Comments on: Knicks Morning News (2023.05.15)

By: Z--man

Z--man — Tue, 16 May 2023 11:10:38 +0000

As for KAT and Levine, I’m thinking about it. Probably no, as they are oft-injured light-defense albatross contracts…

KAT is actually pretty durable. He had health and family issues during COVID and had a strained calf this year. OTOH LaVine has had serious knee problems for years and his contract is inflated due to his slam dunk athleticism.

By: Knick fan not in NJ

Knick fan not in NJ — Tue, 16 May 2023 07:29:32 +0000

Because Embiid is an MVP and a true star, a decent-shooting big man and defensive anchor. He can’t carry a team like Lebron, but pretty dang close. Randle…cannot.

So all of our players should be MVP quality? It’s not enough that they are just good?

By: Knew Your Nicks

Knew Your Nicks — Tue, 16 May 2023 05:45:08 +0000

#You and probably all of us too! LOL But unless KYN somehow hypnotizes the man to forget his life values, he’ll be in Milwaukee for a long time.#

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By: Donnie Walsh

Donnie Walsh — Tue, 16 May 2023 05:06:07 +0000

In a TNFH asset-maximization kind of way, the smart move would be to sell high on Randle this off-season and sell medium-low on Barrett as well. Every reading of Randle’s career arc screams that he is going to have a down year next year, and Barrett is best upgraded from now rather than later. The question just becomes what can you get for them, and how much closer to the top does it get Rose & Co to make it worth risking all the good vibrations they’ve established with the players and the fans.

By: Raven is a Big Black Bird

Raven is a Big Black Bird — Tue, 16 May 2023 04:49:50 +0000

Also Randle has had abomination games and stretches and in fact entire seasons, much of it about effort, making him an unpredictable head case and giving us all PTSD. He can also be a warrior, but it’s a coin flip which one’ll show up.

As for KAT, it feels like subtraction by addition. It’s a definite step up offensively, but when Randle’s on he’s a much better defender and almost KAT’s equal offensively. When Randle entirely stops giving a fuck on D, he’s about KAT’s level.

I sort of feel in this case we should live with the devil we know. If and until there’s a way to get someone who’s not a devil we don’t know, then maybe, sure.

By: ramahawk

ramahawk — Tue, 16 May 2023 04:30:11 +0000

I really don’t understand why Randle is a different case and lots of people want to trade him.

Because Embiid is an MVP and a true star, a decent-shooting big man and defensive anchor. He can’t carry a team like Lebron, but pretty dang close. Randle…cannot.

By: ramahawk

ramahawk — Tue, 16 May 2023 04:27:34 +0000

Rose is already essentially expired, swift. It’s only Fournier.

As for KAT and Levine, I’m thinking about it. Probably no, as they are oft-injured light-defense albatross contracts… But on the other hand, most other options are pie-in-the-sky. Not gonna happen. Giannis will not come here. Brooklyn won’t trade with us. Don’t know why Toronto would either, at least not at a reasonable price. We’d have to be looking west conference, and then we have Dallas (no chance). Our options are limited.

Which is why the marginal improvement from KAT over Randle and Levine over RJ can’t be completely discounted. Tough to figure out how to reach the last level to being a true contender.

By: Knick fan not in NJ

Knick fan not in NJ — Tue, 16 May 2023 04:27:09 +0000

As it happens, I listened to some of the Zach Lowe podcast mentioned in the link Z-man posted. Besides the suggestion of an active summer for trading, there was also discussion of how Embiid was disappointing in the playoffs compared to the regular season and had much worse stats. It reminded me very much of the comments here and elsewhere about Randle. But no one is suggesting the Sixers should trade Embiid unless they decide to totally rebuild. I really don’t understand why Randle is a different case and lots of people want to trade him.

By: DRed

DRed — Tue, 16 May 2023 03:39:27 +0000

Burks is a nice player but IQ is better than him or Grimes

By: walkerandbendercornerstones

walkerandbendercornerstones — Tue, 16 May 2023 02:49:19 +0000

Yup. And it’s why we shouldn’t blow our load trading Randle and picks for fucking KAT or Zach Lavine.

If anything we should be looking to dump Fournier and Rose and their expiring contracts plus a surplus of picks for someone legit to add to our rotation. Maybe that doesn’t net you a “star” but it could probably net you someone really fucking good for a team that’s facing a salary cap tax situation or looking to rebuild with picks.