The Bird rights for Rose makes this super tasty.
We still have three picks in the upcoming draft, including a second rounder we’ve improved with this deal (by making Detroit worse).
This was a sharp move.
I’d rather see Rose take the minutes from Rivers than Quickley. He may displace Payton some as well.
What the ACTUAL FUCK?
Apparently the days of the Knicks being abject suckers have passed.
In my wildest dreams I couldn't conceive of offloading Dennis, and getting back Rose for the price of Charlotte's #2. Not Detroit's....CHARLOTTE's! Wow.
Some blogger gave the Knicks a C+ on this trade because it will cut into Quick's time and delay his evolution.
Moron.
If it cuts into anyone's time, it will be Rivers. I would expect to see Quickley out there with Rose and the second unit. For starters.
As of today, the way the draft is seeded, PreLottery-PingPong balls, the Knicks would have the #6, #9, and #31 picks in the draft.
I was sure Detroit would hold out for Ntililina & the #31 pick, to team two Euros, a French back court of Frank and Kilian Hayesn so getting Rose for Thibs at the cost of a player who was no longer in our plans, and what is presently the #38 pick, is solid.
Thibs gets a combo guard he trusts [and who hoefully has better vision of Obi on those baseline back cuts, and Mitchell on the pick and roll], IQ gets a more skilled mentor, Elfrid gets more competition, Rivers gets the gift of Frank breathing down his neck, and Dennis gets a second chance.
The Charlotte pick is the second of two second rounders we got for Hernan-Gomez.
Charlotte is presently at 11-13, while we are at 11-14, knotted at 7 & 8 in the EC.
I would expect the value of that Hornets pick to crater a bit, because they are a team on the rise with Hayward and Ball. Anthony Edwards looks to be a good pro, but gotta believe T-Wolves would like a Mulligan on Ball. Ball and Russell would be some back court.
Anyway, I know that many Knicks fans are conflicted on D-Rose given the desire to see more of Quickley.
IQ ain't going anywhere. This is good news.
Perry & Perrin did good.
I suspect that out of Rose, Payton, Quickley, Rivers, Ntilikina, Barrett, Bullock, Burks, Knox and Brazdeikis, out of TEN PLAYERS competing for minutes at PG, SG, SF, some other shoes will be dropping shortly.
Meanwhile,
"We who are about to compete for Thibs' love, salute you."