(The original text was published on December 8. The author is Dan Favale in the bleachers. The content of the article does not represent the translator’s point of view)
As the unofficial trading season approaches, Knicks are looking for ways to change the status quo. The alliance news source told Fred Katz, a reporter from The Athletic website, that “Knicks have been actively exploring The possibility of trading after December 15, and most players who sign new contracts this summer can be traded”. Fred Katz mentioned that the names of funier, quikley, reddish and Rose were all worthy of attention, and pointed out that Knicks “did not show any interest and would add picks in order to send funier away”. This kind of operation of clearing the Portal runs counter to the operation mode of the Knicks offseason. At that time, their main concern was that the transaction got Mitchell (which eventually failed). A series of recent actions show that Knicks are more concerned about solving a large number of problems in the lineup. New York has always been a place where super stars often wander, but there is no super star in the current trading market. The Knicks can consider saving the season by greatly adjusting the lineup. There are one or two well-known players who can try and send away some problematic contracts and clean up some players who restrict the development of newcomers, it can also significantly improve Knicks’s short-term situation and long-term prospects.
The following trading scheme is designed based on the above principles, but the core is not necessarily the four players frequently mentioned. Coach sibodu no longer uses funiye and rose. Although their names are repeatedly mentioned in the following trading plan, these plans are more about seeking meaningful changes, not just for trading.
Knicks got: Josh Richardson, Terry Taylor, Miles Turner
Walkers get: evin-funier, emanuel-quikley, cam-redish, obi-tuoping, the first round of 2023 from the lone ranger (top 10 in-line protection/knicks sent out), 2024 round sign from piston (sent out by Knicks)
Spurs: Mitchell Robinson
(Mitchell Robinson can’t be traded until January 15 next year at the earliest)
Turner’s core trading plan sounds unrealistic, because walkers are not bad now and may actually have good strength, but Turner will become a free agent next summer. If the pacers are not sure whether to renew him or not, or are unwilling to pay for turner’s new contract, then they should use his beast-level performance this season to trade as soon as possible and exchange some assets, at the same time, we will try to get a Gao Shun visa this year and make a comeback next season. It is theoretically feasible for walkers and Knicks to discuss the quotation centered on Mitchell Robinson. The problem is that there are also Isaiah Jackson and Jay Smith in the Pacers who need training, however, Mitchell Robinson’s contract is not small, leaving 42.9 million dollars for 3 years.
There was room to take over michelle robinson in spurs. Not only that, but the fact that pertel was about to become a free agent also disturbed spurs’s plan for the fifth position. Spurs can leave Peltel and Mitchell Robinson at the same time. Robinson’s contract annual salary is decreasing year by year. He only has the salary level of the replacement center (13 million dollars) in the last year of the contract. Josh richardson is an expired contract, which will be sent away sooner or later. It is not illogical to give up richardson for a player who may become a defensive star.
At the same time, the Pacers got two players who were still in the rookie contract period-tuoping and quikley. Both of them will be eligible for renewal this summer, but before the Pacers became restricted free players, there is still more than one and a half seasons to inspect. Considering that Pacers like to play fast-paced games this season, the tuoping team is very good, and his three points are very good for most of this season. There are still many aspects to be improved in the defense of tuoping, but there are two defensive masters, Jay Smith and Isaiah Jackson, which can cover up many problems in the opposite position. Quikley will not be the mainstay of Pacers’s success. The complete walkers have Halliburton, masserin, nemhard, Duarte, mcconner and Hilde, But Hilde and mcconner are not the cornerstone of the team’s future team building, quikley’s defensive ability enables Pacers to play some ultra-small lineups.
The first round of the Lone Ranger in 2023 was signed by the Pacers, so that the Pacers in 2023 draft conference had four first round signatures, which was a lot. The final value of the first round signing of the lone ranger may be the second highest among them, second only to the first round of the pacers themselves, and pritchard, the president of basketball operations of the team, can pack up these picks and trade to improve the ranking of the signing. After that, it was nothing to pay funier an extra year’s salary, even though Hilde was still in the team. Although the pacers have been very radical, the redishi, who is about to become a restricted free agent, can still deepen the depth of the rotation of the flanking position, which was originally weak.
Whether the Knicks will take over this plan is controversial. Turner can meet the requirements of coach SIBO Du, play the role of protecting the basket hand all the time, and will not make the space on the court crowded. And Turner is still working hard for the next contract, and he will be a free agent. He must work harder than Mitchell Robinson. What cannot be ignored is that Knicks are using some multi-year contracts (the one with the highest attention is funier’s contract) in exchange for contracts that are about to expire. Richardson is a high-quality plug-and-play flank player who can urge coach SIBO to use a smaller number four player.
Bet that the future of tuoping is unstable, and he and Randle cannot cooperate for a long time. If the Knicks are unwilling to give up Randal, they must consider the possibility of giving up tuoping as soon as possible. Tuoping and quikley will soon seek a new contract, and their market value will be lower and lower in the eyes of Pacers, a reconstruction team.
Knicks got: Jay Claude, Dario Saric
The sun gets: Julius Randal
Frankly speaking, trading Randle is similar to optimizing by subtraction. It can not only make room for tuoping, but also simplify the attack system and make the space on the court better. Tuoping. The combination of barrett and brunson can be called a nuclear weapon in a limited competition sample, winning 33.2 points per hundred rounds. This deal not only increases the chance of the group’s debut, but also increases the chance of queckley’s touch, and strives for more breathing space for the knicks center to attack in half. Keep this in mind, this is the benefit of every Randal deal.
Saric was almost abandoned by the sun, and Knicks had no obligation to give him time to play. He would not appear in the team at the end of this season. Claude has not played this season. He may prefer to play for a competitive team rather than the knicks, especially if the knicks do not intend to stay with him for a long time. Knicks can try to send claude to other places to exchange assets, or simply let him play number four, and casually match a big player in the team to play number five, including tuoping.
It is attractive to get rid of the contract of $82.8 million for the remaining three years of Randle. It is still Knicks’s usual practice to maintain the flexibility of salary space. Sending off this contract will make it easier to leave the tuoping that will be eligible for renewal in the future. While doing this, it is not easy to give up the first round of signing or potential newcomers.
Of course, the Sun needs to accept this plan, and Randle must have dispersed the offensive fire. Moreover, the sun also got a player who can create an attack opportunity independently and play in the fifth position for a long time. He can shoot three points at receive the ball and can command defense in rotation. Sam Cooper, an expert, talked about the plan of randle joining the sun on the podcasting program in september, and analyzed the value and risks of this plan well. Faced with Randell’s big contract, does the Sun have enough courage to accept the risks on him. The deal increased the total solar salary by 4 million dollars and the tax exceeded 20 million dollars. The sun can consider giving up shammette to save some money, but this does not reduce the long-term salary pressure. The contracts of ayton, booker, mical bridges and paul (partial guarantee next season) are not small. If there is the possibility of getting Durant again, if I am the sun, I will seriously consider it. The healthy sun talent and reputation are good, and then you can put Randle on the bench and take him out of the finals.
Knicks got: Will-Barton, Carl-Kuzma
The Wizards got: Julius-Randle, Emanuel-quikley, the first round sign from the Wizards in 2023 or the first round sign from the Lone Ranger in 2023 (the first ten series protection), the second round sign from the piston in 2024
Or
Knicks got: Will-Barton, Vernon-Carey, and Kele-Kuzma
The wizards got: julius-randle, cam-reddish, the first round sign from the wizards in 2023, and the first round sign from the lone ranger in 2023 (top 10 in-order protection)
Unlike Knicks, Wizards seem to be addicted to maintaining the middle and lower reaches. Winning Randle allows them to add some offensive fire while continuing to retain the hope of hitting the playoff play-off seats. Personally, if I am GM Tommy Sheppard, I prefer the second solution. Reddish has obvious advantages in the defensive end, and the offensive end also has high-gloss performance. Although the positions of redishi and Kuzma (players option today summer) are different, the cost he left after becoming a restricted free player is lower, and redishi is only 23 years old.
Taking back his first round of signing from Knicks is of great significance to the Wizards. This sign is the first 14 in-order protection. Although it may not be cashed this season, it is unrealistic to protect it until 2026. Getting back the first round of signing can make the wizards perform more actively in the transaction. Judging from the current situation, the first round of signing by Lone Ranger in 2023 may fall between 11 and 20.
It is no problem to choose a trading plan including queckley, a native of Maryland (which borders Washington, D. C.). Quikley’s ability to hold the ball is something the Wizards can’t get from Monte Morris or healthy Delan Wright, and his defense is still not paid enough attention. Randle may not be the most suitable candidate, but the wizard’s attack requires another independent scorer who can enter the inside line from the outside line, especially after the wizard traded Kuzma. Randle can play double-block and take-off tactics with Porzingis. It is necessary to control the playing time of the two to ensure that Porzingis will not be unhappy because of the small chance of holding the ball.
If you can re-sign Kuzma, why pay Randal? This is a good question. Kuzma is a stronger and more malleable defender, while Randal still has great advantages in scoring and organizing attacks, and Knicks also added some talent picks and attractive young talents. After Kuzma became a free agent, the Knicks might remain silent, which should not be the case. Kuzma has contributed stable offensive and defensive performance in the fourth position these days, and has adapted to any big player in the team, thus becoming the second best player in the team. The 27-year-old Kuzma is a player that Knicks can keep, and his next contract annual salary may be cheaper than that of Randal. Even if kurzma finally left, the Knicks deal still dumped Randal’s big contract and freed up his position in the rotation lineup.
Knicks got: Robert Covington, Luke Kennard
Clippers get: Julius Landel
This is not an overreaction to the average score of each round in which the clippers rank 28th in the league. The clippers have improved in the past month, but they still rank 20th in the league in terms of attack efficiency. Leonard and Paul George both missed many games, which was the key. Reducing injuries and lack of war was the hope of the Clippers. Randle was full of vitality in the half-time attack. When he replaced zubatz to play number five, the space on the Clippers field would be better, and Randle would play more easily in the ballless end of the Clippers lineup.
Most teams will worry that randal’s contract is too big from the perspective of clippers, but the clippers boss ballmer is not bad for money, and the deal actually reduces the total salary of this season and is almost flat next season. Leaving covington and kennard will not hurt the clippers. Covington has played a lot recently, but his role in the team has been weakened. Kennard’s offensive fire is still very useful to the clippers, however, considering the sufficient line-up depth outside the Clippers, even if Kennard keeps healthy, there is no guarantee of how much playing time. Covington is attractive to the Knicks. His defense is still strong enough to help around tuoping, and Covington can work with any other big Knicks player. Kenard can simplify the rotation of the Knicks defender, but only the last year is left for the guaranteed part of his contract, and 6.5 points will be taken every 36 minutes in his career.
Knicks got: Dwayne-Desmond, coreb-Martin, Duncan Robinson
Heat: sviatosslav-mihailuke, Julius-Randle, 2024 round sign from piston
Martin will not be traded until December 15 at the earliest; Didesmond will not be traded until January 15 next year at the earliest.
Although the heat has enough picks to fight for a bigger deal, randle is a player who can broaden the offensive horizon in half without needing the heat to pay for the picks. Randell’s three-point hit rate is high and low, but he can contribute without touching the ball. After all, there are so many passers in the heat. Duncan Robinson’s contract may become a problem, with a total salary of 57.5 million dollars in the next three years. However, Randle’s contract is even more exaggerated, adding up to 82.8 million dollars in the next three years, while Randle is not just a shooting expert. If Duncan Robinson could only replace Randle, the deal would be simple. Unfortunately, the plasticity of coreb-Martin’s team’s defense and offensive side is too valuable. It is a waste to balance the salary in this transaction. However, if the heat does not join Martin, it will not be able to exchange such a big contract as Randle, unless the Knicks are willing to take over Oladipo or Desmonte Severn.
Through this deal, the Heat can create more space under hard cap and get a second round sign from the piston. Since the new contract was signed in the summer, Desmond did not play for long, and Randle could take over the appearance time of the No. 5 substitute. The frontend combination of Randell and Adebayor may be awkward, but it should be feasible. Adebayor’s mid-distance play has proved enough to make room for Randle when he wants to attack. They can play double-block demolition tactics. If other players on the hot attack side are willing to cooperate, and Randle’s set shot performance will be improved.
The main purpose of Knicks’s deal is to adjust the rotation. At the same time, Martin is a super comprehensive player at both ends of attack and defense, which can improve the decision-making ability at both ends of the Knicks attack and defense. It is not ideal to take over duncan robinson’s contract, but his annual salary can still be used in other transactions. More importantly, duncan robinson was a pure three-point shooter during his peak period, which was a much needed ability for knicks.
Original: Dan Favale
Compile: Li Taibai
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