Comments on: Knicks Morning News (2019.05.31)

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 07:43:34 +0000

I don’t get the idea of trading back because this is going to be a win now team with Durant, so what’s the point of trading down when you could get a really good win now player for the #3 pick? I mean, if you could guarantee me that Clarke is there at #8, I guess it makes sense, but that seems far from a likely thing.

By: Early Bird

Early Bird — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 06:57:06 +0000

I’d be happy with 2 of Hunter, Clarke, White, and Bol Bol.

Unlike most people, I think this will be a talented draft. The problem is we don’t know where the talent will come from. That’s why I’d trade back and draft 2 players.

By: Bruno Almeida

Bruno Almeida — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 04:39:57 +0000

I totally agree that if Clarke is available at that range, we should definitely trade down. I’m just not confident they even have Clarke in their radar.

By: JK47

JK47 — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 02:31:17 +0000

Trade down to 8 and 10

Take Clarke at 8, take a flyer on Bol Bol at 10

Boom

Not Knicksy enough doe

By: The Honorable Cock Jowles

The Honorable Cock Jowles — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 02:14:28 +0000

My only issue with trading down is, if Clarke gets picked 7th, what do we even do then? If the draft goes Zion, Ja, RJ, Culvert, Garland, Reddish and Clarke, does that leave us with what? Coby White and Hunter or Doumbouya? Maybe Reddish? I’d much much rather just pick Barrett.

Barrett for Clarke at 7 plus a future unprotected first. Or a good young player or a protected first and multiple seconds. Clarke will likely be a better player than Barrett and far less potential to Wiggins him (i.e. sign him to a max deal despite absolutely no growth as a player).

If other FO people want to pin their hopes on Barrett being a superstar in six-ish years, fine! Exploit that shit and get the better player today and decide to max him or not when he’s 26.

By: DRed

DRed — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 02:09:48 +0000

Guys don’t you see Reddish just had core surgery that’s why he shot 39% from inside the arc last season.

By: chrisconley

chrisconley — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 01:55:59 +0000

Hah! Didn’t even read Bruno’s post first. Only way I would want them to trade down is if they otherwise plan on going Cam at 3. Then please please trade down.

By: chrisconley

chrisconley — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 01:53:24 +0000

I don’t trust this front office to trade down for one second. I would much rather have RJ than the two bums these geniuses pick at 8 and 10.

By: Bruno Almeida

Bruno Almeida — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 01:42:42 +0000

There’s simply no way Toronto offers Siakam plus picks for a guy the Pelicans want to trade. If it comes down to “Kawhi leaves unless we get Davis”, which doesn’t seem to be the way Kawhi operates at all, they would offer Siakam straight up with filler or only the picks and guys like VanVleet and Anunoby. Siakam is a lot more productive than the other guys rumored to be part of packages for Davis, and his salary is so small.

My only issue with trading down is, if Clarke gets picked 7th, what do we even do then? If the draft goes Zion, Ja, RJ, Culvert, Garland, Reddish and Clarke, does that leave us with what? Coby White and Hunter or Doumbouya? Maybe Reddish? I’d much much rather just pick Barrett.

By: DRed

DRed — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 01:01:35 +0000

Sure, I agree box score doesn’t capture all (or even a lot) of individual defense, but we don’t have any stats that suggest Klay is a good defensive player. It’s just ‘he seems like he stays in front of his man a lot’. I have to think if he was as good as people think he is it would have some sort of measurable effect. He’s a great shooter who is playing in the perfect system. He’s Kyle Korver who smokes a ton of weed.