From Steve Popper: A day after adding Walt Perrin to serve as assistant general manager with a focus on college personnel, Knicks president Leon Rose will bring on former Nets assistant general manager Frank Zanin to pair with Perrin. According to a league source, Zanin is finalizing a deal to serve as the Knicks assistant […]
We needed a new thread and I just had to share one of the most perfect examples of a New York newspaper “news” story that I’ve seen in quite some time. From Marc Berman: There is so much talk about Giannis (Antetokounmpo) being a free agent in ’21 and his being available to the Knicks. […]
It sure sounds like we’re actually going to see a playoffs, but the crazier thing will be what the NBA looks like next season, money-wise. We’re probably looking at a CBA where everyone agrees to pro-rate salaries next season, with player taking sizable pay cuts. NBA commissioner Adam Silver prepared players for a potentially grim […]
Jonathan Macri is a talented writer, and he delivered his perfect Knicks 2020-21 Starting Five to SI.com, opening with Chris Paul (who he would suggest that the Knicks get for the Charlotte second rounder, Dennis Smith Jr. and Julius Randle and “several expiring contracts,” but would the Thunder really want the Knicks’ dredges just to […]
This is an interesting bit of news. There are now reports that the Thunder would be willing to get rid of Chris Paul pretty much just to dump his salary. They’re not so desperate that they would add draft picks, but it seems like they would be amenable to some reduced offerings. Ian Begley suggested […]
From Marc Berman: Knicks GM Scott Perry not only will run the upcoming draft but will be back next season, a source confirmed. The source said Perry’s option will be picked up for next season by president Leon Rose. The Post reported last week that Perry, despite the hire of VP of strategy Brock Aller, […]
Berman with some “sort of kind of news”: With Brock Aller soon to jump from the Cavaliers to become the Knicks’ vice president of strategy, general manager Scott Perry still will plow on in preparing for the NBA draft and is expected to run it — whenever the event takes place. However, Perry’s long-term future […]
Some interesting stuff from Mitchell Robinson’s new agent, Rich Paul (it is kind of weird that Mitch is on his fifth professional agent, right?) about the Knicks’ best player: “His growth comes with understanding how to play the game at this level,’’ Paul said. “That’s what’s misunderstood with young players. At this level, talent will […]
Interestingly, Marc Berman seems to think that Mike Miller still has a shot at this thing: If there is a strong argument to keep interim coach Mike Miller for another season, it can be found in the growth of a certain 7-foot, alley-oop slamming, shot-blocking center from the Bayou. Mitchell Robinson’s high-school coach, Butch Stockton, […]
Hey, it was SOMEthing, at least! Kevin Pelton did a nice job breaking it all down for ESPN. I imagine that Chauncey Billups is practicing with his off hand right now, as Mike Conley looks really tough to beat with all of those “off hand” shots he was taking. Allie Quigley played probably the most […]