Shams: KAT to the Knicks

Scizzup · Post #61 » by **Scizzup** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 3:39 am

seem like a wash trade.

Knicks needed someone that could log a lot of mins at center with Mitchell injuries and that ain't Randle/Achiuwa. Towns contract is bad though but when he is healthy he is still a very good impact player. Thibs should be able to get that to a borderline top 10 defense if OG/MIkal play 70 games each.

Wolves probably should have given their core one more year but this was inevitable. Randle isn't a bad get but its a meh fit with Ant/Mcdaniels/Gobert.

DreamTeam09 · Post #62 » by **DreamTeam09** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 4:17 am

Donte
Anthony
McDaniels
Julius
Gobert

Pointgod · Post #63 » by **Pointgod** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 4:29 am

Swear I hate this trade for both teams

Brinbe · Post #64 » by **Brinbe** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 4:50 am

knicks gonna be stupidly stacked and this is pretty good for the wolves too. don't sleep on ddv.

DreamTeam09 · Post #65 » by **DreamTeam09** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 4:51 am

Pretty sure ny has to send out more salary

Raps in 4 · Post #66 » by **Raps in 4** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 4:54 am

The Knicks needed someone who could take pressure off of Brunson. I'm just not sure KAT is a significant upgrade over Randle, especially considering they traded depth and apparently a FRP as well.

KAT isn't a bad fit, I'm just not sure he moves the needle for them.

alevirfe · Post #67 » by **alevirfe** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 5:00 am

trade makes sense for both teams but Knicks are easily getting the best talent

W for the Knicks, they are SO talented now. they may even rival the Celtics in talent

Tha Cynic · Post #68 » by **Tha Cynic** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 5:02 am

DreamTeam09 wrote:Brunson
McBribe
Bridges
OG
Kat

??

Robinson
Kat
OG
Bridges
Brunson

Like this for the Knicks

I personally think this team is better than Boston if healthy. Brunson is more of an alpha than either Brown or Tatum.

Pointgod · Post #69 » by **Pointgod** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 5:02 am

Raps in 4 wrote:The Knicks needed someone who could take pressure off of Brunson. I'm just not sure KAT is a significant upgrade over Randle, especially considering they traded depth and apparently a FRP as well.

KAT isn't a bad fit, I'm just not sure he moves the needle for them.

In a vacuum Randle, Divencenzo and a protected first is low price to pay for a top 5ish center. Then you realize that center is KAT….

Raps in 4 · Post #70 » by **Raps in 4** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 5:07 am

alevirfe wrote:trade makes sense for both teams but Knicks are easily getting the best talent

W for the Knicks, they are SO talented now. they may even rival the Celtics in talent

I hate both teams, but I appreciate that they're both taking the 03-04 Pistons approach to building a balanced team, rather than stacking superstars.

Silver's NBA is in a good spot. The era of the superteam appears to be over, at least for now.

Tha Cynic · Post #71 » by **Tha Cynic** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 5:09 am

OakleyDokely wrote:That Pistons pick is heavily protected.

Top 13 in 2025
Top 11 in 2026
Top 9 in 2027

This is why Toronto never made that Bruce Brown trade with the Knicks

navyblue · Post #72 » by **navyblue** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 5:09 am

DreamTeam09 wrote:Pretty sure ny has to send out more salary

They will be resigning players as fillers and then trading them to Charlotte. Dequan Jefferies, bates diop etc.

Tha Cynic · Post #73 » by **Tha Cynic** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 5:16 am

Pointgod wrote:
Raps in 4 wrote:The Knicks needed someone who could take pressure off of Brunson. I'm just not sure KAT is a significant upgrade over Randle, especially considering they traded depth and apparently a FRP as well.

KAT isn't a bad fit, I'm just not sure he moves the needle for them.

In a vacuum Randle, Divencenzo and a protected first is low price to pay for a top 5ish center. Then you realize that center is KAT….

Once he's healthy Robinson will start at the 5. No way Kat is playing the 5 in the playoffs

Basketball_Jones · Post #74 » by **Basketball_Jones** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 5:27 am

I’m not sure Kat is that much better than Randle but he’s a way better fit and can play his natural position there. They match up very well against the Celtics now.

Brinbe · Post #75 » by **Brinbe** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 5:28 am

Any way you look at it, a Brunson/KAT/Bridges/OG top 4 is pretty damn strong. Hart and Robinson will be that interchangable 5th starter depending on if they wanna go big or small but it'll be on KAT to do his part defensively. Thibs gonna have options

Dalek · Post #76 » by **Dalek** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 5:41 am

Brinbe wrote:Any way you look at it, a Brunson/KAT/Bridges/OG top 4 is pretty damn strong. Hart and Robinson will be that interchangable 5th starter depending on if they wanna go big or small but it'll be on KAT to do his part defensively. Thibs gonna have options

Like listing it out it looks like a videogame line-up. The Knicks are stacked upfront. Their FO has already won Exec of the Year.

I will say I am curious if KAT can handle the big lights of NY.

navyblue · Post #77 » by **navyblue** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 5:48 am

Dalek wrote:
Brinbe wrote:Any way you look at it, a Brunson/KAT/Bridges/OG top 4 is pretty damn strong. Hart and Robinson will be that interchangable 5th starter depending on if they wanna go big or small but it'll be on KAT to do his part defensively. Thibs gonna have options

Like listing it out it looks like a videogame line-up. The Knicks are stacked upfront. Their FO has already won Exec of the Year.

I will say I am curious if KAT can handle the big lights of NY.

Out going
Ihart, randle, donate, 6 1sts
Incoming towns, bridges

I wouldn't be so quick giving them exec of year.

bballsparkin · Post #78 » by **bballsparkin** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 5:48 am

OakleyDokely wrote:That Pistons pick is heavily protected.

Top 13 in 2025
Top 11 in 2026
Top 9 in 2027

I mean, Detroit has to make the playoffs eventually right? lol.

Brinbe · Post #79 » by **Brinbe** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 5:48 am

Dalek wrote:
Brinbe wrote:Any way you look at it, a Brunson/KAT/Bridges/OG top 4 is pretty damn strong. Hart and Robinson will be that interchangable 5th starter depending on if they wanna go big or small but it'll be on KAT to do his part defensively. Thibs gonna have options

Like listing it out it looks like a videogame line-up. The Knicks are stacked upfront. Their FO has already won Exec of the Year.

I will say I am curious if KAT can handle the big lights of NY.

Yep, lots gonna be resting on his shoulders. But KAT grew up in Jersey not far from NYC, so he's a local guy, he knows what he's in for. In the absolute prime of his career getting a big spot on a marquee franchise. Lots to be expected from him but he's def got the talent to dominate, no doubt. All about if he's got the proper mentality at this point, but he's 28 now, he should be ready for this.

ImaBeatDatAzz · Post #80 » by **ImaBeatDatAzz** » Sat Sep 28, 2024 6:11 am

agkagk wrote:
ItsDanger wrote:Don't know if this works for Knicks but I love the aggressiveness. Go all in.

Kinda helps offset the loss of hark

Theyre a lot bigger in the middle with bridges and og

Kat is probably closing out a lot of games at centre.

Hart Brunson bridges og Kat

That works against the Celtics, big time!

That’s gonna be a crazy series. OG and Bridges can lockdown Tatum and Brown. Jrue is getting older so I don’t think he can keep up with brunson