rumor has it that divencenzo wasn't as bought in on the nova buddies thing as was made out and was looking to leave

CL82 said:

I'll take a two seed in the East with the games in Newark all day long!

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Are you playing us in Nwk lol

I'll take a two seed in the East with the games in Newark all day long!

Better fit for the Knicks. Knicks loaded with 2guards. Donte was expendable.

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I like it. Gives them better balance.

shuvrp said:

KAT is one of the best shooters in the world and he also happens to play Center, a position of need. Perfect fit, grade trade for the Knicks, head scratching move for the Wolves

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Kat also has 220 large coming to him, perhaps a figure minny and the ownership scenario didnt want on books

Seton75 said:

Getting Karl Anthony Towns, losing Randall and divicenzo?

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Gotta give something to get something

KAT is one of the best shooters in the world and he also happens to play Center, a position of need. Perfect fit, grade trade for the Knicks, head scratching move for the Wolves

Not a Knick can but that team was going in the right direction. I think the Nova nucleus that brings culture and attitude is a big part of that. This is one them interesting trades that I think are based on metrics but will be defined by feel for game.

PiratePride said:

I think if Trump wasn't attacked from day 1.... he may have had some success as a unifier. Establishment media made him into some ghoul from the getgo....... he responded by attacking back. His ego is his worse enemy. But look at what he started with minorities.... the opportunity zones... his assist to HBCU's. Dems didn't want what we consider unity.... people with different opinions working together for the good of the country..
If you don't agree with their.agenda... you are less than human.... or so they continue to say.

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Trump brought it on himself by attacking the press and establishment. Even though a lot of what he said about the MSM is true, it was the way he said it. Let’s be honest….his rhetoric was/is terrible.

His policies were favorable to minorities but you seriously can’t call him a “Uniter”.

While Towns fills a critical need for the Knicks how Rose handles filling the vacancy left by Randle , Divicenzo , Hartenstein leaving will be crucial to the Knicks this coming season.

I like the idea of KAT over Randle. Stretches the floor, not a ball stopper like Julius and can play the 4 (with Robinson) and the 5. Our interior presence definitely improves, IMO.
I actually dislike the fact that they parted with Donte. Knicks did well due to the cohesion of the Nova Knicks and now they need to hope the transition goes smoothly. I don't think Donte is necessarily Starks or Vinnie Johnson but his contributions need to be picked up and hopefully McBride (increased minutes) and Bridges pick up more than enough of the slack.

For Minnesota, I think they got better in depth but Randle and Gobert is definitely going to slow things down more. And with Edwards basically leading that team, it's gonna be interesting.

December can't come soon enough (1st meeting)

Harty9 said:

The missing link.

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dehere23 said:

I think part of the reason Brunson took less $ was so they could a guy like KAT. I’m sure he doesn’t love the idea of losing DD, but remember Leon Rose is tight with Brunson and his father. So this doesn’t happen without his knowledge and blessing IMO.

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setoniansource said:

Isn’t that what NIL is supposed to be? Cost to value? You pay for the actual value of that player? That is why this version of “NIL” is just pay for play. These kids aren’t worth a fraction of this money.

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Really? Never thought of that.

Yes, of course it’s pay to play. Yes, of course you don’t get what you pay for.

MooneyHall07 said:

I wonder how Brunson feels about this. He turned down a massive amount of money to help the franchise only to see Leon Rose trade one of his Villanova buddies away before the four Nova Knicks got to play a game together. I would assume they ran this by him so maybe he approved it..

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I think part of the reason Brunson took less $ was so they could a guy like KAT. I’m sure he doesn’t love the idea of losing DD, but remember Leon Rose is tight with Brunson and his father. So this doesn’t happen without his knowledge and blessing IMO.

I hate breaking up the core, but I also think the Knicks couldn’t say “no” to getting a big time talent like KAT that fills a need and theoretically fits much better than Julius.

Nobody cares what you think ladies….”condemnation”… lol

I wonder how Brunson feels about this. He turned down a massive amount of money to help the franchise only to see Leon Rose trade one of his Villanova buddies away before the four Nova Knicks got to play a game together. I would assume they ran this by him so maybe he approved it..

The missing link.

HALL85 said:

The last President that demonstrated any sense of unity was Bush after 9/11. Obama, Trump, Biden….zippo.

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I think if Trump wasn't attacked from day 1.... he may have had some success as a unifier. Establishment media made him into some ghoul from the getgo....... he responded by attacking back. His ego is his worse enemy. But look at what he started with minorities.... the opportunity zones... his assist to HBCU's. Dems didn't want what we consider unity.... people with different opinions working together for the good of the country..
If you don't agree with their.agenda... you are less than human.... or so they continue to say.