 2023, Knicks forward Julius Randle had been “operating at about 70 percent” and “limited by pain” in the six-game stretch that saw him fail to break the 20-point barrier to start the season. Through those six games, in which the Knicks could only go 2-4, Randle averaged 13.7 points...
Posting and Toasting (Antonio Losada) —
Full bag for Thibs, as it should be. League sources told Marc Stein on June 2 that New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau “should be viewed” as a lock to get a contract extension this off-season “at the market rate,” which the insider believes to be in the ballpark of “at least $10 million” per season. Back in March we already heard about rumors of a potential extension being...
Posting and Toasting (Antonio Losada) —
Will the Knicks limited offer be enough to convince iHart to stay put in Manhattan? Yes, there might be a couple of superstars available in the open market next summer, including LeBron James and Paul George assuming they decline their player options and/or don’t get a contract extension. Yes, there could be other supernovae players (to the extent you can consider them that at this point...