New York Knicks: Out Of Town Articles
SBN: Fear The Sword (Mike Anguilano) —
Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports After recovering from a torn ACL, Ricky Rubio looked like he needed more time. The Cleveland Cavaliers were both eager and happy to sign Ricky Rubio last offseason. Getting a true backup point guard behind Darius Garland, especially a stable veteran, was paramount. After all, the Garland-Rubio backcourt was one of the best two-man combinations in the...
Basketball Insiders (Antonio Kozlow) —
Guiding the Nuggets franchise to their first-ever NBA title has catapulted Nikola Jokic into eternal greatness. Now it’s hard to argue against him being one of the best players to ever play basketball, and probably the most efficient center who ever graced the sport. The Denver star, who had already conquered two-consecutive league MVP awards, […] The post Knicks star Julius...
SBN: Fear The Sword (TonyPesta) —
Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Mobley’s flashes are bright but there is still work to do. Evan Mobley learned how to solve a Rubik’s Cube almost as fast as he made the leap from rookie to defensive savant, becoming the second youngest NBA player to earn First-Team All-Defense honors this past season. Package his jaw-dropping defensive game with a budding offensive skill...
Basketball Insiders (Zach Wolpin) —
After a tough ending to their 2023 postseason, the Knicks still have a lot of potential to build off of. New York won their first playoff series in over a decade and the future looks bright. For the first time since 2016, the Knicks do not have a draft pick. Sources have reported Obi Toppin […] The post New York’s former first-rounder Obi Toppin is a name to monitor on the trade...
SBN: Fear The Sword (Jackson Flickinger) —
Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Mitchell had one of the best seasons in franchise history, but still has room to improve. Donovan Mitchell’s first season with the Cleveland Cavaliers was the best of his career. His 28.3 points per game on .484/.386/.867 shooting with 4.4 assists while leading the Cavaliers back to the playoffs was enough to earn Mitchell a starting spot in the All-Star...
HoopsRumors (Alex Kirschenbaum) —
All-NBA Raptors power forward Pascal Siakam enjoyed what in many ways was a career year in Toronto, averaging highs in points (24.2 PPG) and assists (5.8 APG), plus 7.8 RPG and 0.9 SPG, across 71 contests. All of which might precisely be why it’s time to trade him, opines Eric Koreen of The Athletic. If Siakam, […]
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Kemba Walker vs Jazz 3/6/20 | Photo by Omar Rawlings/Getty Images All the Celtics news you need in one convenient place. Globe Celtics take an 18-year-old in ESPN’s most recent mock draft Celtics Blog Boston Celtics Mailbag answers - part 1: the Jaylen Brown questions Mailbag answers - about the rest of the Boston Celtics roster Boston Celtics fan trade ideas...
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Having already reported that the Heat will be among Bradley Beal‘s suitors if the Wizards decide to move forward with a trade of the star guard, Shams Charania of Stadium (Twitter video link) said he has been told the Bucks are “looming” as another team to watch for Beal. Milwaukee would be a somewhat surprising […]
SBN: Fear The Sword (Mike Anguilano) —
Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports Despite a playoff flameout, Darius Garland was still quite good this season. Expectations were high for Darius Garland coming into the 2022-23 season. Following an All-Star campaign and spearheading the young Cavs to the brink of the postseason, it was clear that Garland was blossoming into not only a formidable point guard in the NBA but a true star. ...
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
Acquiring Chris Paul doesn’t make sense for the Knicks, Steve Popper of Newsday argues. Paul, who has a partially guaranteed contract, is expected to be traded or waived in the coming days. While the Knicks are in the market for another star player, a backcourt of Paul and Jalen Brunson would be undersized and create […]
CelticsBlog (wjsy) —
Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images Crowded point guard depth has been a luxury that the Celtics may not be able to afford with the new cba Malcolm Brogdon’s name has been bandied about since the Celtics were eliminated from the playoffs nearly two weeks ago. Despite the accolades of the regular season, Boston’s crowded back court could be an area of change in order to...
SBN: Raptors HQ (Chelsea Leite) —
Rick Madonik/Toronto Star via Getty Images The Raptors are the last team in the NBA without a head coach as we approach Draft Night Promptly after the Toronto Raptors were eliminated from playoff contention after losing in the NBA Play-in Tournament, they parted ways with head coach Nick Nurse — and the search for a new coach began. There have been many twists and turns in the...
Basketball Insiders (James Foglio) —
The Detroit Pistons are expected to exercise Alec Burks’ $10.5 million team option for the 2023-24 season, according to sources. His club option deadline is June 29. This is part of the three-year, $30 million contract the guard signed with the New York Knicks in August 2021. Burks earned $10,012,800 with Detroit in the 2022-23 […] The post Pistons expected to exercise Alec...
Basketball Insiders (Zach Wolpin) —
During the 2022-23 regular season, the Cleveland Cavaliers finished with a 51-31 record. They were one of six teams to have 50+ wins this season. The Cavs earned the #4 seed in the playoffs but were upset by the New York Knicks in five games. Cleveland still has a bright future ahead, but they have […] The post League insiders have reported that Washington and Memphis have an interest...