<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}.webfeedsFeaturedVisual {	display: None !important;}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <div><img alt="Julius Randle's wife, Kendra Shaw" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" height="1060" src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Julius-Randles-wife-Kendra-Shaw.jpeg" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear: both;" width="1890"><p>Julius Randle’s career skyrocketed in the 2020-21 NBA season. Thought of as a good, solid starter in the league, Randle took his game to new levels in his second season with the New York Knicks. Along with making his first ever all-star team, the Knicks’ forward was also named an All-NBA Second Team member. It hasn’t always been easy for Randle, the Lakers drafted him with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft and in his rookie debut, he broke his leg against the Rockets just 14 minutes into the contest. Fast forward to now though, and he’s a rising star with plenty of zest to his game.</p><p>One constant in Randle’s life that’s always been by his side since they met, his wife Kendra Shaw. The two met in college and were college sweethearts. While Randle gets a lot of the spotlight playing for the Knicks in New York City (and rightfully so), the focus of this piece will be on Julius Randle’s wife, Kendra Shaw.</p><h2>Julius Randle’s wife: Kendra Shaw</h2><p><img alt="Julius Randle's wife, Kendra Shaw, Julius Randle" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1356852" height="1060" src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Julius-Randles-wife-Kendra-Shaw-Julius-Randle.jpeg" width="1890"></p><p>Kendra Shaw runs and owns her own apparel brand called <a href="https://kaloreofficial.com/pages/about" target="_blank">“Kalore.”</a> Based out of New York City, the company specializes in women’s clothing including pants, suits and tops. In the description about the brand and herself on the website, it states:</p><blockquote><p>Welcome to Kalore. Our New York City fashion brand was created to empower women to feel sexy, conﬁdent and ﬁerce. Our premiere collection boasts a palette of vibrant colors, smooth neutrals and comfortable fabrics to express your current mood.</p><p>A small-town girl from Kentucky and raised by a single mother, our founder and CEO, Kendra Randle is living a life she only dreamed of. Upon ﬁnishing college for fashion design and merchandising, she took time to support her husband while he pursued his NBA career. They’ve lived in Los Angeles, Dallas, and now call New York City home.</p></blockquote><p>Talk about a win-win situation for the Randle’s, Julius is helping inject life into the Knicks once again by getting them to the playoffs while Kendra has launched her own apparel brand in arguably the best city in the world to do so.</p><p>Together, the couple has a son, Kyden Randle, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-julius-randle-heartwarming-moment-with-son-after-31-point-game-raptors/" target="_blank">who went viral on numerous occasions during the 2020-21 Knicks season</a>.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Kyden Randle is the PRINCE of NYC <img alt="🤴" class="wp-smiley" src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/72x72/1f934.png" style="height: 1em;"></p><p>Look at the fans showin him love <a href="https://t.co/PDHK3fe97y" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/PDHK3fe97y</a></p><p>— KNICKS ON MSG (@KnicksMSGN) <a href="https://twitter.com/KnicksMSGN/status/1393024609918803973?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 14, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Kyden Randle giving his dad his MIP award is the cutest thing you’ll see this week <a href="https://t.co/nsiTzEb3de" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/nsiTzEb3de</a></p><p>— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) <a href="https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/1397534427576680450?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 26, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">No offseason for Kyden Randle <a href="https://t.co/WKTKRMySBN" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/WKTKRMySBN</a></p><p>— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA_NewYork/status/1404946603060781059?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">June 15, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CJJU5dHj15N/" target="_blank">Kendra shared some thoughts via her instagram on Kyden’s 4th birthday</a>.</p><blockquote><p>“My sweet baby boy. Where has time gone? I can’t believe you are 4 years old. I love being your mommy and I’m so proud of the smart, sweet boy you are. Mommy and daddy got you forever. Happy 4th birthday my Kyden Jay.”</p></blockquote><p>The young fella is just 4-years-old and has already gained mass popularity. Kyden is about to have to share that spotlight though as Kendra and Julius announced in June that they are expecting their second child.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">This year has been full of blessings but this is by far our biggest<img alt="🤎" class="wp-smiley" src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/72x72/1f90e.png" style="height: 1em;"> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RandlePartyOf4?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#RandlePartyOf4</a><img alt="🤎" class="wp-smiley" src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/72x72/1f90e.png" style="height: 1em;"> <a href="https://t.co/F2ud2SmOl1" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/F2ud2SmOl1</a></p><p>— Kendra Randle (@KendraRandle_) <a href="https://twitter.com/KendraRandle_/status/1403761268302008328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">June 12, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p><p>As for the couple themselves, Julius and Kendra were college sweethearts who stayed with it after their time at Kentucky. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BG63p54lpbC/" target="_blank">Julius proposed to Kendra in June of 2016 in Greece</a>.</p><blockquote><p>“6/20/16 the best night of my entire life. I couldn’t have painted a better picture. Words can’t describe the way I’m feeling and how I felt in that moment. You are the best thing that’s ever happened to me and I can’t wait to spend forever with you.” – Kendra Randle after Julius’ proposal.</p></blockquote><p>The two married in August of 2017 with plenty of family and friends in attendance. Two of Randle’s then teammates, Nick Young and Jordan Clarkson (all on the Lakers at the time) decided to give an unannounced speech, <a href="https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/la-sp-lakers-julius-randle-20180324-story.html" target="_blank">via the LA Times</a>.</p><blockquote><p>“There were times when me and Jordan were saying we were trying to take him to a strip club,” Nick Young said. “And he didn’t go…He’s a good one.”</p></blockquote><p>Seeing Young and Clarkson go up to grab the mic when it wasn’t planned likely had Randle a tad nervous but it was all good vibes on the wedding day for Julius and Kendra Randle.</p><p>With Julius’ career taking off in New York and a potential big extension coming in the next year or so, one thing that is certain is that Knicks fans hope the Randle family is around for the long haul. With Kendra starting her own apparel line and Kyden taking the fan base by storm, it’s likely that the feeling is mutual.</p><p>As you can see, the Randle’s are a tight-knit bunch that constantly bring good energy to the table. And now you know a lot more about Julius Randle’s wife, the one behind it all, Kendra Shaw (Randle). A wife, a mother, a successful entrepreneur.</p><p>The post <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/julius-randles-wife-kendra-shaw/" rel="nofollow">Julius Randle’s wife: Kendra Shaw</a> appeared first on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com" rel="nofollow">ClutchPoints</a>.</p></div>    </body></html>

Julius Randle’s wife: Kendra Shaw

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Aspiring Shane Falco. NYC native, LA resident, USC grad. Tennis Fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Knicks have extended the contract of general manager Scott Perry, who has been with the franchise since 2017.</p><p>SNY’s Ian Begley reported that Perry’s new deal is for “multiple” seasons.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The extension for Knicks GM Scott Perry is for multiple seasons, per SNY sources. Perry was under contract through the end of this season. Perry’s extension with the Knicks was first reported by The Athletic.</p><p>— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) <a href="https://twitter.com/IanBegley/status/1418300101500538880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 22, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Perry’s tenure with the <a href="http://fanatics.ncw6.net/NKzjqO" rel="noopener">Knicks</a> has already lasted longer than most people probably expected. Perry spent two years under former president Scott Mills (who was promoted following Phil Jackon’s departure), yet the organization chose to retain him following the transition to the current administration.</p><p>Perry’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-julius-randles-106-million-decision-looms-large-for-new-york/">signing of Julius Randle</a> <i>now</i> looks brilliant since he made Second-Team All-NBA in 2020-21, but the contract was much-maligned during Randle’s frustrating first season in New York. In 2020-21, Randle won the NBA’s Most Improved Player of the Year Award and led the Knicks to a surprising top-four seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs.</p><p>Perry has worked in the front offices of the 2004 champion Detroit Pistons and the Seattle SuperSonics when they drafted Kevin Durant, along with the Orlando Magic and Sacramento Kings.</p><p>Under current president of basketball operations Leon Rose — who was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-president-leon-rose-delivers-pledge-new-york-fans/">hired</a> in March 2020 — and executive vice president William Wesley, the Knicks rebuilt their culture and constructed a playoff team, largely thanks to the hiring of head coach Tom Thibodeau. Their draft picks have been hit (R.J. Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, Mitchell Robinson) and miss (Frank Ntilikina, Kevin Knox) during Perry’s tenure.</p><p>All eyes will be on Rose, World Wide Wes, Perry, and the <a href="http://foco.vegb.net/MX5rLP" rel="noopener">Knicks</a> during the upcoming offseason. After spending last fall making marginal but prudent upgrades to the roster (Reggie Bullock, Nerlens Noel, Alec Burks), the Knicks — armed with <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/nba/cap/">$50 million in cap space</a>, a cabinet of draft picks, and good young players — are primed to acquire a star and open the checkbook this summer.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

New York Knicks make first big move of offseason

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/image_2021-07-22_213622.png"></figure><h1>Knicks fans, not Trae Young were the true villains, claims Hawks teammate</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-22T06:49:35-07:00">July 22nd, 6:49am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-07-22T06:49:35-07:00">July 22nd, 6:49am</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/@rpsalao">R.P. Salao</a>Check out my best stuff on Medium - medium.com/@rpsalao.I also post quality NBA YouTube content - tinyurl.com/SalaoYouTube.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>While Giannis Antetokounmpo was seen as the hero of these NBA playoffs, Trae Young was widely considered to be the villain. The Atlanta Hawks guard gave off an air of cockiness and bravado that just rubbed some people, especially New York Knicks fans, the wrong way. The fact that he could back up his big talk on the court just made it that much more infuriating for his many, many detractors.</p><p>But while Trae Young relished taking up the mantle of villain throughout the postseason, his Hawks teammate Kevin Huerter claims that it was merely thrust upon him by passionate fans of the New York Knicks. Huerter was vocal about this on a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjrLwIIRzzg&amp;t=290s">recent appearance</a> on <i>The Old Man and the Three</i> podcast hosted by JJ Redick and Tommy Alter:</p><blockquote>“People love to talk about it. The bowing, the shimmying, I feel like it’s a fun way to play the game,” said the Hawks guard. “But here’s what I’ve been explaining to people the last month or so… If you get into MSG, playing the Knicks in the playoffs and in the third possession of the game the whole entire crowd is chanting ‘F– You’ Trae.”“One, if you were in the same situation, you would do the same thing back. But two, I feel like he didn’t create the hate in that series. Right away, New York was on him. New York singled him out and was like ‘We’re going to try and get in this guy’s head’.”</blockquote><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>So was Trae truly the villain here or was the Hawks guard actually just retaliating against what was hurled at him? More than likely, it’s a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-trae-young-goes-full-savage-mode-explaining-epic-game-5-celebration-vs-knicks/">little bit of both.</a> But safe to say Trae Young’s never going to get any peace and quiet inside Madison Square Garden anytime soon.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Knicks fans, not Trae Young were the true villains, claims Hawks teammate

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/knicks-news-is-warriors-kelly-oubre-jr-already-talking-himself-into-new-york.jpg"></figure><h1>Is Warriors’ Kelly Oubre Jr. already talking himself into signing with Knicks?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-21T22:43:24-07:00">July 21st, 10:43pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-07-21T22:43:24-07:00">July 21st, 10:43pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Golden State Warriors wing Kelly Oubre Jr. is an unrestricted free agent this offseason, and it appears he has already a target team to join: the New York Knicks.</p><p>On a recent talk with <a href="https://twitter.com/IanBegley/status/1418013110842048513" rel="noopener">SNY TV</a>, Oubre was asked about his opinion on how players see the Knicks now after becoming a playoff contender under head coach Tom Thibodeau. The Warriors swingman then talked about the legacy of the franchise and how players like him desire to play for teams with “great legacies.”</p><blockquote>“The legacy of New York speaks for itself….This generation, the way everything is now, there aren’t challenges being taken….But at the end of the day, that’s what the game is about. It’s about playing for teams with great legacies,” Oubre explained.</blockquote><p>Is Kelly Oubre Jr. already endearing himself to Knicks fans with that statement?</p><p>Well, it’s certainly something Knicks fans want to hear, especially after years of failed attempts to contend. It also sets him up nicely if ever he decided to join New York, but his remarks did not really indicate if he wants to move to the Big Apple.</p><p>For what it’s worth, it has been reported previously that the Knicks have <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-5-reasons-why-kelly-oubre-jr-new-york-makes-sense/" rel="noopener">interest</a> in bringing in the Warriors player should they be able to swing a deal for Damian Lillard or Bradley Beal. Per <a href="https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/ny-knicks-kelly-oubre-jr-20210630-jkdawjukqrhjba67iasenp5pxa-story.html" rel="noopener">Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News</a>:</p><blockquote>The source says the Knicks are specifically interested in adding Oubre in the event they are successful acquiring a star guard via trade. The acquisition would create a more complete roster alongside Most Improved Player Julius Randle.</blockquote><p>Will Oubre join the Knicks in free agency? It will depend on the money and role offered to him, but it will no longer be surprising if he chooses to be part of New York’s “great” legacy.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Is Warriors’ Kelly Oubre Jr. already talking himself into signing with Knicks?

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/New-York-facing-free-agency-threat-from-Sixers-Celtics.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: Knicks facing free agency threat from Sixers, Celtics, Lakers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-21T21:31:16-07:00">July 21st, 9:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-07-21T21:31:16-07:00">July 21st, 9:31pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Knicks are hoping to improve their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/new-york-knicks/roster" rel="noopener">roster</a> through the draft and free agency this 2021 offseason, but it looks like they have to make sure they’ll be able to keep their core first.</p><p>According to <a href="https://nypost.com/2021/07/21/knicks-reggie-bullock-drawing-interest-from-celtics-76ers/" rel="noopener">Marc Berman of the New York Post</a>, the Knicks are in danger of losing starting shooting guard/small forward Reggie Bullock in free agency. After a solid season in which he started 64 games and averaged 10.9 points on 44.2 percent shooting, the 31-year-old is expected to ask for a rather significant pay raise.</p><p>It remains to be seen if the Knicks want to retain him since it’s likely he’ll command the $9.2 million full mid-level exception. However, they need to make a decision rather quickly since the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers are said to be interested in Bullock’s services.</p><p>The Los Angeles Lakers are also reported to have some interest and could make a run to lure him back to LA. Bullock played for the Purple and Gold midway through the 2018-19 season after the team traded for him from the Detroit Pistons.</p><p>New York will surely have some tough decisions to make. After experiencing the playoffs for the first time in eight years, they would want to keep contending in the postseason and for the championship. Nonetheless, with the way the team is currently constructed, they will need to make some key additions to elevate themselves further.</p><p>Whether Reggie Bullock is part of that future is unknown, but the Knicks should be making their decision sooner rather than later.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: Knicks facing free agency threat from Sixers, Celtics, Lakers

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His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Previous reports have suggested that the New York Knicks will be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-heat-pacers-knicks-interested-in-cavs-collin-sexton-trade/" rel="noopener">quite busy</a> in the offseason as they look to add some star power to their squad for the coming campaign. As it turns out, however, the Knicks could also be looking to stand pat this summer with the intention of landing a huge star via free agency come 2022.</p><p>According to Knicks insider <a href="https://www.sny.tv/articles/knicks-cap-space-top-free-agent-2022-sny-nba-insider">Ian Begley of SNY</a>, it’s very much possible that New York opts to keep a considerable amount of their cap space available in the offseason with their sights set on what is expected to be a star-studded 2022 free agency class (h/t <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10008157-knicks-rumors-ny-considering-maintaining-cap-space-to-pursue-max-free-agent-in-2022">Joseph Zucker of Bleacher Report</a>):</p><blockquote>“As recently as last month, a source said the Knicks have talked internally about the possibility of holding enough cap space this summer for 2022 and keeping enough money around to be able to go after a max player in that 2022 class, which should include Zach LaVine and Bradley Beal.”</blockquote><p>Zach LaVine of the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards All-Star shooting guard Bradley Beal are two of the names expected to headline the ’22 free agency class. It’s very much possible that the Knicks aren’t too confident with their chances of landing a superstar this summer, which has prompted them to wait another year before they make their move.</p><p>The good news for the Knicks here is that they have a very young core. Julius Randle is just 26, while RJ Barrett, Mitchell Robinson, Immanuel Quickley, and Obi Toppin are all under 23. The sense of urgency to compete for a title is not as compelling when compared to other teams, which should allow them to take their time in terms of making what could be a franchise-defining move.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: Knicks’ bold plan to lure Bradley Beal, Zach LaVine to New York, revealed

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Smith for bonkers Damian Lillard trade idea</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-19T12:25:00-07:00">July 19th, 12:25pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-07-20T06:32:52-07:00">July 20th, 6:32am</time><address><a>Mitchell Widmeier</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Stephen A. Smith is known for having some pretty outrageous takes at times. He’s also been known over the years as a fan of the New York Knicks who constantly waffles with how invested he wants to be with the franchise year in and year out.</p><p><a href="https://www.landofbasketball.com/teams/records_new_york_knicks.htm">After a 41-31 season</a> that landed the Knicks back in the postseason, trade rumors have popped up early and often this offseason for New York. The biggest of the names that have been in the rumor mill is undoubtedly Blazers superstar Damian Lillard.</p><p>Monday on his show “First Take,” Stephen A. Smith proposed an outrageous deal for the Knicks to land Lillard.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">PLEASE  I AM BEGGING YOU never talk about the Knicks again. This is terrible <a href="https://twitter.com/stephenasmith?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@stephenasmith</a> <a href="https://t.co/wsYjVSVMI5" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/wsYjVSVMI5</a></p><p>— Fredo🗽 (@goknickstape) <a href="https://twitter.com/goknickstape/status/1417178278180401156?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 19, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>So, to recap, Stephen A. Smith would trade Julius Randle, RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, Mitchell Robinson, Obi Toppin and three first-round picks for Lillard. Of course, there is likely a pinch of sarcasm sprinkled in here by the ESPN host (let’s hope) but the point remains that a lot of Knicks fans don’t want to give up everything for Lillard and most believe this proposal is banana land.</p><p>The responses were much of what was expected, with Knicks fans bashing the idea and the thought of trading all that just for one player.</p><p>New York will have plenty of decisions to make this offseason including how to go about potentially making a trade for Lillard if he requests one from Portland. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/blazers-news-damian-lillard-breaks-silence-on-trade-rumors/">So far, that hasn’t been the case this offseason but also hasn’t been ruled out</a>.</p><p>The Knicks are ahead of plans and with plenty of cap space to work with, they should be able to make a couple of splashes this summer if that’s the route they want to go.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Knicks Twitter goes off on Stephen A. Smith for bonkers Damian Lillard trade idea

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He also covers the Bulls for Forbes and SB Nation's Blog a Bull. In addition, he co-hosts Cash Considerations: A Chicago Bulls Podcast for the Blue Wire Network. If you couldn't tell, he's from Chicago.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There was plenty of Damian Lillard drama last week, with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/blazers-news-damian-lillard-is-about-to-request-trade-from-portland/" rel="noopener">one report suggesting a trade demand</a> to the Portland Trail Blazers would be coming soon. While Lillard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/blazers-news-damian-lillard-breaks-silence-on-rumor-hes-going-to-demand-a-trade/" rel="noopener">publicly denied that</a> and said he expects to be in a Blazers uniform to start next season, he made it known that he’s not satisfied with where the team is at and would like to see more changes. The star point guard did say he hasn’t actually 100% decided on his future yet, leaving the trade door slightly open.</p><p>With this in mind, <a href="https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/futures-and-props/nba-specials" rel="noopener">BetOnline.ag</a> has new odds on Lillard’s next team if the Blazers decide to trade him. The New York Knicks remain the favorite, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/blazers-news-odds-damian-lillard-next-team-if-traded-revealed/" rel="noopener">just as they were last month</a> after Portland was eliminated from the playoffs by the Denver Nuggets. The Knicks are at +160 to be Damian Lillard’s next team.</p><p>The Philadelphia 76ers aren’t far behind at +225, which isn’t surprising given the Ben Simmons trade rumors. The Golden State Warriors are next at +400, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-rumors-golden-state-have-explored-damian-lillard-trade/" rel="noopener">it has been rumored</a> that they’ve discussed the possibility of a deal.</p><p>The Miami Heat (+700), Los Angeles Clippers (+750) and Los Angeles Lakers are all bunched together (+750). It’s hard to see the L.A. teams having what it takes to get a Lillard trade done, but never say never.</p><p>Rounding out the list are the Dallas Mavericks, (+900), Boston Celtics (+1200) and Toronto Raptors (+1200. There are other teams with tons of assets like the New Orleans Pelicans and Oklahoma City Thunder that could get in on these sweepstakes as well, but Lillard might not want to go to those teams. In a Lillard trade, one would assume the Blazers would at least kind of try to get Dame to somewhere on his preferred list.</p><p>Of course, as of right now, it doesn’t seem as if Damian Lillard will be traded this offseason. But these things can change quickly, and suitors will be anxiously waiting to see if he winds up making a demand.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA odds: Knicks still favorite for Damian Lillard if Blazers trade him

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/x-best-landing-spots-for-Nerlens-Noel-in-free-agency-thumbnail.jpg"></figure><h1>4 best landing spots for Nerlens Noel in free agency</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-19T07:12:30-07:00">July 19th, 7:12am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-07-19T07:13:15-07:00">July 19th, 7:13am</time><address><a>Kousha Kangarloo</a>Based in Washington D.C., Kousha Kangarloo loves playing sports (basketball, volleyball, football, golf and tennis) and working out. He loves music (Calvin Harris, Wu-Tang Clan, The Strokes), traveling bothdomestically and internationally, and he enjoys a good stand-up comedyshow. Lastly, he really enjoys outdoor recreation (hiking, biking,paddle boarding, etc.) and he absolutely nerds out about James Bond,Star Wars, Marvel, True Detective, and Jurassic Park.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Following a productive season with the New York Knicks, Nerlens Noel is set to be a free agent this summer and will be looking to sign a new deal in the 2021 NBA offseason. <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/nba/free-agents/center/" rel="noopener">With a rather dry market for centers</a>, Noel definitely should be able to cash out on a new team that’s in dire need of size and length.</p><p>Let’s take a look at the four best landing spots for him in 2021 NBA free agency.</p><h2><b>Charlotte Hornets </b></h2><p>The Hornets just witnessed greatness with rookie sensation LaMelo Ball taking the league by storm. With Ball leading the way and Gordon Hayward set to return at full strength, Charlotte has a number of guards and wings who can play. What the Hornets need is an upgrade at center, making Nerlens Noel a perfect fit.</p><p>Noel would provide Ball with an ideal lob partner and would be the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-nerlens-noel-soars-like-superman-in-massive-double-block-vs-nuggets/" rel="noopener">defensive anchor down low</a> the team needs. A starting five of Ball, Terry Rozier, Hayward, Miles Bridges, and Noel could definitely make some noise in the Eastern Conference next season and potentially make them an exciting lower seed with great upset potential in the playoffs. The addition of Noel to their starting lineup would allow the Hornets to wreak all kinds of havoc while giving them a much-needed upgrade at the center spot.</p><h2><b>Toronto Raptors </b></h2><p>With the Raptors going through a rough 2020-21 campaign, they’ll look to bounce back huge in 2021-22. After losing Serge Ibaka and Marc Gasol last offseason, Toronto will try to upgrade at center after Aron Baynes flopped. Chris Boucher and Khem Birch (set to be a free agent) are solid players, but the Raptors need more help at the position.</p><p>This move would solidify Toronto’s rotation and help put them right back in the playoff mix next season. Noel’s coachability and willingness to grow would make him the perfect fit in Nick Nurse’s system.</p><h2><b>Brooklyn Nets</b></h2><p>With the Nets having a title contender already put in place, a key area of weakness for them is size and length on the interior. The addition of Nerlens Noel would solve that problem and give them another athletic center in addition to Nicolas Claxton who could run the floor. He could also use his stellar rebounding to create more opportunities for them on offense while helping them make some critical stops on defense.</p><p>This signing could complete the Nets roster and give them a reliable center who could contribute to their future title runs as well. If Brooklyn wants to overtake the likes of Philly and Milwaukee next season, then adding some size and rebounding is exactly what they will need to get over the hump next postseason.</p><h2><b>Dallas Mavericks </b></h2><p>After a shakeup in the front office and a complete overhaul of their coaching staff, the Mavs’ next order of business will be to build a stronger and more reliable supporting cast around franchise star Luka Doncic. A great start to this initiative would be signing Nerlens Noel to bulk up their frontcourt and give them a mobile center who thrives in the pick-and-roll game.</p><p>With Luka’s court vision and stellar passing, he’d be able to create more opportunities for Noel on offense and help him improve his game immensely. Noel’s rebounding and rim protection would also be a major upgrade for the Mavs and help improve their defense.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

4 best landing spots for Nerlens Noel in free agency

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/knicks-news-the-truth-behind-julius-randles-team-usa-exclusion.jpeg"></figure><h1>The harsh truth behind Team USA snubbing Knicks’ Julius Randle</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-18T16:55:51-07:00">July 18th, 4:55pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-07-18T16:55:51-07:00">July 18th, 4:55pm</time><address><a>Matt Wadleigh</a>Matthew Wadleigh was born and raised in Oceanside and resides in Fresno. He lives with his wife and two dogs. He is a huge Southern California sports fan and a retired member of the Fresno State drumline.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Team USA is ready to head out for the Tokyo Olympics, although it has been a roller coaster of a week. Bradley Beal went into health and safety protocols as did Jerami Grant. Then Kevin Love <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/4-best-team-usa-replacements-kevin-love/">announced his withdrawal</a> from the Games, clearing up two roster spots after the announcement of Beal missing the games. One option was New York Knicks big man Julius Randle.</p><p>Unfortunately, Randle wasn’t selected, as Team USA instead <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/team-usa-news-javale-mcgee-keldon-johnson-chosen-as-replacements-for-tokyo-olympics/">went with</a> JaVale McGee and Keldon Johnson to fill out the roster. Well, <a href="https://nypost.com/2021/07/18/team-usa-basketball-never-made-julius-randle-an-offer/?utm_source=twitter_sitebuttons&amp;utm_medium=site%20buttons&amp;utm_campaign=site%20buttons">Marc Berman of The New York Post</a> gave some clarity on the snub of the Knicks All-Star.</p><blockquote>“The U.S. Olympic team, in search of two replacement players for Tokyo, never made Knicks All-Star power forward Julius Randle an offer, according to multiple industry sources.”</blockquote><p>Wait, not even an offer? It is a shock that McGee was the choice. Johnson makes sense for his fit with Gregg Popovich and his position. However, the decision of McGee over the Randle, who was sensational for the Knicks, was more than shocking.</p><p>It turns out that Team USA had a somewhat valid reason, although it’s still confusing.</p><blockquote>“One USA source said its brain trust heavily discussed making Randle an offer but decided to go this route, feeling the roster didn’t have a true shotblocker on it.”</blockquote><p>Still, Randle is one of the better big men in the game and Team USA definitely could have used his services. The decision of McGee brought a ton of reactions, and leaving off Randle will never make sense regardless of the number of explanations given by anybody.</p><p>Hopefully it doesn’t hurt Team USA in the long run, though.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

The harsh truth behind Team USA snubbing Knicks’ Julius Randle

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/X-reasons-why-Kelly-Oubre-Jr.-to-The-Knicks-makes-sense.jpg"></figure><h1>5 reasons why Kelly Oubre Jr. to the Knicks makes sense</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-18T11:19:32-07:00">July 18th, 11:19am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-07-18T11:19:32-07:00">July 18th, 11:19am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100018763751455" rel="facebook">Mico Ong</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Knicks just had their best season in eight years. They made the playoffs for the first time since 2013, when Carmelo Anthony used to torch opposing teams night in and night out. After the Julius Randle-led squad ended the playoff drought at Madison Square Garden, unfortunately, they got bounced by Trae Young’s Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs.</p><p>Knicks fans have a lot of excitement in them heading into the offseason. Adding key pieces in free agency will help them make a deeper run in the playoffs next season. One free agent who absolutely makes perfect sense for the Knicks to sign is Kelly Oubre Jr. The swingman averaged <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/o/oubreke01.html">15.4 points and 6.0 rebounds to along with a steal per game</a> for the Golden State Warriors in 2020-21.</p><p>Here are five reasons why Kelly Oubre Jr. and the New York Knicks are a match made in heaven.</p><h2><b>His personality fits the New York culture</b></h2><p>New Yorkers are known to be tough and resilient, and the same goes with the players who play for the Knicks. Kelly Oubre Jr. is known to be a hard-nosed defender and a pest for opposing teams. He is a hard worker, a tough competitor, and a player whose energy is contagious because he gives his all on every play of the game.</p><p>Oubre’s flamboyant personality would surely be welcome in the bright lights of New York. The fans would absolutely love how much influence he can give to the team. Oubre’s fire and passion would certainly win the attention of the fan base.</p><h2><b>Fortify Knicks defense</b></h2><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-rumors-rival-execs-expect-new-york-to-shake-up-nba-draft/" rel="noopener">Knicks</a> hired head coach Tom Thibodeau for a reason, and it’s because defense wins championships. The Knicks were one of the best defensive teams in the NBA this season. While the offense let them down in the playoffs, their defense was still solid. Kelly Oubre Jr. would certainly fortify Thibs’ Knicks defense, which is already a problem for opposing teams.</p><h2>Plug and play type of player</h2><p>The Knicks have a budding star in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-rumors-new-york-stance-on-rj-barrett-as-whispers-of-other-trades-continue/" rel="noopener">RJ Barrett</a>, and he will need all the touches he can get to develop and tap into his potential. Kelly Oubre Jr. is a 3-and-D type of player who will not take away the touches that Barrett and Randle need. The swingman can play multiple positions and either start or come off the bench.</p><h2><b>Tom Thibs’ Luol Deng role</b></h2><p>We all remember Luol Deng, right? Luol Deng was one of the anchors of the Bulls’ defense under Thibs and was a secondary scorer behind Derrick Rose. Deng was a workhorse who guarded the best perimeter player of the opposing team, with Thibs really utilizing Deng’s size and wingspan. Kelly Oubre Jr. isn’t quite as good as Deng was, but he’s a somewhat similar player who can do some of the same things.</p><h2><b>Fits the timeline</b></h2><p>The core of Julius Randle, RJ Barrett, and Mitchell Robinson has an average age of 23. Kelly Oubre Jr. is 25 and perfectly fits the timeline of the young core and their development. Oubre would be viewed as a long-term piece for the Knicks. He is the perfect piece because he can impact the team now and produce immediately. Speaking of the long-term situation, Oubre has not yet unleashed what he really is capable of in terms of his potential, so there’s more growth to be had there.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

5 reasons why Kelly Oubre Jr. to the Knicks makes sense

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Knicks-Collin-Sexton-Cavs.jpeg"><figcaption>Here they are!</figcaption></figure><h1>3 trades the Knicks should offer for Cavs’ Collin Sexton</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-18T08:48:25-07:00">July 18th, 8:48am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-07-18T08:48:25-07:00">July 18th, 8:48am</time><address><a>Mitchell Widmeier</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As rumors continue to be tossed around <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/if-the-reported-asking-price-for-collin-sexton-is-true-the-knicks-have-to-say-yes/">regarding the New York Knicks and their interest in Cavs’ guard Collin Sexton</a>, many have been pondering what sort of trade package it would take for a deal to be completed.</p><p>Sexton is still on his rookie deal and is due an extension at the end of next year. It’s very possible Sexton will want a max deal and that perhaps Cleveland doesn’t want to fork that money over to the dynamic guard. The Knicks meanwhile, have plenty of cap space to operate with and may view Sexton in a different light, leading the way for all the reports stating the interest New York has for Sexton.</p><p>Here are three trades the Knicks should offer for <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/sextoco01.html">Cavs guard Collin Sexton</a>.</p><h2>Cavs receive: No. 19 pick, No. 21 pick, Kevin Knox</h2><h2>Knicks receive: Collin Sexton</h2><p>The Knicks have all sorts of drafts picks in the coming years including three in the top 32 this year. They have four total and given the direction the franchise is heading after a 41-31 season, it’s hard to imagine New York keeping all four picks this year and drafting four players to be on the roster for next year.</p><p>On the other side of the coin, the Cavs are still trying to build up a young roster while dealing with Kevin Love’s massive contract and trying to figure out what pieces they want to hold onto moving forward.</p><p>While they aren’t lottery picks, in this trade the Cavs get a couple solid first round selections to go along with their No. 3 overall pick and land Kevin Knox as well.</p><p>Knox has struggled since being taken at No. 9 overall in the 2018 NBA Draft. However, he’s still just 21-years-old and could use a fresh change of scenery where he is in the rotation.</p><p>The Cavs receive good draft capital and a young forward who could still pan out to an extent while the Knicks get their targeted guard in Sexton.</p><h2>Cavs receive: No. 21 pick, Obi Toppin</h2><h2>Knicks receive: Collin Sexton</h2><p>This trade is where things could get really interesting.</p><p>Obi Toppin struggled throughout much of his rookie season but showed drastic signs of improvement at the end of the year and into the postseason. The potential for Toppin and his stock value within the Knicks skyrocketed after the way he finished the season.</p><p>The one roadblock that still remains is that Toppin and Randle play the exact same position without much flexibility to move around elsewhere. After an all-star and all-pro year for Randle, it’s hard to imagine the Knicks doing anything outside of giving Randle a hefty extension. This could leave Toppin on the outside looking in, despite the growth he showed in the second half.</p><p>Tom Thibodeau could mix and match a small ball lineup that has both Randle and Toppin on the floor at once but it’s unlikely both would start simultaneously moving forward.</p><p>In this trade, the Knicks keep No. 19, trade No. 21 and send Toppin along as well to the Cavs for Sexton.</p><p>This offer likely will ruffle the feathers of many Knicks fans but it’s just the one first round pick instead of both. The Knicks get Sexton and could land another solid prospect with the No. 19 overall pick. Biting the bullet and trading Toppin could be a tough pill to swallow for Leon Rose and the Knicks’ front office, but to get Sexton they may have to sweeten the pot just a bit for Cleveland to view it as a doable trade.</p><h2>Cavs receive: No. 32 pick, No. 58 pick, Mitchell Robinson</h2><h2>Knicks receive: Collin Sexton</h2><p>Out of the three trades listed, this one is the most “out there” idea on the board for a couple of reasons.</p><p>First, the Knicks already have Nerlens Noel and Taj Gibson hitting free agency. Robinson is coming off an injury plagued season that sidelined him for multiple chunks during the year. Without knowing what the future at the five spot looks like for New York, trading Robinson could leave them extremely thin at center.</p><p>Robinson is an interesting case for the Knicks because he has shown signs of growth and flashes of defensive brilliance but he hasn’t been able to stay healthy much for New York. While it’s a possibility the Knicks still view Robinson as a vital piece moving forward, the flip side could be that they now find him expendable and would include him in a trade this offseason.</p><p>In this trade, the Knicks keep both first-round selections but trade Robinson along with the No. 32 pick and the No. 58 pick for Sexton. Cleveland gets a young big with a good amount of upside and a couple of later picks while the Knicks land Sexton.</p><p>Cleveland may not be interested in Robinson given they have Jarrett Allen and may want at least one first in any trade where they give up Sexton. However, it could get to a point where the Cavs aren’t in the power seat and have to part with Sexton for less than what they thought his initial value might be.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 trades the Knicks should offer for Cavs’ Collin Sexton

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/image_2021-07-17_231305.png"></figure><h1>RUMOR: Rival execs expect Knicks to shake up NBA draft</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-17T08:14:10-07:00">July 17th, 8:14am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-07-22T15:33:31-07:00">July 22nd, 3:33pm</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/@rpsalao">R.P. Salao</a>Check out my best stuff on Medium - medium.com/@rpsalao.I also post quality NBA YouTube content - tinyurl.com/SalaoYouTube.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Knicks are in a rare spot right now. For the first time <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NYK/">in eight years</a>, they weren’t a team with a record bound for the NBA draft lottery. But it seems as though New York still wants in on making a lottery selection, based on the latest reports as well as buzz from rival executives.</p><p>Zach Harper from The Athletic reports that the Knicks are already gunning for a deal that nets them a spot in the lottery. Armed with two first-round picks (19 and 21) and a high second-rounder (32), New York certainly has some ammunition for a deal.</p><blockquote>League sources tell The Athletic the Knicks are looking to package their two first-round picks to move up in the draft, possibly into the mid-lottery.</blockquote><p>SNY’s Ian Begley also reported that the sentiment has largely been that the Knicks are itchy for a trade, and that both opposing teams as well as agents of NBA prospects anticipate the same.</p><blockquote>They (player agents) don’t see the Knicks keeping all of their early picksSeveral opposing teams with picks near New York’s feel the same way.“I can’t see them carrying three rookies on the roster (next year),” a member of an opposing organization said this week.</blockquote><p>The Knicks are done accumulating assets and are in the process of building their true core. Trading up for one more blue-chipper could be the final piece they need as they look to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/new-york-knicks/records">contend in the years to come.</a></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: Rival execs expect Knicks to shake up NBA draft

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/dennis-schroder-lakers-bulls-knicks-lauri-makkanen-reggie-bullock.jpeg"></figure><h1>The best Dennis Schroder sign-and-trades to Knicks, Bulls for Lakers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-15T13:24:22-07:00">July 15th, 1:24pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-07-15T13:25:33-07:00">July 15th, 1:25pm</time><address><a>Michael Corvo</a>Los Angeles Lakers beat reporter and writer for ClutchPoints. Aspiring Shane Falco. NYC native, LA resident, USC grad. Tennis Fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Lakers are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jared-dudley-wants-to-free-alex-caruso-and-other-lakers-free-agent-shenanigans/">weighing</a> whether to re-sign Dennis Schroder. If they don’t, general manager Rob Pelinka will look to execute a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/can-lakers-put-3rd-star-around-lebron-james-and-anthony-davis/">sign-and-trade</a> for the 27-year old point guard rather than lose him for nothing.</p><p>After all: in the sign-and-trade era, anything is possible.</p><p>Re-signing Schroder may cost the Lakers upwards of $20-$25 million per season. Compared to other guards making that money, anything above $20M would be an overpay. Yet, that’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dennis-schroder-may-take-bold-risk-ahead-of-much-hyped-free-agency/">reportedly what Dennis wants</a>, and the Lakers — who traded a first-round pick for Schroder — may prefer to hike up their already-exorbitant luxury tax bill rather than see him walk out the door. Plus, they can always trade him later.</p><p>As we’ve covered, the Lakers have <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heres-what-every-lakers-free-agent-said-about-the-future-after-exit-interviews/">multiple down-roster veterans</a> to re-sign, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heres-what-every-lakers-free-agent-said-about-the-future-after-exit-interviews/">will splurge to bring back</a> Alex Caruso and Talen Horton-Tucker, and face two large unknowns with Andre Drummond (will either side want to do the taxpayer midlevel exception here?) and Montrezl Harrell ($9.7 million player option). All of those decisions factor into what they do with Schroder.</p><p>On Wednesday, we may have gleaned a bit into the Lakers’ thinking re: a Schroder deal. <a href="https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2945899-nba-league-insiders-expect-a-flurry-of-sign-and-trades-this-summer.amp.html?__twitter_impression=true">Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer</a> reported the Lakers are exploring “sign-and-trade opportunities” with Schroder (who they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-biggest-mistake-at-the-2021-nba-trade-deadline/">nearly traded in March</a>).</p><blockquote>“The point guard appears to be looking for a greater role and a bigger payday, neither of which the Lakers seem willing to provide…League sources expect Chicago and New York to emerge as Schroder suitors, and both could be conducted via sign-and-trade…Meanwhile, Los Angeles continues to gauge rival teams’ interest in Kyle Kuzma…although Schroder does carry a higher trade value around the NBA.”</blockquote><p>Most of that is not new information, including the Kuzma <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-la-actively-shopped-kyle-kuzma-at-trade-deadline/">trade-gauging</a>. In recent months, <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10002346-woj-lonzo-ball-dennis-schroder-could-be-bulls-targets-at-pg-in-free-agency">Woj</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/Stadium/status/1403381762273726475">Shams</a> have listed the Chicago Bulls and New York Knicks as potential landing spots for Dennis the Menace.</p><p>The two notable tidbits: the Lakers supposed unwillingness to re-sign Schroder rather than overpay, and his trade value compared to the younger (25), cheaper ($13 million), and more versatile Kuzma.</p><p>Schroder had a productive-if-underwhelming 2020-21 season and he fell out of favor with the fanbase, and possibly the team, down the stretch. He’s more of a ball-stopper than a floor-general, and that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dennis-schroder-and-andre-drummond-can-help-the-lakers-win-and-get-paid/">reared its ugly head</a> in the playoffs and prevented him from truly meshing with LeBron and AD. He may have also rankled some feathers within the front office — thought he remained effusive of the organization — by <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-rumors-dennis-schroder-turned-down-4-year-84-million-extension/">turning down the extension</a> (the untimely stint in health and protocols didn’t help).</p><p>The latest trade buzz comes on the heels of reports that the Lakers are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-rumors-lonzo-ball-not-ben-simmons-is-a-more-likely-target-for-the-lakers-but-can-la-pull-it-off/">attempting to upgrade the third-playmaker</a> spot, implying the team may be moving on from Schroder.</p><p>The Lakers probably won’t bring back all three free agent guards, and Pelinka made a point to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-10-things-you-should-wonder-about-the-offseason/">name Caruso and THT</a> as part of the “core” he wants to keep around (Kuzma, too, FWIW).</p><p>Financially, a Schroder sign-and-trade is not that challenging to pull off, all things considered, though it would require the approval of Schroder and him to reach an agreement with any prospective trade partner. Fortunately, it sounds like the Lakers may have found two franchises with cap flexibility in major cities that may interest him.</p><p>The Knicks and Bulls are at different stages of development as they (try to) ascend the Eastern Conference. Both teams need play-making in the back-court. Schroder had perhaps the best season of his career in 2019-20 under Billy Donovan with the Oklahoma City Thunder (18.9 PPG, .534 eFG%), and his competitiveness and grittiness align with Tom Thibodeau’s…<a href="https://theknickswall.com/should-knicks-pursue-dennis-schroder-this-offseason/">everything</a>.</p><p>Just for a hoot, let’s lay out one possible sign-and-trade scenario with each suitor that would make sense for the Lakers.</p><h2><b>Lakers trade Dennis Schroder, 2027 first-round pick to the Bulls for Lauri Markkanen (S&amp;T)</b></h2><p>The Bulls, nor any other team, will enjoy <a href="https://basketball.realgm.com/analysis/261138/2021-NBA-Cap-Space-Projecting-All-30-Teams">as much cap room</a> as the Knicks during this free agency period. However, Chicago could get to <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/bulls-free-agents-salaries-cap-space-2021-nba-offseason#:~:text=If%2C%20on%20top%20of%20that,wind%20up%20retaining%20their%20first%2D">about $37 million</a>.</p><p>The Bulls want a playoff-ready lead guard to buoy Zach LaVien and Nikola Vucevic, though they’d prefer one who is less score-first and a better shooter. (For instance: Lonzo Ball.) They already have 2o-year old Coby White.</p><p>Interestingly, Chicago has seemingly moved on from Lauri Markkanen, who said he’s going to <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/nba-free-agents-2021-bulls-lauri-markkanen-test-market">turn down his $9 million option</a>.</p><p>The 24-year old doesn’t fill the Lakers’ need for more play-making and ball-handling on the perimeter (nor athleticism), but he does provide shooting and spacing, both <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-10-things-you-should-wonder-about-the-offseason/">stated areas to address by Pelinka</a>.</p><p>The Lakers shot a below-average 35.5% from three on low-volume in 2020-21 and under 30% in the playoffs. Markkanen’s scoring average was a career-low in 2020-21 (13.6 PPG) but he shot the best mark of his career from behind the arc (40.2%). Schroder, who shot 33.5% from three last season, has only posted one reliable long-range shooting season (38.5% in 2019-2o, under Donovan).</p><p>The Lakers are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-rumors-lonzo-ball-not-ben-simmons-is-a-more-likely-target-for-the-lakers-but-can-la-pull-it-off/">seeking talent</a> that will enable AD and LeBron to play more 4 and 5 (smart). Markkanen, a 7’0 footer, doesn’t <i>exactly </i>do that, but he would open up the lane and allow AD to play center.</p><p>Chicago <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-trade-rumors-lonzo-ball-lauri-markkanen-swap-possibility-bulls-pelicans/">explored</a> a Markkanen-for-Ball swap. If Lonzo should land elsewhere, the Lakers could target the same structure for a Schroder deal, this version as a sign-and-trade rendition. It’s unlikely the Bulls value Schroder quite as high as Lonzo, so the Lakers may have to toss in that 2027 first-rounder — the next one they can trade after this year’s (No. 22).</p><p>Another potential option: Lakers swap Schroder for Garrett Temple, Tomas Satoranksy, and a conditional first-round pick. Neither gelled with Donovan and could be on the move. Both would add wing depth, Satoranksy offers quality shooting, while Temple is a capable ball-hander, cagey defender, and top-tier locker room guy.</p><h2><b>Lakers trade Schroder to the Knicks for Reggie Bullock (S&amp;T), and a 2023 first-round pick</b></h2><p>The Knicks are more flexible — and thirsty — than any team in the NBA this offseason. In addition to their $50+ million in cap room, New York has amassed real assets, including R.J. Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, Obi Toppin, and <a href="https://www.prosportstransactions.com/basketball/DraftTrades/Future/Knicks.htm">numerous first-round picks</a>. Leon Rose is ready to make waves.</p><p>The Knicks can easily absorb Schroder into their space in a trade or sign him outright. As long as Rose is considering the S&amp;T route, Pelinka should at least inquire about Quickley and Toppin. More realistically, the Lakers should be satisfied to recoup a first-round pick for Schroder and snag Bullock — a quality two-way wing who’d enhance L.A.’s shooting, bench, and culture.</p><p>Bullock, 30, is a free agent, so he would have to agree to return to L.A., where he played 19 games during the ugly post-groin injury 2018-19 campaign.</p><p>This season, he was excellent for Thibodeau —.442/.410/.909 splits, 60.6 TS%, 64 double-digit scoring games, 4.6 Win Shares, 0.6 DBPM — and is rightfully expecting to cash in. It’s not unreasonable for him to chase a deal in the $13-$15 million per year range, a figure the Lakers would have to match to get his seal of approval. (As with Markkanen, convincing players to contend with LeBron and AD in Los Angeles is not the hardest sell.)</p><p>Bullock is solid, but he’s a role player. Schroder is more impactful. The Knicks, with their ample space, assets, and dearth of lead guards, could like the idea of adding a splashy play-maker like Schroder — even to replace Derrick Rose in a Sixth Man role, as Dennis excelled doing with OKC — before pursuing DeMar DeRozan, Tim Hardaway Jr., Kyle Lowry, Spencer Dinwiddie, etc.</p><p>Two weeks away from free agency, there are still a million variables at play, and it’s decidedly unclear what order the dominos will fall.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

The best Dennis Schroder sign-and-trades to Knicks, Bulls for Lakers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Julius-Randle-Team-USA-Tokyo-Olympics.jpeg"><figcaption>Make the move!</figcaption></figure><h1>Julius Randle should be the Team USA replacement for the Tokyo Olympics</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-15T12:09:49-07:00">July 15th, 12:09pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-07-15T12:09:49-07:00">July 15th, 12:09pm</time><address><a>Mitchell Widmeier</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The men’s Team USA basketball team set to head to the Tokyo Olympics just can’t catch a break. First, they lost to Nigeria and Australia in exhibition games and never heard the end of it. <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1415732321500766215">Now, Bradley Beal and Jerami Grant have both been put in health and safety protocols</a>. As a result of those two not being available, Julius Randle should be the Team USA replacement.</p><p>It was just back in late June that <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/team-usa-basketball-jerry-colangelo-explains-kevin-love-making-the-cut-over-julius-randle-younger-nba-stars/">Team USA CEO Jerry Colangelo said it really came down to a close decision between Kevin Love and Randle for a roster spot, via CBSsports.com</a></p><blockquote>Team USA director Jerry Colangelo even cited New York Knicks’ Julius Randle as a candidate who was “right there” on Monday, but he explained that they ultimately landed on Love for two reasons. “It’s because of his international experience,” Colangelo said. “Yes it’s true. He hasn’t played much of anything these last few years. But, his versatility is valuable up front.”</blockquote><p>Ultimately they decided on Love then, now they can add Julius Randle too.</p><p>It only makes sense, if Randle was indeed that close to making the roster initially. <a href="https://twitter.com/CMilholenSB/status/1415749675328671758">With two players in Beal (out for sure)</a> and Grant (potentially out) that could be missing from the Tokyo Olympics following them entering health and safety protocols, the call could be made to the Knicks’ all-pro.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/julius-randle/9a6b0863/stats">Julius Randle is coming off a career season in which he averaged 24.1 points per game, 10.2 rebounds and 6.0 assists</a>. He made his first ever all-star team and was named a second team all-pro as well. Certainly, adding to his resume being a member of Team USA would be a highlight and now it could become a reality.</p><p>As for the men’s basketball Team USA squad,  they have two exhibitions slated for Friday and Sunday before they head over to Tokyo for the Olympics.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Julius Randle should be the Team USA replacement for the Tokyo Olympics

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Knicks-RJ-Barrett.jpeg"><figcaption>Wow!</figcaption></figure><h1>Rumors: Knicks’ stance on RJ Barrett as whispers of other trades continue</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-15T11:19:11-07:00">July 15th, 11:19am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-07-15T11:19:11-07:00">July 15th, 11:19am</time><address><a>Mitchell Widmeier</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As speculation continues to swirl as to what the plan of attack will be for the New York Knicks this offseason, many have pondered who could be sent away in a trade if New York opts to swing big.</p><p>RJ Barrett might be the Knicks’ best asset when you factor in his age, that he’s on a rookie contract still and is coming off a season where he showed drastic improvements.</p><p>While others may try to lure the Knicks into dealing away the crafty lefty, don’t expect New York to make him part of any trade talks.</p><p><a href="https://www.sny.tv/articles/knicks-trading-for-collin-sexton-impact-superstar-free-agent-pursuit">According to Ian Begley of SNY.tv, the Knicks aren’t interested in doing so.</a></p><blockquote>One other note: People in touch with the Knicks recently came away with the impression that New York had little interest in including Barrett in any trades.</blockquote><p>Breathe a sigh of relief Knicks fans. Most (according to social media) didn’t seem to hot on the idea of dealing Barrett in any sort of deal. Now, at least for the moment, it sounds as though it won’t be on the table.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/rj-barrett/a82708e8/stats">Barrett averaged 17.6 points per game for the Knicks</a> last season and drastically improved from three-point range. In his rookie season, the lefty was just 32% from three-point land. This past year, he upped that to 40%. His improvements have plenty of people in New York giddy about how many more layers there may be to peel back in his game.</p><p>It’s very possible the Knicks will make a serious push at acquiring Collin Sexton or swing big and try to get Damian Lillard but, Barrett will likely be held out of all those talks.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rumors: Knicks’ stance on RJ Barrett as whispers of other trades continue

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Knicks-Lonzo-Ball.jpeg"><figcaption>This is interesting!</figcaption></figure><h1>Rumors: Knicks’ stance on Lonzo Ball heading into free agency</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-14T09:57:26-07:00">July 14th, 9:57am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-07-14T09:57:26-07:00">July 14th, 9:57am</time><address><a>Mitchell Widmeier</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Point guard remains the area of focus for the New York Knicks heading into the free agency and the draft. There has been no shortage of names linked to the Knicks either via free agency or on the trade market.</p><p>One name that has constantly swirled dating back to the trade deadline during the season is Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball.</p><p>Ball is set to be a restricted free agent <a href="https://theathletic.com/2703448/2021/07/13/sixers-opening-up-ben-simmons-trade-talks-knicks-interested-in-collin-sexton-plus-more-nba-news/">and recent reports suggested it’s unlikely the Pelicans will match a big offer sheet</a> if another team sends one the way of Ball. While the Knicks likely remain somewhat in the fold for Ball, it sounds as though their interest level may be dipping down somewhat.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/IanBegley/status/1415349901639233537">Ian Begley of SNYtv reported</a> that there is “no consensus” amongst the Knicks on Lonzo Ball and how to view him heading into free agency. He also noted there “wasn’t a huge appetite” for Ball at the end of the regular season.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Joined <a href="https://twitter.com/mariacmarino?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@mariacmarino</a> to talk Collin Sexton and Lonzo Ball last night: <a href="https://t.co/l6n24Tpo4l" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/l6n24Tpo4l</a></p><p>— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) <a href="https://twitter.com/IanBegley/status/1415349901639233537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 14, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Begley went on to note that the Knicks could look for a point guard who excels playing off the ball as well, with Julius Randle dominating a lot of the possession for New York.</p><p>Ball is a gifted passer and is really good at setting up his teammates to put them in spots of success on the floor. He’s increased his shooting from the perimeter and the free-throw line immensely as well. But perhaps the Knicks could be looking for something else with their next lead point guard.</p><p>Expect there to be plenty more reports leading up to the 2021 NBA Draft and then free agency <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/3-point-guards-knicks-should-target-in-the-offseason-ranked/">as Leon Rose and Co. look to find their point guard of the future for New York.</a></p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rumors: Knicks’ stance on Lonzo Ball heading into free agency

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Knicks-Collin-Sexton-Cavaliers.jpeg"><figcaption>New York is in the market for a lead point guard</figcaption></figure><h1>If the reported asking price for Collin Sexton is true the Knicks have to say yes</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-14T06:42:38-07:00">July 14th, 6:42am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-07-14T18:20:56-07:00">July 14th, 6:20pm</time><address><a>Mitchell Widmeier</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s no secret that the New York Knicks are in the market for a point guard this offseason. It’s also no secret that Leon Rose and the front office could have plenty of options to work through both in free agency and the trade market.</p><p>Collin Sexton’s name is one that has really gained traction over the last couple of weeks. The Cavaliers seem hell bent on trading the former first-round pick and one team that is rumored to be heavily interested, the Knicks.</p><p>If the reported asking price for Collin Sexton is true, the Knicks almost have to say yes to the deal for the Cavaliers guard.</p><p>Let’s start with <a href="https://theathletic.com/2703448/2021/07/13/sixers-opening-up-ben-simmons-trade-talks-knicks-interested-in-collin-sexton-plus-more-nba-news/">the initial report from Shams Charania of The Athletic</a>.</p><blockquote>The Knicks are the most aggressive trade suitor for Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton, sources said. Sexton is eligible for his rookie extension this offseason, and with one year left on his deal, it allows Cleveland to continue to be patient in constructing the roster.</blockquote><p>Listing the Knicks as the most aggressive trade suitor for Sexton was the perfect way to frame the report for it to spread like wildfire, which it did yesterday. After the initial wave of intrigue passed, there were reports of what the trade package could look like for both sides.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">A package that would include Obi Toppin, Kevin Knox, and one of New York’s 2021 first rounders appears to be an option for Collin Sexton after reaching out to a source. <a href="https://t.co/n4czhlMTGg" target="_blank">https://t.co/n4czhlMTGg</a></p><p>— Evan Dammarell (@AmNotEvan) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmNotEvan/status/1414960205746540545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 13, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>If Obi Toppin, Kevin Knox and either pick No. 19 or 21 lands you Collin Sexton, it would seem like an easy decision.</p><p>Kevin Knox wasn’t in Tom Thibodeau’s rotation last year. While he’s still just 21-years-old, there isn’t much to suggest that Knox is going to improve dramatically to the point where he would be apart of the second group off the bench in 2021. Unless the Knicks were to complete whiff in free agency and not sign a lot of proven depth, Knox’s route to the rotation seems far-fetched no matter which way the pie is sliced.</p><p>Obi Toppin really came on at the end of the regular season and in the postseason. The No. 8 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft showed some of his freakish athleticism but more importantly, looked far more comfortable on the floor with his role in the second half and in the playoffs against the Hawks.</p><p>What’s working against Toppin is quite simple: the Knicks have Julius Randle who plays the exact same position and is coming off an All-Star and All-NBA selection year. Randle will be do a new contract either this offseason or next and it’s hard to imagine New York letting him go. Unless Toppin moves to the five spot, which seems highly unlikely, it’s hard to picture him carving out a major role unless Thibs goes to more of a small ball lineup on a regular basis.</p><p>Toppin could turn out to be really good but given how the Knicks roster looks with Randle in the fold and that he was an “older rookie,” (23-years-old entering his second season), having to include him in a trade for Sexton would be tough but ultimately alright.</p><p>Finally, the reported offer that could come to fruition includes a first-round selection. The Knicks have three picks in the top 32 of the draft and that includes two first-round selection at No. 19 and No. 21.</p><p>These aren’t lottery picks, these aren’t inside the top 10. Having to part with one of the two first-rounders for a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/collin-sexton/adfc0941/stats">22-year-old lead guard that averages 24 points per game and shoots it at 39% from three-point land</a> throughout his career is a no-doubter. Having to include one of those picks shouldn’t come close to making this a breaking point for New York.</p><p>It’s unlikely that New York planned on bringing in four rookies (they have a late second round pick as well) for next season to all be part of the roster anyways so, losing one of those selections for a star guard is the perfect way to get the best of both worlds.</p><p>Keeping RJ Barrett, Mitchell Robinson and Immanuel Quickley and being able to acquire someone of Sexton’s caliber is a win-win for New York. One thing that has had Knicks fans a bit on edge so far this offseason is the rumor of trades that would require New York to include either Barrett, Robinson or Quickley. If they can get Sexton for the rumored package, it’d be a steal for Leon Rose.</p><p>Collin Sexton has emerged into one of the real good young guards in the league. Being stuck in Cleveland, he hasn’t quite gotten the attention that he may warrant. Going to New York would change all of that and it would give the Knicks the lead guard they desire.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

If the reported asking price for Collin Sexton is true the Knicks have to say yes

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/image_2021-07-14_135154.png"></figure><h1>Gilbert Arenas’ old truth bomb on Knicks was dead wrong in hindsight</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-13T22:53:54-07:00">July 13th, 10:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-07-13T22:53:54-07:00">July 13th, 10:53pm</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/@rpsalao">R.P. Salao</a>Check out my best stuff on Medium - medium.com/@rpsalao.I also post quality NBA YouTube content - tinyurl.com/SalaoYouTube.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Knicks were one of the best stories on the 2020-21 NBA season. The fact that just making the playoffs, and an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/new-york-knicks/records">eventual first round exit</a>, was already widely celebrated is a testament to how low the standards of success have been for that franchise.</p><p>Knicks fans certainly haven’t had much to cheer about in nearly half a century since their last NBA championship. But the fans showed out in a huge way this season for their lovable roster, spearheaded by resurgent All-Star Julius Randle, RJ Barrett, and forever fan favorite Derrick Rose.</p><p>But just over a year ago, Gilbert Arenas ripped these same fans as the biggest reason for their lack of success.</p><p><a href="https://fadeawayworld.net/nba-media/gilbert-arenas-takes-huge-shot-at-knicks-fans-nobody-wants-to-play-for-you-because-youre-the-worst-fanbase">Via</a> Fadeaway World:</p><blockquote>“The whole fan base of the Knicks is stuck back in the 1970s. It shows nobody wants to play for you because you’re the worst fanbase in basketball. If your team would rather play on the road because they’re more comfortable, then that says something about your home experience.”</blockquote><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Gilbert Arenas isn't a fan of the Knicks community <a href="https://t.co/5tdwELk0SQ" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/5tdwELk0SQ</a></p><p>— Fadeaway World HQ (@FadeawayWorldHQ) <a href="https://twitter.com/FadeawayWorldHQ/status/1415086195940360192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 13, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>What a huge 180 it’s been since then, as New York Knicks fans came out in droves for their basketball club, even with their crosstown rival Brooklyn Nets finding even more success on the court. The fans were simply waiting for their squad to stop bumbling about and actually make some competent decisions before they pour in their love and support. We’ve seen it first-hand this season.</p><p>Knicks fans better serve up Gilbert Arenas his crow for this take.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Gilbert Arenas’ old truth bomb on Knicks was dead wrong in hindsight

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Knicks-Collin-Sexton.jpeg"><figcaption>Wow!</figcaption></figure><h1>Rumors: Knicks aggressively trying to trade for Collin Sexton</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-13T08:06:07-07:00">July 13th, 8:06am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-07-13T10:33:48-07:00">July 13th, 10:33am</time><address><a>Mitchell Widmeier</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The offseason for the New York Knicks is expected to be a busy one with tons of moving parts. After going 41-31 in Tom Thibodeau’s first year and exceeding all expectations by reaching the playoffs as the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference, the plans for Leon Rose and Co. have to be more aggressive this offseason than initially thought.</p><p>One glaring need for the Knicks is the point guard spot. Elfrid Payton started the majority of games at the one spot for New York last season and he struggled mightily. Derrick Rose and Alec Burks were awesome but both are free agents.</p><p>Rumors have started to swirl linking the Knicks to Lonzo Ball, Damian Lillard and Chris Paul once free agency hits. Now, <a href="https://theathletic.com/2703448/2021/07/13/sixers-opening-up-ben-simmons-trade-talks-knicks-interested-in-collin-sexton-plus-more-nba-news/?redirected=1">via Shams Charania of The Athletic</a>, New York has apparently been super aggressive in trying to acquire Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton via trade.</p><blockquote>“The Knicks are the most aggressive trade suitor for Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton, sources said. Sexton is eligible for his rookie extension this offseason, and with one year left on his deal, it allows Cleveland to continue to be patient in constructing the roster.”</blockquote><p>Cleveland is in a tough spot trying to figure out whether or not to dish out the big extension to Sexton and it seems they have become more reluctant to do so. If that’s the case, he could be traded this offseason and apparently, the <a href="http://fanatics.ncw6.net/qnWjdg">Knicks</a> are right in the mix.</p><p>With the Cavaliers <a href="http://foco.vegb.net/151gVB">picking</a> No. 3 in the 2021 NBA Draft, if they trade Sexton they could lean towards drafting Gonzaga point guard Jalen Suggs as his replacement.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/collin-sexton/adfc0941/stats">Last year, Sexton averaged 24.3 points per game to go along with 4.4 assists per pop</a>. The Knicks need a facelift at point guard and it could come the way of a trade for Collin Sexton.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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