KAT to the Knicks, Randle and DiVincenzo to Timberwolves [TRADE FINALIZED]

[JoelB]

This isn't true.
If we are talking about injury possibilities, New Jersey Sixers need to "pipe down."

If we are talking about playoffs and full rosters, Mitch Robinson will be our main rim protector. Y'all ain't doing shyt.

my breh Dprezzy Have you ever thought Nova Knicks is working for me? *kendrick voice*

Mitch is hurt and a Maga c00n...yall organization dont believe in him, thats why yall shoppin him right now

 

[VegetasHairline]

 

[FreshAIG]

 

[KnickstapeCity]

It’s lit

 

[ECA]

The team that originally drafted him as the opportunity would be there with Middleton out with injury plus an upgrade over GTG/Prince.

You know what you're right. shyt I think the Delaware Jordan is an upgrade over Kelly Oubre if you wanna bring an actual contender into it. His situation in Minny is about 3-5min better with Conley playing under 30minutes so there will be more opportunities for him to close out games

 

[UpAndComing]

KAT bout to be the primary rim protector for the Knicks....

That's the thing with me. It may work out for the Knicks , no hate here. But the Wolves traded all of their assets and draft picks for Rudy Gobert.... Because they didn't believe KAT can anchor their defense. But now the Knicks somehow believes KAT can do that

 

[The War Report]

@tremonthustler1 should be Towns’ PR guy. You’d have the public thinking Towns is from trenches in The Bronx.

 

[ECA]

That's the thing with me. It may work out for the Knicks , no hate here. But the Wolves traded all of their assets and draft picks for Rudy Gobert.... Because they didn't believe KAT can anchor their defense. But now the Knicks somehow believes KAT can do that

Knicks are banking on their perimeter defense

 

[Peter Popoff]

Couple things, both Randle and DV wanted out. And Kat was hype on coming to NY a couple seasons back, supposedly. MN didn't want to pay him, and they're nowhere close to figuring out their budgetary bullsh*t.

So the deal makes sense, but NYK front office still operates in crisis prevention more than they do in investing in the future. It's been clear for damn near 25 years that they don’t know how to manage rosters and pick up prospects. They overpay bums and under-appreciate hard workers and actual talent. With all that said, Dolan and the idiots running the team understand the seats will sell, so they don’t really care about anything else. It's New York. No matter how much the team sucks, there's wild money to be made.

Randle's absence will be felt. And DV was the best shooter on the team. So I don’t know what to expect, but the team as constructed is looking a little shaky at best, and I like KAT! But we'll see what happens.

Have you ever thought about doing standup?

 

[ECA]

Also Jokic was shooting 40percent when guarded by KAT in the playoffs. He's not some sieve on defense

 

[Weaver31]

i honestly dont know if towns can survive new york

I'm surprised u the first to say this. I think KAT way too soft for that NY market.

 

[tremonthustler1]

@tremonthustler1 should be Towns’ PR guy. You’d have the public thinking Towns is from trenches in The Bronx.

if you knew what I thought of him, you'd think i hate him more than I do.

 

[JoelB]

That's the thing with me. It may work out for the Knicks , no hate here. But the Wolves traded all of their assets and draft picks for Rudy Gobert.... Because they didn't believe KAT can anchor their defense. But now the Knicks somehow believes KAT can do that

no funny shyt, if OG is available and healthy.... these nikkas will be a problem regardless tho. On paper they should the #2 team in the East

 

[tremonthustler1]

That's the thing with me. It may work out for the Knicks , no hate here. But the Wolves traded all of their assets and draft picks for Rudy Gobert.... Because they didn't believe KAT can anchor their defense. But now the Knicks somehow believes KAT can do that

a funny thing happened in those two years. KAT got a lot better defensively. He's average. Some days he's good. Others he's not, and when he wasn't paired with the Frenchman, they didn't roll over and die defensively. The only negative is that Brunson's ass on defense which will allow more players in the paint, so Bridges and OG have more heavy lifting.

his biggest issue now is that he's a foul machine (half of that is on offense). He'll barrel into people, get the foul, wonder why he's being picked on and for the next 90 seconds he's not focused. Refs have it out for him. That might change now that he's in NY.

 

[SchoolboyC]

Idk why cats are acting like the NY media/fanbase will be too much for Towns. Randle was a disaster artist for multiple playoff runs and they caped for him every time. Same with RJ.

The NY media aint what it used to be

I do agree that the narrative with KAT being too soft for the NY market might be getting a bit overblown but I do think we have to keep in mind that the expectations are a lot different now for the team as a whole

The vibe around the Knicks last few years from fans and media felt like it was on some happy to be here type shyt. Folks just happy to finally have a good, well coached team and having games at MSG that actually matter after years of putting up with BS

But expectations alter perception and ppl aren’t gonna be content with just winning 50 games and making it to the 2nd round after the moves they’ve made