While Knicks general manager Scott Perry is still relatively new to the job, an impressive second summer at the helm has shown that’s he’s a competent choice to lead the franchise. Moke Hamilton of Basketball Insiders writes that the stellar play of second-round pick Mitchell Robinson is the latest example of his prowess.
Not only did Perry nab a useful young big man that could grow to be a part of the Knicks’ core, he did it on the cheap. Robinson signed a four-year deal worth $6.6MM that will keep him under affordable team control.
Hamilton also calls to light Perry’s selection of Kevin Knox in the first round, the hiring of David Fizdale and the 2017 trade of Carmelo Anthony as the general manager’s early portfolio of work with the Knicks.
There’s more out of the Atlantic Division tonight:
- The Knicks will look to see Mario Hezonja break out in his fourth year as an NBA pro and, as Marc Berman of The New York Post writes, one of the keys to that will be the swingman maintaining his confidence. A stable coaching staff should help in that regard.
- The Celtics effectively guaranteed Semi Ojeleye‘s contract by not waiving him by today, Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe tweets. The second-year forward has stood out for the C’s during summer league.
- Sixers draft-and-stash prospect Jonah Bolden, who hopes to play for the big league club this season, struggled in summer league play. The 2017 pick understands that he didn’t perform as well this year as he did in the previous summer league and, as Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer writes, attributes it to a lack of organized basketball this spring.
Who will start at the 4 with Porzingas out?
Hezonja
umm no way in hell
Hes a SG/SF
It sounded as though Fizdale was suggesting Lance Thomas at the 4 just after he signed with the team.
But possible Kornet or Kanter depending if Noah or Robinson get the start at Center
Will Noah actually earn a check this year? Is he completely checked out yet?
Might be true, actually NY is doing things right, wouldn’t it be nice if that goes on. Knicks fans are overdue some joy, it is the longest suffering fans in the league, they haven’t competed since last millenium… wow hopefully will do soon, I think is good for the league when the big markets do well, like LA, NY… just missing Miami they have to get their act together. Well done to NY though.
Don’t know how it all ends up, but for the time being, it seems like the adults are finally in charge of the Knicks.
Perry is technically in his second year, but not really, since he was not hired until after last summer’s FA period. Prior to his arrival, Mills spent all the cap space we would have for 2017 and 2018 on THJ, and the room exception on Baker, and the decision to retain JH for another year had been made.
The Melo trade was his first real move, and that has to go down as a win. During the year, I didn’t like the WH trade, or the unwillingness to move Lee, but we’ll see on those. I like’d some of his smaller in-season moves. The draft picks are getting good early reviews, as is the coaching hire. He had no cap space, but I liked his use of the MLE. All in all, though, the jury is still out on Perry, and the Mills-Perry-Fizdale regime. The next 12 months will be telling.