Comments on: Knicks Draft Kevin Knox #9: My Least Favorite Thing to See in a Draft Profile

By: Farfa

Farfa — Sat, 23 Jun 2018 09:19:29 +0000

I just love the fact that one year ago Miles Bridges was the most Knicksy scenario we could have envisioned but this year he would have been the second best (and we really went for the worst).

By: Grocer

Grocer — Sat, 23 Jun 2018 05:13:27 +0000

I’m not sure anyone wants Lee. Anyway, the future timeline is so uncertain at this point I’d rather hold onto cap space we can use to absorb contracts where we’re paid in first rounders instead of seconds.

By: Bruno Almeida

Bruno Almeida — Sat, 23 Jun 2018 04:10:59 +0000

Isn’t DJ Augustin still with the Magic or am I crazy? Did he get traded?

By: ess-dog

ess-dog — Sat, 23 Jun 2018 03:20:54 +0000

I want to get our 2nd pick in 2019 back. I would trade Lee for that

I would trade Lee for a corn dog.

By: Hubert

Hubert — Sat, 23 Jun 2018 02:44:20 +0000

I really think we should move Courtney Lee to the Sixers for DJ Augustin and a 2nd round pick

I want to get our 2nd pick in 2019 back. I would trade Lee for that

By: nicos

nicos — Sat, 23 Jun 2018 02:44:01 +0000

The problem is that non of those guys really project to be “starter level” much less decent backups. Knox could probably be a 4th option starter on a good team in like 3-4 years. Frank, I hate to say, is probably a borderline starter, like Marcus Smart. The rest vary somewhere between “average bench piece” and “shouldn’t be in the league”.

I think Knox’s ceiling is a more efficient Tobias Harris which would be a nice result at nine and certainly better than a 4th option. I’m not sold on Frank as a point guard at all but as long as he can hit threes at a decent rate he should be a solid three and d wing who can add a bit of playmaking. Robinson has the physical tools to be at least a Biyombo-type defense, rebound, rim-running center. We’ve seen Frank’s floor (it’s low) and Knox and Robinson’s floors are probably lower (Robinson may well never play a minute outside of G-League) since at least we know Frank can defend at an NBA level but I think all three have a chance to be better than borderline starters. The team is going to be awful next year no matter what but Fizdale was brought here because of his rep as a play development guy and I think he’s got some pieces that could prove useful in getting the team to turn the corner.

By: ess-dog

ess-dog — Sat, 23 Jun 2018 01:54:18 +0000

The problem is that non of those guys really project to be “starter level” much less decent backups. Knox could probably be a 4th option starter on a good team in like 3-4 years. Frank, I hate to say, is probably a borderline starter, like Marcus Smart. The rest vary somewhere between “average bench piece” and “shouldn’t be in the league”.

By: Frank

Frank — Sat, 23 Jun 2018 01:50:52 +0000

I really think we should move Courtney Lee to the Sixers for DJ Augustin and a 2nd round pick. Augustin expires a year sooner and Lee fits the Sixers perfectly now especially since they just traded Bridges for as raw a draft pick as there is. That’ll open $13MM in cap space for us next summer too.

Lee doesn’t want to be part of this rebuild especially since he’ll be fighting for backup minutes most likely. We do this trade and we’ll be looking at >$50MM cap space next summer even if we give KP a max extension.

By: The Glass Half Rebuilt

The Glass Half Rebuilt — Sat, 23 Jun 2018 01:45:23 +0000

It’s definitely Isaiah Hicks and not Kanter, who’s going to opt out and sign a big deal in Brooklyn.

One thing I’m really excited about is that we’re for sure going to have a very young team this year. Fizdale sounds like he’s planning for a young team, and Perry said the Knicks will not be active this free agency period. Without Jarrett Jack and Kristaps Porzingis in the way of the tank, we’re going to struggle to win 20 games next season. I’m looking forward to the RJ Barrett introductory press conference in 12 months.

By: nicos

nicos — Sat, 23 Jun 2018 00:34:28 +0000

Nice to hear Fizdale say that they’ve had 7 guys in the gym every day working out together. I’d guess that’s Frank, Dotson, Williams, Kornet, Mudiay, Kanter and Baker(?). Add in Knox, Robinson and Trier and you could be running 5 on 5 scrimmages throughout the summer once Baker is cleared for contact. Let’s hope Fizdale is the development guru he’s made out to be.