Wildcat wrote:Iron Mantis wrote:Im Coming Home wrote:More importantly thank you Leon for ripping off Minnesota! Weakening a title contender and making us one all in one move. Biggest fleecing in Knicks history!!
Easily the most lopsided trade ever.
The Raptors were having a fire sale and blowing up their team to rebuild.
But the Wolves actually thought they were upgrading their team to get past the Mavs.

It's starting to seems like it was a cost cutting move. But honestly this KAT wasn't the same KAT these last couple of years. You can make an argument that this is his best season as a pro. He left some of the stupid plays in Minnesota. The more I watch these games, the more I see there's a Finch problem.
He's playing in a role he was unfortunately never going to be allowed to hold in Minnesota based on his draft position and tenure (and that's nobody's fault, just the way things go in the NBA) AND he's moved to a team with a clear, nobody has any doubts #1 option who's been a winner/worker/leader his whole life.
It takes a lot off KAT's plate, including a bunch of stuff he wasn't necessarily good at, but always shouldered because of who he was.
And this is all before getting into how well his actual basketball skills fit in with the roster.