So lets go with it
Barrett is better trade bait than he is a leading man.
Reddish all day as we add a guard to tandem with IQ.
Your animus for R.J. Barrett is tiresome in the extreme.
And your "plan" going forward is not rooted in reality.
Take a look at the two teams in the NBA Finals.
Just for giggles, make a head count of how many pivotal players on their roster were original Warriors and Celtics draft picks.
They were patient moving forward.
Yes, made bold moves, trade and free agent wise, but when they didn't play out, they remained committed to their core players, and their systems.
R.J. is only 21, wants to be a Knick, has gotten better every year.
So yes, Kiid says trade him.
For what exactly...oh, nevermind. Not even a remote chance Knicks will shop him. They are looking for players to fit around him.
Not a leading man? K.
But not a core piece moving forward?
[Cough]
I suspect that minimally, the Knicks would need to dangle this year's #11, the 2023 Dallas pick, our 2024 #1 and a grab bag of #2 picks for the Kings #4 to get a chance at Ivey.
Would they dangle Randle or Toppin or RJ or IQ or Fournier or Reddish or Grimes? I doubt Nerlens or Burke gets it done.