That would be pretty embarrassing.

Nah, it would just be risky. In the previous thread, this FO was repeatedly characterized as “risk-averse” or “conservative.”

But that’s not really true. First, the “hybrid” strategy is fraught with risk by definition. Second, doing things like 1) waiting to extend Mitch even though he might leave for nothing, 2) betting on Julius recovering from a down year rather than, as you put it, selling before his contract became even more of an albatross, 3) signing RJ to an extension on blind faith, 4) not pulling the trigger on an all-in trade for Spida….these kinds of things involve a lot of risk…just with a different downside.

As to this trade, it is indeed a risk, with both upside and downside. If I’m judging it right now, I’m not factoring in assurances that are impossible to discern. I have to ask “is it a risk worth taking?” just as I would ask when drafting a project with a high ceiling but a low floor vs. a sure thing with a limited ceiling.

For now, I’m far more concerned with how much he helps the team this year than worried about what will happen in the offseason with regard to this particular trade. Let’s hope he plays like someone we actually WANT to be on the team beyond this year. Then I’ll worry about whether we can extend him or lose him.

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Owen,

Context always matters.

I think Knicks fans of a certain age became permanently emotionally damaged by the Isiah Thomas era (plus or minus a little) when we were giving away picks like Halloween candy getting much the worst of it on every deal.

The thing I find interesting is that drafting Frank, Knox, and Obi with good lottery picks did not cure it or at least bring it back to the middle.

Now, the Ruff trade ended up worse as he promptly sucked the rest of the season, as Hart almost certainly will not. I think the effort on D, rebounding and such should translate to the Knicks. Maybe he’ll regain his 3 point stroke.

If he does walk in the offseason, then, yeah, this trade gets much worse. Couldn’t a couple of 2nd rounders have gotten this done?

Trade deadline thread!

https://knickerblogger.net/2023/02/09/nba-trade-deadline-thread-300-to-yuma/