Comments on: Would you trade RJ Barrett for the #1 pick in this year’s draft? https://knickerblogger.net/2020/10/would-you-trade-rj-barrett-for-the-1-pick-in-this-years-draft/ Knicks, Stats, Humor, Analysis. Wed, 28 Oct 2020 21:48:32 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 By: Dark Raider https://knickerblogger.net/2020/10/would-you-trade-rj-barrett-for-the-1-pick-in-this-years-draft/#comment-709264 Wed, 28 Oct 2020 21:48:32 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=18424#comment-709264 You make this deal as soon as they agree to it. This is a no-brainer. Edward is a much better player than RJ will become. The only other question is how to get Wiseman? This would make us a very good team in 2-3 years. A lineup of : Cousin – C
Wiseman/PF
Knox – SF
Dotson or Edwards -SG
Frank – PG

]]> By: Ben R https://knickerblogger.net/2020/10/would-you-trade-rj-barrett-for-the-1-pick-in-this-years-draft/#comment-709060 Mon, 26 Oct 2020 07:23:06 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=18424#comment-709060 You are missing my point. If nothing improves except his 3pt shot I think he is a valuable player. Most likely other things will improve as well but Frank with a consistent 3 is a rotation player on every team in the NBA.

The fact that other things are trending up as well give a lot of hope. The problem is without the 3 pt shot he is marginal no matter how he improves in other areas unless he completely transforms.

]]> By: Early Bird https://knickerblogger.net/2020/10/would-you-trade-rj-barrett-for-the-1-pick-in-this-years-draft/#comment-709058 Mon, 26 Oct 2020 06:17:30 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=18424#comment-709058

Ben R: If he develops a consistent 40% 3 pt shot then he becomes a valuable playe

Pretty much anyone who shoots 40% from 3 is a valuable player in the NBA. Saying that Frank would be valuable if he does is tautological. But Frank is still so bad at everything else he still might not be valuable shooting 40%.

Frank needs to improve on multiple fronts to become an NBA player, let alone a valuable player.

]]> By: Brian Cronin https://knickerblogger.net/2020/10/would-you-trade-rj-barrett-for-the-1-pick-in-this-years-draft/#comment-709057 Mon, 26 Oct 2020 05:40:51 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=18424#comment-709057 In reply to Donnie Walsh.

Golden State would reject that offer. But I put your poll up anyways!

]]> By: Donnie Walsh https://knickerblogger.net/2020/10/would-you-trade-rj-barrett-for-the-1-pick-in-this-years-draft/#comment-709056 Mon, 26 Oct 2020 05:29:22 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=18424#comment-709056 Unofficial poll:

Would you trade Mitchell Robinson to Golden State for this year’s #2 pick and the Minnesota 2021 mildly protected pick?

(Would Golden State likely reject that offer?)

]]> By: ess-dog https://knickerblogger.net/2020/10/would-you-trade-rj-barrett-for-the-1-pick-in-this-years-draft/#comment-709055 Mon, 26 Oct 2020 05:07:54 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=18424#comment-709055 Okoro’s advances numbers are also much worse than the rest, even worse than RJ’s. And you have to wonder if he’ll shoot so well 2 feet from the basket at 6’6” against much taller, stronger NBA bigs.

]]> By: Z-man https://knickerblogger.net/2020/10/would-you-trade-rj-barrett-for-the-1-pick-in-this-years-draft/#comment-709054 Mon, 26 Oct 2020 03:47:14 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=18424#comment-709054 Shoot, I left out Okongwu. He should go top 7, so we”re prob picking Hali, Hayes or Okoro.

]]> By: Z-man https://knickerblogger.net/2020/10/would-you-trade-rj-barrett-for-the-1-pick-in-this-years-draft/#comment-709053 Mon, 26 Oct 2020 03:17:05 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=18424#comment-709053 I think Vassell drops out of the top 8, but hey, you never know.

]]> By: Z-man https://knickerblogger.net/2020/10/would-you-trade-rj-barrett-for-the-1-pick-in-this-years-draft/#comment-709052 Mon, 26 Oct 2020 03:16:08 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=18424#comment-709052 If you have to pass over a potentially good player because “he doesn’t work with RJ” that’s not a good sign. Statements like ess-dog’s support the idea of trading RJ for the #1 pick. You could then just pick the two BPAs at 1 and 8 and not worry about fit. But that’s not going to happen, so whatever.

The truth is that we just need good players and can worry about fit later. As tnfh pointed out, there are legit reasons for one (not me!) to think that Okoro will be the BPA if he falls to #8, no matter who is or isn’t picked above him.

It is highly likely that if we pick at #8 we wind up with one of Hali, Hayes, Okoro or Avdija. LaMelo, Wiseman, Toppin and Edwards are almost certainly gone by then, and I can’t see anyone jumping any of these top 8. We will likely draft whoever falls to us. If it’s Okoro, that’s not a terrible outcome. Every one of these 8 is a crap shoot of some kind.

]]> By: ess-dog https://knickerblogger.net/2020/10/would-you-trade-rj-barrett-for-the-1-pick-in-this-years-draft/#comment-709051 Mon, 26 Oct 2020 02:50:36 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=18424#comment-709051 Idk how Okoro and RJ would work together. They both need the lane to work in on offense. Okoro would be good on Phoenix with all their shooters.

I think Hali and Toppin are probably the best fits at 8, maybe Vassell. Not sure about Hayes, but he’s still so damn young.

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