Knicks Explore Trading Up To Select Chandler Parsons

[RealGM Wiretap]

The New York Knicks are exploring trading up in the draft with the Memphis Grizzlies at No. 4 being a potential target.

The Grizzlies have been open to trading out of the No. 4 slot if they can get a team to take on the contract of Chandler Parsons.

The Knicks met with Mohamed Bamba in-person in New York on Wednesday.

Bamba is expected to be a top-5 pick in the draft.

Via Jonathan Givony, Ian Begley/ESPN

[Jalen Bluntson]

Well alright!

[Psubs]

#9, Enes Kanter (Player option likely accept) and Kyle O'Quinn (Player option likely to decline)
For
#4 and Chandler Parsons

[gordoncatrell]

NYK have no assets.
no high-ceiling prospects.
always "star" chasing. never "star" getting.
they'll always have to overpay midlevel talent on the FA market.

wash and repeat.

[bringinhinkie]

#9, Enes Kanter (Player option likely accept) and Kyle O'Quinn (Player option likely to decline)
For
#4 and Chandler Parsons

This is the obvious framework (kanter and 9 for parsons and 4)

Saves memphis 5.5 next season, 25mill the following. As much as fans don't want to hear it, they ain't paying the salaries. But i get the POV - it's not like FA will be running to memphis if they cleared up that 25mill in 19/20. It'd be a middle finger from the owner type situation.

Is this the guy the knicks take though? I know he put up very nice numbers last year and blocks shots/rebounding - but what's his offensive potential?

Knicks need an assassin. I know it doesn't have to be this year, but if you are trading up to number 4, may as well go for the homerun (unless this guy is that good, i honestly don't know).

edit: then again, i like me a legit 7 footer that protects the rim, rebounds, and plays d.. even without zones, they prove extremely valuable (tyson chandlers/goberts/ibaka of semi recent)

i just don't know if that + kp lures a FA whereas if say (for example) they drafted a trae young and he's the real deal (obviously people have their opinions on this both ways)

[Jeff Van Gully]

#9, Enes Kanter (Player option likely accept) and Kyle O'Quinn (Player option likely to decline)
For
#4 and Chandler Parsons

This is the obvious framework (kanter and 9 for parsons and 4)

Saves memphis 5.5 next season, 25mill the following. As much as fans don't want to hear it, they ain't paying the salaries. But i get the POV - it's not like FA will be running to memphis if they cleared up that 25mill in 19/20. It'd be a middle finger from the owner type situation.

Is this the guy the knicks take though? I know he put up very nice numbers last year and blocks shots/rebounding - but what's his offensive potential?

Knicks need an assassin. I know it doesn't have to be this year, but if you are trading up to number 4, may as well go for the homerun (unless this guy is that good, i honestly don't know).

edit: then again, i like me a legit 7 footer that protects the rim, rebounds, and plays d.. even without zones, they prove extremely valuable (tyson chandlers/goberts/ibaka of semi recent)

i just don't know if that + kp lures a FA whereas if say (for example) they drafted a trae young and he's the real deal (obviously people have their opinions on this both ways)

how can the knicks trade a player who has not yet opted in?

[Jalen Bluntson]

#9, Enes Kanter (Player option likely accept) and Kyle O'Quinn (Player option likely to decline)
For
#4 and Chandler Parsons

This is the obvious framework (kanter and 9 for parsons and 4)

Saves memphis 5.5 next season, 25mill the following. As much as fans don't want to hear it, they ain't paying the salaries. But i get the POV - it's not like FA will be running to memphis if they cleared up that 25mill in 19/20. It'd be a middle finger from the owner type situation.

Is this the guy the knicks take though? I know he put up very nice numbers last year and blocks shots/rebounding - but what's his offensive potential?

Knicks need an assassin. I know it doesn't have to be this year, but if you are trading up to number 4, may as well go for the homerun (unless this guy is that good, i honestly don't know).

edit: then again, i like me a legit 7 footer that protects the rim, rebounds, and plays d.. even without zones, they prove extremely valuable (tyson chandlers/goberts /ibaka of semi recent)


i just don't know if that + kp lures a FA whereas if say (for example) they drafted a trae young and he's the real deal (obviously people have their opinions on this both ways)

how can the knicks trade a player who has not yet opted in?

he's still contract

[ChokeFasncists]

THJ + Baker for Parsons + no.4?