Today is a key date for NBA free market. Many players choose to execute or opt out of player options, and teams also need to decide whether to execute team options.
And the Knicks turmoil continues, even Mavericks team reporter believes that Brunson is more and more likely to join the Knicks.
Sources revealed that at the end of the season, the Mavericks believed that a contract similar to VanVleetโs 4-year 85 million to 88 million could keep Brunson, but the Knicks may offer more than 100 million in 4 years. After the contract, the Mavericks may not be able to match the Knicks' contract.
However, the Knicks cannot directly offer Brunson such a large contract, so recently the Knicks are frantically trying to find ways to send away some players to free up the salary space to sign Brunson.
Players recently on the Knicks' trade list include Burks, Noel and Fournier.
It is unclear which team is interested in acquiring Fournier, and the Knicks have already started negotiations with Clippers about Noel. Nets will decide whether to pursue Claxton depending on the contract renewal situation. Noel, Celtics are interested in trading for Burks.
Hey guys, I really canโt help myself when I see this. The Knicks are indeed a model of blind manipulation.
Because the Knicks did not make the playoffs, we can only use regular season data for comparison.
Fournier averaged 14.1 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1 steal per game, and shot 39% from three-point range and averaged 3 three-pointers per game;
Burks averaged 11.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal per game. Steals, 40% three-point shooting rate and averaged 1.9 three-pointers per game;
Noel averaged 3.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 1.2 blocks per game.
Replacing Brunson, who averaged 21.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists in the playoffs, would be a small change on the surface.
But Brunson is strong, but whether he is strong enough to completely change a team is at least a question mark.
And itโs okay if it can be signed directly. You said that you sent away three people just to sign one Brunson. It feels like you are demolishing one wall to make up for the other, right?
Fournier, Burks, and Noel may not be effective together in the Knicks, but if they go to three teams respectively, I feel that they are all very good additions.
Fournier has proven over the years that he is not capable of being the core of the team, but it is still OK to be an assistant for a strong team (such as Heat ). The average salary is less than 18 million a year. It is not outrageous. Compared with the same price Gordon, Fournier is younger and healthier, and the risk is less.
Not to mention Burks, who has a contract of about 20 million for two years, which is almost a cabbage price.
If the Celtics can get Burks, they will have the opportunity to become the next little white reinforcement. We have all seen how important little white is to the Celtics this year. Burks's performance over the years, speaking of The truth is no worse than that of Xiaobai.
Even the Warriors once thought about getting him again, and they probably saw that it was a waste for Burks to stay with the Knicks.
Although Noel's performance is not as good as Fournier and Burks, fortunately, he still has a contract of about 18 million for 2 years, which is considered moderate. As a qualified blue-collar worker, if he is given to a team with a complete system, he should pay more attention to it. It's possible for the ball to take off.
Let's put it this way, the effect of Noel in the Knicks and Noel in the Nets or Clippers may be completely different.
However!
When Yang wrote this, he suddenly received a pop-up window. According to woj reports, the Knicks sent Noel and Burks to the Pistons , and also gave the Pistons two second rounds and $6 million. compensate.
Well, the Knicks are going crazy and it is really not something that most people can understand. 5 for 0, giving away money to players, you really have it!
is deleting and rewriting again... Itโs a hell of a rewrite, so I wonโt rewrite it today, after all, the result is the same.
Not to mention the Nets and Celtics now, after this operation is completed, why do you feel that the Pistons are more likely to make the playoffs than the Knicks next season? Tell me I'm not the only one who feels that way!
After such an operation, the most hurtful thing is undoubtedly the Mavericks. After all, it is very likely that Brunson will be lost in vain and nothing will be gained. He will definitely become weaker next season.
Well, the world where only Doncic was injured has been achieved again!
