Comments on: Knicks Morning News (2026.07.23)

By: ess-dog

ess-dog — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 01:59:02 +0000

I’m on team keep Deuce and find a tall stiff somewhere for peanuts.

By: Hubert

Hubert — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:43:53 +0000

The crazy thing is if we’d have operated as an over-the-SA team while everyone else is trimming fat we’d have ended up with a dodgers-like competitive advantage over the rest of the league. It was a once in a lifetime opportunity to flex large market power in a league designed to foster competitive balance.

Sigh.

By: Early Bird Writes

Early Bird Writes — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:31:03 +0000

The salary crunch could be very real. The league has not been making as much money as they thought.

Contracts with 8% raises are going up faster than the salary cap, which leaves less for guys looking to get new contracts.

It’ll be interesting to see what Deuce gets. End of the day, whatever Deuce does this year will drastically change his next contract anyway.

By: Hubert

Hubert — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:22:37 +0000

Fair points.

If he’s getting $16M the edict will definitely claim another lifelong Knick.

Even $10-12M might be too much.

Thank god we’ll have flexibility, though.

By: Early Bird Writes

Early Bird Writes — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:01:50 +0000

They really aren’t that similar as shooters. Rui took 6.6 threes per 100 poss. Deuce took 12.4 last season. That’s roughly average volume compared to what would have been 13th in the league.

Also, Rui’s impact stats aren’t anywhere near Deuce’s numbers.

By: Raven is a Big Black Bird

Raven is a Big Black Bird — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 22:57:09 +0000

I did not know until last minute that Rui hit 44.3% of his threes last year.

Things are getting hot over by the three-point line these days…

By: Hubert

Hubert — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 22:42:49 +0000

That would suck.

I think Rui’s a better comp, though. He’s a 6’10” Deuce and only got 2/28.

Duncan was signed a year ago. The salary crunch hadn’t started.

He also only got one year guaranteed and is probably getting traded and waived this year. He’s basically a walking TPE who can shoot.

By: geo

geo — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 22:14:55 +0000

maybe split the difference between 9 and 16…

put him somewhere around 12…

By: Early Bird Writes

Early Bird Writes — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 22:09:25 +0000

I think Deuce will be closer to $16M.

He hits 3s at an absurdly high rate at an absurdly high volume while playing harassing PoA defense and is 53rd in 4yr RAPM.

A guy like Duncan Robinson makes $16M and doesn’t defend or have the same level of impact stats. Deuce has been near his level of 3pt shooting the past 3 seasons.

By: Hubert

Hubert — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:13:05 +0000

I’ve spent an embarrassing amount of time staring at our multi year cap table, and the good news is Mitch and the two kinds we didn’t draft are very likely going to be the last players we lose to this stupid edict until Brunson’s next contract.