Knicks trade for Josh Hart

[WargamesX]

I do heart Hart. But it’ll depend how Thibs uses him. If he just gets 10min off the bench then def not worth a pick. I hate the trades where it feels like another move has to be coming…those trades usually don’t happen.

Overall though, I think Hart is best as an energy bench guy that can play and defend multiple positions. Don’t see him taking RJs starting spot, but probably takes some of his min.

Would also hate to see Deuce lose his spot too….actually would rather see Hart take Obi’s spot and see some small ball bench lineups….Hart/Hart/RJ/Deuce/IQ

If everybody played normal NBA minutes this isn’t a problem. We’ve all become to use to Thibs sadomasochism heavy minute rotations. Hopefully adding Hart helps….

[dukeknicksirish]

As one of the biggest RJ fans out there, If we could get Bridges for RJ , Duece and a first (Washington), I’d be more than ecstatic for the club :

Brunson / IQ
Grimes / Hart
Bridges / Hart
Randle / Toppin
Mitch / Hartenstein / Sims

Small ball :
JB / Hart / Grimes / Bridges / Randle


BUT, that won’t happen so I’ll be happy with same starers, RJ subbing out first and running second until with defenders such as Hart, IQ and Duece

[Jalen Bluntson]

He's about to turn 28 in a month. Thought he was a litter younger. Oh well. Hope we advance to the second round now so the pick doesn't hurt as much.

[Snacks]

My most bitter post ever.
Mid move for a mid team.23 year old defensive wing for a 28 journeyman.
another non shooter on the floor, we have no defensive wing on this team.
Fire Thibs.
...and yes I'm mad
...I got to figure out how to change my avatar again.

[omerome]

fk it.. make rj the centerpiece of a og trade package and hope they bite

Masai Ujiri is only going to bite on a deal with us if nothing is left on the bone. He isn't dealing with us in good faith.

[3toheadmelo]

Has anyone seen Green Satan

[KnixinSix]

I do heart Hart. But it’ll depend how Thibs uses him. If he just gets 10min off the bench then def not worth a pick. I hate the trades where it feels like another move has to be coming…those trades usually don’t happen.

Overall though, I think Hart is best as an energy bench guy that can play and defend multiple positions. Don’t see him taking RJs starting spot, but probably takes some of his min.

Would also hate to see Deuce lose his spot too….actually would rather see Hart take Obi’s spot and see some small ball bench lineups….Hart/Hart/RJ/Deuce/IQ

He'll get minutes and Knicks probably not done roster shaping

[3toheadmelo]

fk it.. make rj the centerpiece of a og trade package and hope they bite

Masai Ujiri is only going to bite on a deal with us if he leaves nothing left on the bone. He isn't dealing with us in good faith.

RJ would be the best asset he's getting for OG. He's playing himself if he turns that down

[MrDollarBills]

Solid pick up. Hart fills up the stat sheet and he's still fairly young.

[AusKnicksTape]

I dont understand this trade unless we have something else in the works. We dont have the minutes for Hart. Maybe a RJ type deal for OG? Brunson/Hart/OG/Randle/Mitch sounds nice.

Hart isn't starting. Why do we keep assuming he's starting.

It makes perfect sense if Hart just takes most of Deuce minutes and some of RJ's.

You dont trade a decent first round pick for someone who is expected to take around 10 minutes. Hart is a Thibs type player, someone else in our current rotation is going to be traded.

But we have two first round picks and are still keeping the Mavs pick. Mavs will improve with Kyrie but still most likely a pick in the 20-26 range.

Based on our track record they'll find the guy they like and want at that pick anyway

[TrueWarrior]

The Knicks would be the type of team to trade a first round pick for a backup SG/SF. They traded a pick for a guy who never played aka Cam. Nothing Leon does surprises me.

This is why Im hesitant right now.

I know we just went through this with Cam, and Thibs will like Hart way more, but if we traded our first rounder (assuming we make the playoffs) for Hart then he has to start or at least play 25+ minutes right?

Well Idk where those minutes come from. Deuce is only 10 mpg and we’re already at a 9 man rotation. So either we go to an 8 man and remove Obi’s 10 mpg too or we just take a few minutes each from RJ, Grimes, and IQ.

Brunson 34 / IQ 14
Grimes 28 / IQ 10 / Hart 10
RJ 30 / Hart 18
Julius 35 / Obi 13
Mitch 27 / iHart 21

Something like that makes sense as is.

[dukeknicksirish]

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Let me see Obi and the Mil 1st and Was 1st for OG and let’s get these playoffs rolling !

[omerome]

fk it.. make rj the centerpiece of a og trade package and hope they bite

Masai Ujiri is only going to bite on a deal with us if he leaves nothing left on the bone. He isn't dealing with us in good faith.

RJ would be the best asset he's getting for OG. He's playing himself if he turns that down

Very true, but I would feel that he would still ask for more - simply because he's petty.

[mpharris36]

He's about to turn 28 in a month. Thought he was a litter younger. Oh well. Hope we advance to the second round now so the pick doesn't hurt as much.

yeah if we win the play in and get waxed and that pick is like 15th or 16th overall and Hart opts out of his contract...it wont look like a great deal.

I like hart as a decent rotational piece but we def gave up a good solid asset for him.

[Galvationknicks]

Oh next

[robillionaire]

He's about to turn 28 in a month. Thought he was a litter younger. Oh well. Hope we advance to the second round now so the pick doesn't hurt as much.

yeah if we win the play in and get waxed and that pick is like 15th or 16th overall and Hart opts out of his contract...it wont look like a great deal.

I like hart as a decent rotational piece but we def gave up a good solid asset for him.

I think there will be a lot of mutual interest in him sticking around

[thebuzzardman]

Glad to see the Knicks burn a pick and Cam (ok, Thibs didn't give a single f*ck about Cam) for another undersized SG who can't shoot.

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[3toheadmelo]

Ian Begley thinks Obi is next

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[thebuzzardman]

ok there has to be a follow up deal too because otherwise who is out of the rotation...we just traded for a rotational player with no rotational player going out.

McBride?

[Grinditout]

Idk where the defend all 4 positions comes from tbh, that's a stretch. The man is 6'4, maybe 6'5 at best.