Draft Thread: Knicks pick 11th and 42nd

[Spree2Houston]

Good to see you guys are still locked in. Less Knicks mean less stress. The less I care, the better life feels.

Hakuna Matata

[TerrenceClarke]

Knicks wanted to trade up for Duarte also. We not getting Ivey unless they give up RJ

Just in case he didnt want to go....

[Zenzibar]

ESPN NBA Draft analyst Jonathan Givony makes bold prediction for Knicks
by Jordanna Clark 4 minutes ago Follow @jordymae012

The 2022 NBA Draft is in 22 days and the New York Knicks have the No. 11 pick, but that could change. New York wasn’t lucky enough to break into the top four in the draft lottery, although the front office could find a way to do that soon.

There’s a belief that the Sacramento Kings will look to trade back from the No. 4 pick in the draft and according to Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer, the Knicks have remained interested in Purdue’s Jaden Ivey. There’s absolutely no way that Ivey will still be on the board by the time that New York makes its pick at No. 11.


Could New York be planning to trade up in the draft to nab Ivey? Possibly. And when ESPN NBA Draft analyst Jonathan Givony was asked to make one bold prediction about the upcoming draft, that’s exactly what he said.

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ESPN NBA Draft analyst believes Knicks will trade up and draft Jaden Ivey

The Knicks trading up for Ivey is a possibility that’s been repeated a few times now. In ESPN’s latest mock draft (subscription required), Givony had the Kings selecting Ivey at No. 4. In explaining Sacramento’s current situation, Givony wrote:

Opinions are split greatly among NBA executives at this point regarding who the best prospect is at this spot in the draft, and there’s no clear home run candidate for what makes sense with Sacramento’s existing players. On top of that, the Kings may not be viewed by agents as the most attractive situation for their clients either, which could prevent them from getting a full view of their options in terms of private workouts and medicals. That’s one of the reasons some teams feel this pick is attainable in a trade if an established veteran who could help the Kings make a playoff push is available.
That brings up the idea of the Kings possibly being interested in trading down to No. 11 for an “established veteran” like Julius Randle, who’s fresh off a rocky year in New York. Randle’s career began in California in 2014 with the Los Angeles Lakers, and although he hasn’t come out publicly and said that he no longer wants to be a Knick, he could still be traded this summer.


And New York’s front office has been eyeing point guard options, from Jalen Brunson to Ivey. Plenty of fans have called for Immanuel Quickley to have the starting point guard role, and while that could still happen, the Knicks seem to be in pursuit of a different option. And with the draft being right around the corner, their eyes are reportedly on Ivey.

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The 20-year-old had a breakout 2021-22 season at Purdue. He averaged 17.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 3.1 assists in 36 games while shooting 46% from the floor, 35.8% from the 3-point line, and 74.4% from the free-throw line. Ivey’s numbers jumped up drastically from his first year with the Boilermakers.

Ivey could end up going to Houston at No. 3, Sacramento at No. 4, Detroit at No. 5, or even Indiana at No. 6, but then again, New York’s front office could surprise us all, just like Givony said

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The Kristaps Porzingis to Phoenix rumors are molten hot as we’re one day out from what will look to be a very active NBA Draft.

[Jalen Bluntson]

Open to it lol

Someone is smart. They always trying these journalism tricks. Everybody know nobody is saying anything with Conviction.

Classic Begley “reporting” that the Knicks could do either this or that… guy never provides real substance.

He will go through EVERY FA name and every possible scenario just throwing shyt at the wall. He does it every year. Same old song a dance. Anyone here could do the same damn thing. It's amazing he has a job. Sports "journalism" is a joke. Especially when it comes to the Knicks. Sauces and sauces everywhere.

[8516knicks]

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NBA Trade Rumor: Knicks willing to move Kristaps Porzingis to acquire Josh Jackson
The Kristaps Porzingis to Phoenix rumors are molten hot as we’re one day out from what will look to be a very active NBA Draft.

IF we did get #4 - who's the better pick - Shaedon Sharp or Ivey?

[HEZI]

It’s funny how nobody ever mentions using IQ to move up. You would think the way folks hype him up here he would have value but I don’t think even his biggest supporters believe that realistically he has enough value to land a top 4 pick Lol

Ideally that’s the guy we should move to move up for Ivey but realistically it would require RJ because he’s that much better and more valuable

[HerSports85]

I'm not desperate to move up for Ivey. I'm very much still comfortable with taking Davis.

[Deeeez Knicks]

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https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10004951-knicks-rumors-ny-looking-to-trade-picks-money-to-move-into-2021-nba-draft-lottery

Knicks Rumors: NY Looking to Trade Picks, Money to Move into 2021 NBA Draft Lottery

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Ian Begley

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NBA Trade Rumor: Knicks willing to move Kristaps Porzingis to acquire Josh Jackson
The Kristaps Porzingis to Phoenix rumors are molten hot as we’re one day out from what will look to be a very active NBA Draft.

IF we did get #4 - who's the better pick - Shaedon Sharp or Ivey?

I would take Ivey. But I am not even sure how to feel about Sharpe since I haven’t really seen him play much.

[Marty McFly]

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https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10004951-knicks-rumors-ny-looking-to-trade-picks-money-to-move-into-2021-nba-draft-lottery

Knicks Rumors: NY Looking to Trade Picks, Money to Move into 2021 NBA Draft Lottery

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Ian Begley

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NBA Trade Rumor: Knicks willing to move Kristaps Porzingis to acquire Josh Jackson
The Kristaps Porzingis to Phoenix rumors are molten hot as we’re one day out from what will look to be a very active NBA Draft.

IF we did get #4 - who's the better pick - Shaedon Sharp or Ivey?

lol are you kidding? It's Ivey. Ivey should be going number 1.

[RHODEY]

That's the perception among Knickfans.That Randle has negative value. He does...to us. But to certain teams he is 20 10and 5 in his prime in a down year. To a team like Portland, who still has pressure to win with Dame and is notoriously weak at the four...Hes a major net positive. You could argue his contract is long..but for the next 4 years you know what you are going to get from him statisticly. And at Portland he's where he belongs as the #2 guy...I have no doubt Portland would do it...the question is would we? Knicks FO knows Randle can't handle the fans on his back...and Obi has put additional pressure on them to make move. Will they cave? Don't know...they really should
...we'll see

there is literally no chance portland does this. really ZERO chance.

Also ZERO chance the Knicks FO does it. They don’t hate Randle like the fanbase does, and everything they’ve done indicates they see him as worth more (even after last season) than moving up 4 spots in the draft, and expiring contracts.

I never mentioned swapping picks with Portland.We keep 11. And while the FO may not want to do it...they can't afford to have the fanbase booing him perpetually. And that's where Randle is with Knickfans right now...he's completely lost the fanbase and there's no going back.

[WargamesX]

there is literally no chance portland does this. really ZERO chance.

Also ZERO chance the Knicks FO does it. They don’t hate Randle like the fanbase does, and everything they’ve done indicates they see him as worth more (even after last season) than moving up 4 spots in the draft, and expiring contracts.

I never mentioned swapping picks with Portland.We keep 11. And while the FO may not want to do it...they can't afford to have the fanbase booing him perpetually. And that's where Randle is with Knickfans right now...he's completely lost the fanbase and there's no going back.

You say this like the FO or the owner actually likes or cares about the fans

It’s polite to say the relationship is hostile on both ends, but honestly they barely care as long as the seats are being filled.

[Fury]

Sabonis and Randle on the same team lmao

[Marty McFly]

Randle isn't going to convince the kings to part with 4. he's just not a plus asset. It's going to take 11, a young player(s) and/or future draft capital as well. I think the kings would do 4 for 11 and Barrett. I don't think the knicks would do that.

[Zenzibar]

there is literally no chance portland does this. really ZERO chance.

Also ZERO chance the Knicks FO does it. They don’t hate Randle like the fanbase does, and everything they’ve done indicates they see him as worth more (even after last season) than moving up 4 spots in the draft, and expiring contracts.

I never mentioned swapping picks with Portland.We keep 11. And while the FO may not want to do it...they can't afford to have the fanbase booing him perpetually. And that's where Randle is with Knickfans right now...he's completely lost the fanbase and there's no going back.

Someone tweeted this Gordon Haywood trade scenario. Thoughts? Will this work and would you do it?

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[8516knicks]

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IF we did get #4 - who's the better pick - Shaedon Sharp or Ivey?

lol are you kidding? It's Ivey. Ivey should be going number 1.

Then if it costs RJ, are you down with it? Is Ivey that good?

[Guano]

lol, the RJ hate doesn’t even make sense. And then we wonder why we can never rebuild properly

why are we always being blamed for having high standards

[Adelheid]

I feel the knicks have Branham up high in their war room/big board

All that chatter about moving up...nothing will come out of it if they cant find a partner to trade up and if they want to go up they have to give up maybe atleast 2 of their rookie scale players

[cgmw]

I feel the knicks have Branham up high in their war room/big board

All that chatter about moving up...nothing will come out of it if they cant find a partner to trade up and if they want to go up they have to give up maybe atleast 2 of their rookie scale players

I’m gonna laugh so hard when they let Mitch walk and take the 21 year old 7’2 center out of Duke. Or when they trade back to take the 23 year old SG out of Kansas. Just win now, baby!

[Guano]

Knicks wanted to trade up for Duarte also. We not getting Ivey unless they give up RJ