The Knicks are hoping to rebound from a disappointing 2021/22 NBA season, with a $104MM new lead guard on the roster in Jalen Brunson. Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News assesses the club’s roster, projecting starters and the likely first names off the bench.
Bondy also notes that, in terms of potential future deals, 2019 lottery pick Cam Reddish, acquired in a midseason trade with the Hawks, seems to want to move on. “It’s clear Cam has no place there,” a source close to the 6’8″ small forward told the Daily News. Bondy writes that the big question mark in the team’s starting lineup is at the shooting guard position, where the battle for suiting up as Brunson’s new backcourt mate looks to be between Evan Fournier and Quentin Grimes.
There’s more out of the Atlantic Division:
- Following a return to the playoffs in 2021/22, the Raptors will be looking to build off their 48-34 season. Eric Koreen of The Athletic identifies paths to improvement for Toronto, including All-NBA forward Pascal Siakam‘s pull-up three-pointers, second-year forward Scottie Barnes‘s defense on the wing, and swingman OG Anunoby‘s scoring in isolation.
- The Celtics returned to the NBA Finals for the first time in 12 years last season. Jared Weiss of The Athletic examines ways in which head coach Ime Udoka could look to preserve the health of injury-prone starting center Robert Williams and 36-year-old starting power forward Al Horford, including giving more minutes to reserve Luke Kornet.
- New Nets wing Edmond Sumner has cleared an injury recovery hurdle, he announced in a tweet. The nature of the step Sumner took was not clarified. “Hit a big milestone today!” Sumner wrote in part. “Been patiently waiting to get up and down. Been grinding and trusting this process not rushing it.” Sumner signed with Brooklyn on a veteran’s minimum deal this offseason, after missing all of 2021/22 with a torn left Achilles tendon.
I wanna see how Sumner plays. I liked him in Indiana before the injury. He has the same body type as KD just shorter.
If Kornet is playing major minutes it may be another 12 years before the get to another finals.
Facts!
Obviously Kornet isn’t going to be playing “major minutes”. That wasn’t even implied.
I’d get rid of Thibs today and actually develop players.
If Grimes is truly the next Michael Jordan let’s find out. Dump Fournier and Rose and a low value 1st on the Lakers, Randle to the Kings, and get Westbrooks and Lens expiring contracts.
Buy him out or sell some jerseys. But that move will free space for Toppin and Reddish to get minutes.
grimes he suck
HoF bound
He does suck? When has he really ever had a chance to play? Smh
Knicks are stuck with 400 million being owed to four non stars and a coach who doesn’t develop young talent
We need this rotation for the Knicks to be successful:
C- Mitchell Robinson 28mpg
Randle 13mpg Eckstein/Sims 7mph
Pf-Randle 23mpg Obi 25mpg
Sf-Grimes 30mpg Cam 28 mpg
Sg-RJ 34mpg Quickley 14mpg
Pg-Brunson 35mpg Quickley 13 mpg
Get rid of Rose and Fournier and go all in with the youth. PERIOD!
“Knicks are hoping to rebound”
Also hoping to shoot, pass, and defend.
How can the Cs manage horford and williams. Sit both of them on separate days throughout the year. Let horford play 65/ 70 games and let Rob play 65/70 games. In those 15 games rob isn’t playing, you look to get extensive minutes out if al and vice versa
Lol, 65-70 reg season games isn’t managing them, unless you’re talking 12-15 min/game!