FA/Trade Rumors & Discussion - Durant, Kyrie, AD, etc (Pt. 2)

[knickstape4ever]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Last week I tweeted the day of the KP trade hours b4 it happened (scroll down I know I tweet A TON SORRY!) and I discussed that the Knicks were looking to make a move with the Pels w/o moving Porzingis. Mitchell Robinson, Knox and a few more things included. <a href="https://t.co/pzzzHwFPZz">https://t.co/pzzzHwFPZz</a></p>&mdash; Brandon Robinson (@ScoopB) <a href="

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am I crazy for really, really wanting to keep Mitch?

[stuporman]

I suspect the Knicks won't do any more deals and this will cause a mental meltdown complete with whining and doom decrees from the soft fragile fans. You know who you are....

There's not much else to do other than buy out wes and kanter

Sensible Knick fans know that there aren't teams lining up with matching expiring salary and a 2nd round pick to deal for either of those guys but that won't stop the complaining from some.

[robillionaire]

good news, scoop b suggests kanter is going to brooklyn after he gets bought out so the fans who want him can easily do so

[NYKMentality85]

Who cares if the media would "eat him alive" because he can eat opposing players and teams alive. Think I'm going to pass up on a HOF talent because he's not a "media lover" GTFOH with all that b.s.

[knickstape4ever]

https://nypost.com/2019/02/06/long-term-hope-anthony-davis-has-the-knicks-high-on-his-list/?utm_source=twitter_sitebuttons&utm_medium=site%20buttons&utm_campaign=site%20buttons

While a report suggests Anthony Davis considers the Knicks as a long-term option as tantalizing as teaming up with LeBron James, Knicks president Steve Mills still has to come up with a meaty enough young package to entice the Pelicans by Thursday’s 3 p.m. deadline.

The Post reported first the Knicks offered a Kristaps Porzingis package to the Pelicans last week, but he’s in Dallas now.

The New York Times reported Davis is as interested in signing long-term in 2020 with the Knicks as he is with the Lakers. Davis’ trainer, Marcel Scott, moved to New York to work with rookie center Mitchell Robinson, and is loving life in the Big Apple. Certainly that has gotten back to Davis.

Nevertheless, league sources believe the Pelicans don’t see the Knicks as having a strong enough package to offer for Davis, unless they win either the first or second pick in May’s lottery.

The Knicks have plenty of young assets to throw at the Pelicans, starting with 2018 lottery pick Kevin Knox, who is liked a lot by some members of the Pelicans staff. The Knicks’ disappointing 2017 lottery pick Frank Ntilikina is also available. A source said the Pelicans also like Robinson, a Louisiana native and offseason resident. The Pelicans’ and Knicks’ front offices speak frequently because New Orleans uses the Westchester Knicks G-League team.

Could a package of Knox, Ntilikina, the Knicks’ 2019 lottery pick and Dallas’ 2023 first-rounder do the trick Thursday? The Knicks have the expiring contract of Enes Kanter to throw in a deal to make the salaries work.

There is no reason for the Pelicans not to wait until the Knicks know where they pick in June and when the Celtics and their trove of assets can become involved.

Davis’ salary would slip easily into a portion of the Knicks’ cap space this summer and they could add another superstar, such as Kevin Durant, to go with the versatile big man.

[KnicksFan7]

No issues with his comment. Let him ball. The fact that he’s speaking up and talking back to the media shows me that he can handle the media.

Nothing to see here.


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[ForzaMetro]

I suspect the Knicks won't do any more deals and this will cause a mental meltdown complete with whining and doom decrees from the soft fragile fans. You know who you are....

There's not much else to do other than buy out wes and kanter

Agreed. I thought we could move Wes to Philly and Jordan to Sac, but both teams used their expirings to get better players. What can ya do?

I still think there are Vonleh and Mudiay trades to be made if the Knicks want to go down that road (especially Noah), but I’d be surprised if we found takers for the guys making serious money.

[dakomish23]

Surprised no contender has made a move for Mirotic Moore Randle Temple Green.

Mirotic especially. That dude would be a great fit on a lot of teams.

Spoiler:

would look good on DAL next to KP

[Stannis]

If not traded by the deadline, how would AD react if this happened:



Any chance he stays?

[robillionaire]

If not traded by the deadline, how would AD react if this happened:



Any chance he stays?

I think he'd still want out

[dakomish23]

If not traded by the deadline, how would AD react if this happened:



Any chance he stays?

Maybe if they trade it for Irving

[Apples]

2019,both Dallas picks frank n kanter for Davis. Get it done in the summer. If we do it now we won’t have 2 max spots for kd/kyrie

Why they tried to get him by offering KP?

Maybe they don't mind AD paired with Durant or Irving. And it doesn't necessarily have to be Durant and Irving.

[BeagleBoss]

If KD wasn't that damn good, I honestly wouldn't want him. Personality wise, he is not a fit in this city and market. Fact is he is mentally weak and always took the easy way out and has thin skin. Funny he tells them to grow up yet he had/has burner accounts and argues with kids on twitter lol. But If we sign him, I would tell him to treat the media like Belichick does and not say a damn thing. Delete twitter and just ball.

But that won't happen. Although the verbal wars between Durant against Bondy, Berman and the rest of those goofs would be comical and entertaining.

If he comes here, he’d be taking the exact opposite of the easy way out

Which is why he is not coming here imho. I think NYC will scare KD.

[Stannis]

Who cares if the media would "eat him alive" because he can eat opposing players and teams alive. Think I'm going to pass up on a HOF talent because he's not a "media lover" GTFOH with all that b.s.

Listen... nobody is going to pass up on KD because he's sensitive lol

But him coming here and finding out being a star in NY isn't all what he thought it would be... That can happen. Him not handling it well... that can happen too.

[BLACKFEET 2010]

The damn media telling opposing teams they shouldn’t accept our deal and would be best served in the summer; negotiating how much and who we should buy out. It’s very difficult being a Knick fan. Every force possible, it feels is working against us constantly.

[SelbyCobra]

If not traded by the deadline, how would AD react if this happened:



Any chance he stays?

How you gonna post that here and try and ask legitimate questions about anything other than the ominous and expected confirmation of what's going to happen to the Knicks pick?

GOD F*CKING DAMMIT. IT'S INFURIATING BECAUSE WE ALL KNOW IT'S INEVITABLE.

[knickstape4ever]

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I dont know how good his basketball sources are, but he's reliable for football

[Stannis]

I don't want AD right now!

[SelbyCobra]

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I dont know how good his basketball sources are, but he's reliable for football

In this scenario a deal with the Knicks right now saves the Pelicans $30M. I'd imagine that could be extremely intriguing to them when contemplating a Knicks offer.

[Fury]

Who the **** is Williams? Robert? That offer stinks