KnicksGadfly wrote:RHODEY wrote:KnicksGod wrote:I trust the front office but I don’t think Mikal is that good.
As a3rd option 2 way player who is 6'6" and long.. he's exactly what we need to play 5 on...he slots in perfectly at the 2 and would give us A Villlanova "4"...he'ds be the "Rasheed Wallace" move to put us over the top..
If all we have to give up is Deuce and Bogs and picks its a no brainier... An yeah I agree he doesn't look "that good" on the Nets...but with us , he'd be better than ever...likely an Allstar.
These other pieces like Towns and and Donovan Mitchell are not great fits IMO AND they would cost way more.
Yah…worst case scenario, Mikal would probably fit over those guys, but it looks like the Knicks are aiming much higher than Towns or Mitchell. We’ll see if they can do it.
Someone like Jimmy Buckets would be amazing on this squad at this point. Able to impact the game without scoring but can definitely do it, well rounded and tough. Fits the Thibs mentality.
I don't see Mikal as a "worst case scenario", but rather closer to best case. Because although there are more talented players - assuming if they are even realistic options- they would cost a boatload because their salaries are huge and not to mention how many picks we 'd have to add too.
I'd make that sacrifice for Giannis, because he's that good ....but that's about it .
Embiid is also that good , but his durability is garbage.
Booker is almost that good but for me his greater talent doesn't counter balance Mikal's perfect fit and much lower cost factor.
Outside of the above three I'm not that excited about the other options.
Donovan to me is too redundant to Brunson and too small. I don't care if he "can" play defense, I want a player who I know plays defense against BIG wings.
Towns - I was kinda impressed with what he's done with Minny this season but that contract means we give up Multiple core players and I don't think he's worth a Randle plus Mitch plus picks . Would Minny accept Bogs and Randle? If so I might reconsider because Town's shooting is legit. But still I cant quite see it with him, he s doesn't feel like a Knicks player.
Butler is a great clutch player but he's old and he cant shoot like Mikal , and he's more expensive. I also think he 's redundant when we have OG.
Mikal gives us elite shooting , elite defense, and the size/length to guard players like Jaylen Brown in the playoffs.
All that rolled up into one player and a lower cost and the chemistry factor with the Villanova guys ="perfect fit" to me.
