The divorce wasn’t contentious, but their differences were irreconcilable. “It’s nothing personal,” Toppin told The Post. “It’s just the business side of things. Obviously I was upset at times but you got to get past that.” The issues that sapped Toppin’s enthusiasm for the Knicks aren’t present on the Pacers.
Source: Stefan Bondy @ New York Post
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He was also on a tight leash with Tom Thibodeau, which manifested in stints on the court that were cut short by mental errors. Toppin, who averaged 15.7 minutes last season, felt that hindered his development. “It’s definitely super hard,” said Toppin, who was traded to the Pacers for two second-round picks. “For me, being in the game, being in live games, it’s easier to say you can mess up on something and get better from it than it would be in practice. If you don’t play, you don’t get through your mistakes and you don’t learn. “You’re like, ‘OK, damn. I’m coming out if I’m making a mistake.’ That’s definitely super hard. For me personally, I would say.” -via New York Post / October 29, 2023
“It’s nothing personal,” Toppin told The Post. “It’s just the business side of things. Obviously I was upset at times, but you’ve got to get past that.” -via New York Post / October 28, 2023
Bobby Marks: The 2020 Draft Class that did not get extended: 2. James Wiseman (DET) 4. Patrick Williams (CHI) 5. Isaac Okoro (CLE) 7. Killian Hayes (DET) 8. Obi Toppin (IND) 13. Kira Lewis Jr. (NOP) 16. Chuma Okeke (2019) (ORL) 17. Aleksej Pokusevski (OKC) 19. Saddiq Bey (ATL) 20. Precious Achiuwa (TOR) 21. Tyrese Maxey (PHI) 25. Immanuel Quickley (NYK) 29. Malachi Flynn (TOR) -via Twitter @BobbyMarks42 / October 23, 2023
