Knicks forward Cam Reddish would prefer a change of scenery, according to Marc Berman of The New York Post, who hears from a league source that Reddish is seeking a larger role after seeing irregular minutes with the team last season.
Reddish, who was traded from Atlanta to New York in January in exchange for a heavily protected first-round pick, only appeared in three of his first 11 games with the club, logging 21 total minutes during that time as he returned from an ankle injury.
Reddish began to see the court more regularly in February when Quentin Grimes went down with an injury and Kemba Walker reached an agreement to sit out the rest of the season. However, the former Duke Blue Devil suffered a separated shoulder on March 7, prematurely ending his season. In total, Reddish averaged 6.1 PPG on .415/.258/.906 shooting in 15 games (14.3 MPG) for the Knicks.
A full offseason with the Knicks could theoretically pave the way for Reddish, who is celebrating his 23rd birthday today, to earn a more significant role in 2022/23. But he has been mentioned in some trade rumors this offseason, and Berman’s source is skeptical that Tom Thibodeau envisions the forward as an important piece in New York’s rotation.
“The Knicks didn’t have a plan for him,” the source told The Post. “They traded for him without one and still don’t have one. He would like a bigger opportunity somewhere.”
The Lakers reportedly explored the possibility of acquiring Reddish prior to the February trade deadline, and have been mentioned again this summer as a possible suitor.
If the Klutch Sports client ends up in Los Angeles, it might be as a small part of a bigger three-team deal that sends Russell Westbrook to Utah and Donovan Mitchell to New York. It’s also possible that Reddish could be traded to Utah as part of a package for Mitchell, but Berman says there’s no indication the Jazz are targeting the former 10th overall pick.
Reddish also reportedly sought a change of scenery out of Atlanta before being dealt to the Knicks. His minutes per game had dipped to 23.4 MPG with the Hawks in 2021/22 prior to the trade, a step down from the 28.8 MPG he averaged in ’20/21. Following the trade, he expressed a belief that he could become a “legit star,” but for now he’ll just have to prove that he can be a reliable rotation player.
Lakers has already traded away all their trade assets so why even still mention them. The guy makes less than $6 million a year so it shouldn’t be too hard to trade him.
shouldn’t be hard to give him some pt either
Never understand a young player thinking he is owed playing time. He is a free agent next year so prove himself with the Knicks.
Put yourself in their shoes. It’s mostly about the $ (millions & millions & possibly hundreds of millions of $ at stake) but also about wanting to show yourself vs the best on the biggest stage when you have a strong belief that you’re as good or better than anyone in the league. You say prove himself with the Knicks. He already tried that last yr & he was buried behind guys that he’s better than. This is a contract yr it makes sense he’d wanna be on a team that wants to play him
Whining to the media doesn’t help because it makes him look like a malcontent. He should have the attitude like payton jr and show the world he is better than anyone thinks he is. So far his career has been of a 2nd team reserve player. His 3 pt shooting needs to improve. get in the gym improve and prove you are a starter.
Obv he never whined to the media smh u just made that up in your head & apparently tricked yourself into believing it. But yes lol he’s obv not content with sitting the bench. You clearly don’t know much about Cam smh. Become more familiar with the boy. Then speak on him
I am not Marc Berman who wrote the article that said he wants out. Are you that out of touch with reality? All i know from seeing his stats that he has not improved much since his rookie year.
Thibs is stubborn in his ways, Reddish isn’t in his plans, knicks could trade him for a player thibs will use and be in a better position
they’d be better off firing Thibs
Why ….. Atlanta wouldn’t do it. This is your star player . Who nobody wants to play. Time to ask yourself why.
Takes more than talent to earn mins and a rotation spot. Cam has done Squat and think he’s MJ. That’s his problem. NY is needs a star desperately. He could own NY if he had real game. Yet all he do s whine about mins. I had his talent. I would of crushed Randle and RJ in practice. That’s how you run Shhh.
He played 20+ min in ATL. They wanted to & did play him. Thibs is was halted Cam’s minutes.
Come on now. Hawks gave him away. Please
Trade Kendrick Nunn for Reddish and than Nunn can be added in a future trade.
If he woulda been patient he could be filling a big role for the Hawks rn. I def understand why he wanted out but this is a prime example of the grass not always being greener on the other side… Knicks made this same mistake with Zach Randolph almost 20yrs ago. Hilarious to see history repeating itself with few if any of their fans seeming to realize it
The fact that the media keeps pushing this Mitchell to NY narrative just shows how out of touch they truly are
Ummm… what?
New York is the only destination, the media talks about it because it’s gonna happen, the New York media thinking they can get him for toppin and heavily protected picks is out of touch, the lakers media thinking they can move westbrook without adding both first rounders is out of touch, but Mitchell to New York is gonna happen and absolutely is not an example of media being out of touch
Out of touch is thinking you can get Mitchell to the Lakers. Mitchell will get traded but more likely at trade deadline to a team that needs to replace a injured player.
hold this L
This aged very well.
@parx check the new feed. Mitchell is deffo not going to NY.
Out of touch is thinking Knicks and Lakers are the only teams that matter when a top player is on the block. As the media seems to play it.
Knicks haven’t had stars come there for a decade. Haven’t been a contender for 23 years. Have a terrible owner.
More like they only care about clicks and not about accuracy. And then, of course, there’s the guys who push narratives on behalf of agents. It’s a hot mess and will only get worse.
cam is a baller. i hope he ends up in a good spot
Reddish has played over 3000 NBA minutes and logged stat lines of 10.2 PER .512 TS% and -3.1 BPM.
There’s no real evidence that he’s a plus NBA player, much less one that has any leverage to demand a relocation. (If I’m not mistaken did he not also want out of ATL?)
Clearly you checked his basketball reference page… but have you watched him play? That’s where you’ll see the evidence of him being a plus nba player
To be fair, I’d be a little miffed about being traded for a 1st round pick, then not getting an ounce of playing time. Still don’t understand what the Knicks were thinking there. Not that I disagree with your assessment.
Cam Reddish will become a laker!!!!
Go Lakers
Make it happen
Lakers Fan For Life
Fake news, Reddish himself commented this never happened. So why is Hoopsrumors reporting false reports?
Because it Hoops”rumors” not bbref or nba.com. it’s kinda what’s its suppose to do.
Happy Birthday Cam! We all adore you!
This article is from Marc Berman of the New York Post. He’s trash. He constantly makes up stories out of thin air. If he writes something, you can be assured that it never happened and that the exact opposite has a better chance of being true.
You aren’t qualified to make that judgement.
I agree with @ rct totally. I’ve been reading his Nonsense for decades lol. Total hater. He knows he will get more readership by making stuff up to agitate. Or get hopes up. Worthless
Exactly, Al. Berman is a joke. Any NY fan knows it.
Having read and seen his articles for like 20 years, yes, I am most definitely qualified to make that judgement. All you need to do is read one of his articles and you’d know.
Reddish is looking in the wrong direction. He’s physically talented, and still young enough to turn his career around, but he needs to realize he’s the one that has to do that. He needs to stop worrying about the scenery, and/or whether someone else has a plan for him. Learn to adapt, and have a plan for himself. He’s in a great spot, actually. He can earn PT here, but it won’t be handed to him (they’re both positives). It’s a spot that any ambitious young person in any field should want.
He’s privileged and has been coddle since he could bounce a ball. He may never grow up. If he had real talent. He could be an all star. It’s all in his head. Physically he’s got it.
I would be in favor of him returning home to PA and playing for the Sixers.