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Total Members Voted: 3

Voting closed: June 13, 2022, 11:38:11 PM

[carlos123]

I was all for trading up.  Does that count?

NO

[chipstern]

Trading Up?

No.

That doesn't count.  Irrelevant, pointless in fact.

All our machinations revolved around creating cap space for Brunson.

That kid on the Pacers or Brunson?

Duh.

We offloaded all of our vet ballast save for Rose.

Only one currently playing is Gibson.

We converted them and the #11 pick into three future #1 picks, Jalen Brunson, Isiah Hartenstein, and the cap space to reup Robinson.

Better than moving up?  Comparable.

Proof is in the pudding.  We had no shot at Ivey.  Brunson is the real deal. 

Onwards. 

[facilitatorn]

Nice mop up of that JV team. Unfortunately their pick will not convey this year.

[chipstern]

Nice mop up of that JV team. Unfortunately their pick will not convey this year.

We still have the remote chance of the Jokubaitis stash coming through in 2023, let alone our #1 pick and that of Dallas, so we are quite alright for next summer. 

As for #1 picks, Wiz still waiting on Davis, Kispert, Aviva  to pan out.  Hachimura looked pretty good last night.

Our #2 from the Carmelo trade working out nicely.

[kidcarter8]

So we could not have signed Jalen Brunson  had we kept our pick at 11?

That's BS.

I do think we tried to move up.   No idea if Benedict M was on our list.  I didnt really know him.  Pretty unfamiliar with Pac 12 beyond UCLA at the time.   

I dont usually analyze past drafts this soon but if you want to take a quick peek - ha we kept the pick........

we know Duren was there - some here liked Griffin and Eason.  I pubbed  Malakhi Branham.  There waas Jalen Williams and the heady Christian Braun (aside his Ks teammate Agbaji).

No need to dwell.  Also no need to crow about that night in NYK land. 

[chipstern]

We HAD TO clear the salaries of Walker, Noel and Burks.

Draft pick finagling  the ONLY Way.

I liked Duren. 

We kept Mitchell and added Hartenstein.   

Outside of the top five, nothing better than Brunson. 

[facilitatorn]

Kid does not do math. He is a trickle down guy. They fear all arithmetic.

[chipstern]

James Akinjo
Jalen Harris
DaQuan Jeffries

All Waived

Ryan Arcidiacono has offically made the roster. 

No word on Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk's status, though like Arcidiacono, he was signed to a one-year deal. 

Presumably the 2-Way Contracts of Keels and Hunt on their way to Westchester.   

And, no suprise, according to Steph Bondy, Cam Reddish won't sign a contract extension before opening night. 

Andrew Wiggins, meanwhile, a 4-year $110 million extension with the Warriors.  Took less to remain, a fourth year player option. 

Jazz waived PG Jared Butler, a national champion backcourt mate to the Kings' Davion Mitchell.  A great collegiate competitor with Baylor.  I remember touting him as a possible Knick target, but they went with McBride. 

MEANWHILE



Dikembe Mutumbo, iconic player, charitable, humane man [built a hospital in his native Zaire/Congo with his own money] has a brain tumor. 

Prayers going out to this fine M-A-N. 

[kidcarter8]

And, no  surprise, according to Steph Bondy, Cam Reddish won't BE OFFERED a contract extension before opening night.




Check.

[facilitatorn]

As long as he is still on the team long after we have dealt Fournier, I am fine with it.

[lesterluv]

This is so funny to me.

The team has looked great with Fournier on the floor throughout preseason. Adds exactly what that lineup needs. The shot always in waiting as our get inside guys do their get inside things. Nice little bits of playmaking and two-man with Julius. The offense hums. The ball moves. The defense too. Whatever his limitations, and while very existant, they are oversold, he creditably stayed in front of Beal the other night, he is a much more solid team defender than Cam.

The idea of starting Reddish a pure joke. Cam just looks completely f'ing lost. I have no idea what his game is and clearly, he doesn't either. And I've been rooting for him. Am still rooting for him. But honestly, even Kevin Knox brings a much more coherent package at this point of their respective careers.

[facilitatorn]

I will not even disagree with starting Fournier now. Developing Cam so he has clear roles and priorities on both ends within our different lineups will make him more effective for us.

When Fournier was Cams age, he was a notable weak spot in some stinky Orlando defense. It took him a while to become the inoffensive team defender we all now know and love.

[chipstern]

Knicks should be half as gritty as the Giants.  Jets for that matter.


Both teams growing and believing they can win.

Knicks' turn.

[kidcarter8]

Young talent, health and coaching

Yes.  Should apply to Knicks.

I have us 7th to 10th.

[kidcarter8]

 Hollinger picks inside Athletic's NBA Preview (Knicks tenth, Nets 4th)

https://theathletic.com/3653819/2022/10/17/nba-preview-2022/