Do the Knicks see the OG trade as something that helps them win this season, or was it about securing a building block for the future?
I think they needed to move on from RJ. He was never going to live up to his draft day hopes, and OJ is better. This move doesn't push them over the edge, but Brunson + OG + Randle is a decent start to a good team.
No, this team isn't set up to win this year. They still need a move or two to compete with Boston.
What was the purpose of extending Barrett in the first place? It's not like he dropped off or something.
Now they lost a very good player in Quickley. Serious mismanagement.
For Mitchell I don't necessarily see the appeal playing alongside Brunson/Anunoby/Randle/Robinson(?) over Garland/Stuss/Mobley/Allen. The Cavs need some adjustments, but primarily patience.
Mitchell is from NYC so all things being equal he would definitely pick New York over other places. However, it's not so easy in the NBA to get somewhere you want unless that team happens to have cap space (and you take a haircut). Whether or not the Knicks are still that interested him is questionable, since they clearly are aware of needing bigger players around Brunson. They also responded to questions about why they didn't deal for Mitchell a couple years ago by stating he wasn't big enough a game-changer to justify the price. That would suggest they're still not going to be a high bidder when the Cavs eventually are forced to deal him.
I don't know how he feels about this current Knicks squad, but the Cavs fit hasn't necessarily been perfect. Garland and Mitchell are a small backcourt and Garland isn't even as physical as Brunson is. Allen and Mobley both can't space the floor, but Mobley also can't play center full-time because of a lack of bulk. He hasn't developed offensively like people assumed he would, and that is holding the Cavs' ceiling back right now.
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