Beijing time on June 29th, NBA There was another big news in the free market. The New York Knicks did not hesitate to use a 5-for-0 air operation to free up 19 million space. Next, they will offer Brunson A super sky-high maximum salary of 110 million for four years.
And the news like this means that the Knicks are finally taking action under the leadership of new president Leon Rose. Is their goal really just one Brunson? Absolutely not, their goal is probably to directly dismantle the two major teams in the league, so that the Knicks may reap the benefits. In order to get Brunson, the New York Knicks did not hesitate to complete a 5-for-0 air trade, giving all five major chips to the Pistons . These five chips include Burks, Noel, two future second-round draft picks and 6 million in cash. The Pistons don't have to pay anything. The only thing they have to do is to sell these two garbage contracts. Next.
In fact, this is not even a garbage contract. Previously, Noel and Thomas Jr. rejected a large contract of 70 million. Now he has a three-year contract of 27 million with the Knicks. In fact, signing Noel to this contract is not Not a big loss. Not to mention Burks, who has scored in double figures in the past four seasons and has a three-year contract worth 30 million. In fact, these two contracts are not garbage contracts, but in order to win Brunson, the Knicks made such a decision. 19 million freed up space. So now the New York Knicks will offer Brunson a 4-year, 110 million offer to get him. At this time, and the Mavericks are not even willing to offer Brunson a 5-year salary of 110 million. There is no suspense about this signing. .
In addition, the Knicks president Rose is Brunson himself, and his father’s former agent, Brunson’s father Rick Brunson happened to be acquired by the Knicks in June this year. , became the team’s assistant coach. Is this a coincidence? Obviously not. But at the same time, many people are questioning whether the Knicks paid too much to get Brunson? They signed Brunson's father, created salary space and gave up so many assets. He is not James Durant . But upon careful analysis, is the price paid by the Knicks really just for one Brunson? Of course not, they have bigger ambitions.
The Knicks have freed up salary space to offer Brunson. In addition, they also have the possibility of sign-and-trade. This sign-and-trade may directly target Ayton. If the Knicks package Mitchell Robinson and others have offered Ayton, and they also have the contracts of , Fournier, , and Gibson to sell, and the Suns are likely to agree. At the same time, if this sign-and-trade is completed, the Knicks will instantly form a dual-core giant inside and outside and dismantle the Suns. If you sign and trade first, you can grab Ayton, and then pair it with Brunson and Randall . This lineup can also be played in the Eastern Conference.
More importantly, if Ayton is taken away, the Suns will have nothing. When and Paul retire, they will basically be directly dismantled by the Knicks. This is their purpose, which is to destroy the original values of some teams. The stable structure will tear you apart and force you to rebuild. If you fail, they will have a chance to grab the super giant.
In addition, if the New York Knicks steal Brunson, the most stable No. 2 ball-handling point around Doncic will be gone. What the Mavericks have been doing in the past two years is to find a No. 2 point guard for Doncic. To help him share the pressure, Brunson is the most suitable choice. Doncic's height of 2.03 meters is actually used to play point guard. He can use his height to help Brunson make up for his lack of height. Now that Brunson has been taken away, there is no such role around Doncic. So if Brunson is taken away, if Ayton is taken away, relying on the excellent personal relationship between Ayton and Doncic (Doncic still owes Ayton $1,000), if Brunson leaves, the Mavericks will be in trouble. With the record declining, there is no guarantee that Donghuang will not want to leave, and the Mavericks may also be dismantled by the Knicks by then.
So if Brunson is quoted first, and then the Mavericks are dismantled, New York will have a chance.The Knicks first took Brunson and Ayton, and they have already obtained two very powerful future talents, and both of them are in the 18th class. Then getting the absolute super giant Doncic in the 18th class is equivalent to With the Suns and Mavericks completely demolished, the Knicks can naturally reap the benefits.
If the Mavericks' record declines due to the loss of Brunson, there is no guarantee that Doncic will want to leave, and as long as he wants to leave, the Knicks will naturally have a chance, because this team is now the most valuable in the United States. The No. 1 team is one of the biggest teams in the NBA. It must be able to attract many people to join, so this may be their goal. Not only is it not just for Bren, but it is possible to break up the Suns and Mavericks, then they themselves will have the opportunity to gain some benefits from it.
