The Knicks bench is extremely thin even with a healthy Shamet. Now, with a timeframe that could cause months of rehab, the Knicks don’t have the luxury of keeping him around. They should sign Lonnie Walker, just dropped by the Celtics. He can play the role Thibs envisioned for Shamet.
I think the Knicks made a serious error trading Dante and Randle for Towns. They shortened their bench, and they weakened their “gym rat” culture. I think it is entirely possible that the Knicks get bounced in the first round this year and improving the team will be difficult with no assets to
Have similar fear on culture - traded two dawgs, both staters, for a skilled positional need. Brunson's leadership may outweigh the loss. Think FO has earned the equity of 20-30 games before we call it a serious error.
The Knicks bench is extremely thin even with a healthy Shamet. Now, with a timeframe that could cause months of rehab, the Knicks don’t have the luxury of keeping him around. They should sign Lonnie Walker, just dropped by the Celtics. He can play the role Thibs envisioned for Shamet.
I think the Knicks made a serious error trading Dante and Randle for Towns. They shortened their bench, and they weakened their “gym rat” culture. I think it is entirely possible that the Knicks get bounced in the first round this year and improving the team will be difficult with no assets to
Have similar fear on culture - traded two dawgs, both staters, for a skilled positional need. Brunson's leadership may outweigh the loss. Think FO has earned the equity of 20-30 games before we call it a serious error.