Issuf Sanon, PG
Traded to New York (NYK) from Washington (WAS) as part of a 3-team trade: Los Angeles (LAC) traded Maurice Harkless, 2020 1st round pick, 2021 2nd round pick and 2021 1st round pick to New York (NYK); Los Angeles (LAC) traded Jerome Robinson to Washington (WAS); New York (NYK) traded Marcus Morris to Los Angeles (LAC); Washington (WAS) traded Isaiah Thomas to Los Angeles (LAC)
Looking forward to seeing this guy
Not sure about that 2021 1st Round Pick from the Clippers. I believe we have the option of
flipping #1 picks with the Clippers, which would not appear to be meaningful for us. The 2021 2nd rounder is what the Clippers got from the Pistons in the Griffin trade. Pistons in transition, too, so that might have some value.
Issuf Sanon?
"Is a high energy combo guard with a nice skillset … He can score in bunches and create for both himself and his teammates, while at the same time can be a very good defender on the ball … He is still a work in progress on both ends of the floor, turnover prone, inconsistent shooter and still learning the point-guard position…nevertheless, he is a guy to keep an eye on, since he has all the necessary tools to become a good NBA player in the future."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=C2ew6bt8qVE&feature=emb_logoThe 20 year old Ukranian is 6'4", has some hops, and is supposed to have a good pick and roll motor. The highlights in the above reel are interesting.
I think the Knicks are looking at him for the summer of 2021 at this point.
In the Post-Leon Rose--World Wide Wes Epoch I think it is worth noting that besides a capologist, some of Rose's earliest and most telling signings were in the way of some new front office people.
"Brock Aller was hired as vice president of basketball and strategic planning, Walt Perrin is the assistant general manager for college scouting and Frank Zanin the assistant general manager for pro scouting." Perrin worked many years for the Utah Jazz, and is the fellow who championed Donovan Mitchell in the draft.
Having duly noted that, shortly after Perrin & Zanin were hired, the Knicks released Kadeem Allen and signed 5'11" Jared Harper to an offer sheet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CstLpJCWnrEHis clips are most interesting. Explosive, terrific motor, and when you see him pulling up from Steph Curry/Trae Young Country and rattling home three pointers, well, considering what we have seen from Elfrid, Dennis and Frank, you can peep the Knicks' thinking.
Remains to be seen, but had an excellent developmental year in the G League; he was the victim of a numbers crunch at Phoenix, and when he was waived, the Knicks jumped on him. He led Auburn to a Final Four berth.
Knicks also signed Theo Pinson after they cut IsoBench; he is 24 years old, 6'5" and was a UNC man, used sparingly in two years with the Nyets. His stats are kind of grim, save for excellent FT shooting. Not sure the thinking here. Insurance in case Dotson walks, who seems to me very much a TT kind of guy.
Finally, among our G Leaguers, are Brazdeikis and Kenny Wooten, both of whom showed considerable growth and development.
Then we presently are at #6 and #25 and #38 in the draft. I am still hoping for Haliburton but it remains to be seen if we draft for position or best available player. The current NBA, Draft.net has Detroit taking the 6'9" Deni Avdija, the Israeli SF, at #5, us taking Haliburton at #6, and center Wiseman falling to Detroit at #7. Who knows. Any of those players would be interesting. And while we seem to be crowded at SF/SG with Knox and Brazdeikis and RJ (and presumably Bullock, a good defender and sniper with a friendly contract), at PG with Frank, Dennis and Jared Harper, and at Center/PF with Robinson and Randle and Wooten and presumably Gibson, talent is talent, and trading chips are trading chips.
How Rose proceeds as a Trader Vic should prove telling, vis a vis, youth must be served, or bringing in vets or some combo there of. TT gets to put in his two cents now.
If we are not all dead or fighting fascists in the street come November, it would be charming to have an NBA season.
WHO THE FUCK KNOWS ABOUT ANYTHING at this point.
Stay safe, stay well, everyone.
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