While the addition of Jalen Brunson and the return of Derrick Rose will likely move Immanuel Quickley off the ball in 2022/23, the Knicks guard is making it a priority to improve his play-making abilities this offseason, writes Zach Braziller of The New York Post.
“We put a big emphasis on his passing, we’ve worked a lot on his passing out of the pick-and-roll,” Andrew Morant, Quickley’s trainer, told Braziller. “Early pockets, late pockets and finding the corner shooters as he comes out of the pick-and-roll.”
Quickley’s name has come up in trade rumors linking Donovan Mitchell to New York, and it’s very possible that if the Knicks make a play for the Jazz star, Quickley will end up in Utah. However, Morant said he and the former Kentucky standout aren’t paying attention to that trade speculation as they attempt to hone Quickley’s skills this summer.
“I think he’s an asset to the Knicks in terms of if they want to win games, and he [could] be an asset to a lot of teams,” Morant told The Post. “I don’t know what the Knicks are thinking, what they want to do with him or what the situation is. What him and I try to do is be prepared for any situation and any opportunity that comes his way.”
Here’s more from around the Atlantic:
- Responding to a report that suggested there may be some mutual interest between Kevin Durant and the Sixers, Kyle Neubeck of PhillyVoice.com evaluates whether or not Philadelphia could put together a competitive trade package for the Nets star. While Neubeck suggests an offer centered around Tobias Harris, Tyrese Maxey, and Matisse Thybulle wouldn’t be “laughable,” he believes other suitors could comfortably top it, given the 76ers’ limited draft assets.
- Damien Cox of The Toronto Star considers whether or not the Raptors should be seriously pursuing Durant, given the way the Nets forward’s recent demands have defied the “traditional owner-management-coach-player hierarchy” and the effect that could have on the culture the team has built in Toronto.
- The Celtics, who have spoken to the Nets about Durant, have made center Robert Williams unavailable in trade talks, sources tell Kurt Helin of NBC Sports.
KD is the biggest prima donna and crybaby in the NBA. What bigger punishment would there be for him to be traded to the Knicks? Since it’s the last place he’d want to go. Lol.
I think Silver was going to try to address this with the owners and the NBPA. Players who sign long term extensions should not be allowed to immediately demand a trade before the extensions go into effect. He should be required to play on it for at least a year since it’s clear they’re not going to get commensurate value now.
There’s already a provision for matching an offer sheet, extend that to Max contracts I’d say 2 years in on a 5 year deal and 1 year in on a 4 yr deal. And a provision for Silver to step in under extenuating circumstances.
But that would prevent even rumors or convos.
Another thing that might help would making the final 1 or 2 years a mutual or team option only versus a player option.
“Hey you, you can’t open your mouth and speak for a year.” There’s honestly nothing they can do to stop someone from asking for a trade. How would you enforce it? Is it mutual as in the team can’t trade a player without consulting said player?
If they don’t do it directly to the owner like KD did his agent will leak it to the right people in the press so ownership knows that he wants traded.
Even in Ayton’s case he can still ask for a trade, he just can’t go to Indiana and he can veto any trade he’s involved in.
Reverse trade kicker 20% reduction but same cap implications
Naw send his a** to the kings. That is the only team that will probably let him be the GM/president lol.
As a Kings fan and as a KD fan, we’re good.
Any PHI package like that noted for KD would be laughable. Anyone who doesn’t understand that shouldn’t be opining on the subject, even for the locals. PHI doesn’t even have any 1st round picks it can trade at this time.
Maxey, Harris, and Thybulle is kinda the definition of laughable.
You obviously haven’t seen the Sixers play very much.
Your lack of understanding is laughable friend.
Ok homer
The talent isn’t laughable, there’s just no draft compensation to send them that competes with other teams. Maxey > most trade packages headliners. The problem is they won’t want Tobias and you need to attach assets to Tobias to get a good return that would entice the Nets.
It’s not laughable it’s just not the best or cleanest straightforward package out there. Would need to involve a 3rd or 4th team.
Well, that’s my point.
You’d have to attach 2-3 first round picks at minimum to that deal. Probably more.
Wrong
You’re quite the wordsmith.
I haven’t kept track of the trade packages proffered by the media, but I’d be surprised if BKN would discuss a proposed KD deal where Maxey is the headliner. Even if BKN drops it’s price tag, which invariably they’ll do if they want to make a deal. I have a great deal of respect for Maxey’s abilities, and was probably his biggest fan on this board during the 2020 draft. But his ceiling is well short of a leading man.
Brown, Herro, Ingram, Maxey, Collins, Bridges those are the main ones not involving a Simmons trade.
I can only see BKN considering Brown or Ingram as discussion worthy for a lead piece. After that: Bridges > Maxey > Collins > Herro. But it’s arguable among those 4.
Picks can be acquired friend, picks can be flipped friend. Oh I hadn’t thought of that.
Trading for picks (or any other asset) usually requires (get this) assets. In fact, it always does. I guess you didn’t think. Again. No worries, it’s fairly obvious that it’s not your choice.
‘Picks can be acquired” OK.
I’ve said from the start of the IQ as a PG experiment that he isn’t a point guard. That he’s more of a small scorer. This may be the best thing for him. Teaming him back up with Rose on the second unit
IQ has come a long way on playing the point. Good to see him working at it. Going for it. He’s got the handle. He also pushes the ball. It’s running the offense he’s got to get down. He’s a natural scorer. Going to the basket is classic PG pressure. He’s a solid young player. Utah should definitely be scouting him.
Boy-oh-boy! These sports pot-stirrers have now put Robert ‘TimeLord’ Williams name into the mix. “They” say the Celtics say TimeLord is untouchable. Ha! In other words they have now linked TimeLord’s with a Durant trade but say they aren’t. Geez, trying again & harder to poison our Celtics good chemistry! Awful way to make a living, these paparazzis. Band together closer Celts against these *&^%$! outside forces! Go Celtics!
IQ’s PG odyssey ended last season on a VERY high note. Had Brunson not fallen into our laps, IQ would likely be penciled in as the starter, and that I would have had NO trouble with that at all. IQ plays well with Rose, but, when they played together early last year (before Rose was hurt), it wasn’t necessarily Rose that operated as the lead guard. I expect IQ’s role to continue to expand along those lines.
I can’t argue with the acquisition of Brunson, mostly because it was effectively for free. He’s a better player than he could ever show in DAL. But his arrival does change the landscape for IQ and also McBride, and that element of it (viewed in isolation) is a negative.
I have to hope this NYK gives appropriate consideration to team identity and culture when making personnel decisions. They haven’t made enough actual moves for me to know (I don’t trust reports). What I do know is that, despite what 2k’ers believe, identity and culture matter, and they matter just as much in rebuilding as they do in maintaining a contender. Bigger picture, they often matter more than talent upgrades, particularly if the latter are only marginal. In 2k or fantasy, IQ is only what his stats say he is. In the actual life and times of a rebuilding NYK team, IQ is a Thibs’ guy, one of the first young guys to buy into the program, one of the team’s hardest workers and a guy who’s become the leader of the group of young players. Obviously, you have to kick the tires on DM. In trades, you have to give to get. Just know (properly value) what you’re giving away.
Rose is on an expiring contract. I’m looking at McBride taking his spot as backup PG. Rose will probably go to a contender. Considering we can’t pay him now, we better not. I expect Mitchell will be in a Knicks uniform soon. And IQ, Grimes will be part of the trade.
Rose’s contract has a team option for 2023-24. If he wants to go to a contender, I’d accommodate him. But otherwise, I want him here (for both Brunson and McBride) for at least this year and, if it goes well, next year.
If we get DM, I agree, the return package will include those two among others.
Rose is going to the Lakers along with Reddish.