Looks like the Knicks are going to do something tomorrow. Maybe sign Hayward and trade for Westbrook. I honestly wouldn't mind trading for Westbrook but only if the Knicks basically get him for free.
Westbrook-Barrett-Hayward-Toppin-Robinson would be an exciting team though.
This is my nightmare. That’s a 7-8 seed peak team for 5 years until those contracts roll off.
I would rather go after VanVlert or Wood. Or use the cap space to accumulate assets. Keep going with a build.
While at some point the adage of use it or lose it applies, whether that is cap for our beloved Rangers or otherwise applicable to any team, you need to have the prize worthwhile of such expenditure.
That's not just the player and his production, but also how much cap hit and term that means [restricting other moves and for how long].
Westbrook to NY is an immediate sugar high, it is not a build move.
As explained above, I would push only for a move like this if as part of the equation we also got significant build move added to it.
GS is on a borrowed time schedule. Thompson either eats cap or if an exception, increased penalty, which is substantial. If GS can move KT for productive assets that are flexible which = roster options, that's the way for them to go, Moving inured Klay's longer term for a Westy comparable $ for only 3 yrs is a great fit for them.
Knicks should not oblige UNLESS we are getting Wiseman. Then we take on KT, and he is likely not gonna be quite the same player if he can't put the same pressure on that Achilles and explode off that foot. But we can take him for what he is, yrs 2-5 remaining on his deal, even if diminished means he is overpaid. Possible to buy him out down the road.
But getting Wiseman now for like Randle + would be shrewd.
