Speculation, half measures and future projects without a clear horizon are over. New York Knicks is determined to fight for a place in the playoffs NBA 2021 and for this they are willing to squeeze the salary margin they have to recruit experienced pieces, who offer them guarantees at peak moments. The sensations of Tom Thibodeau With their squad they are being much more positive than expected, but the coach knows that they must start from the offices if they want this group to withstand physically and mentally the pressure of such an atypical and demanding season. Once booked Derrick Rosehave set their sights on another consummate league veteran, as NBA rumors indicate: the superb shooter JJ Redick.
This is stated by sources close to the franchise such as basketballnews.com, where they reflect on some keys that would lead to this attractive signing. It is becoming clear that Redick has never fit in New Orleans Pelicans And, at 36 years old, he wants to experience the twilight of his career as close as possible to his New York family. Ambitious as the most and excellent mentor of young people, as he already demonstrated in the Philadelphia 76ers, this consummate shooter could be a perfect fit for the Knicks, with perimeter talents such as Quickley and Barrett, but lacking in experience and guaranteed relief from the bench. The Knicks have a $ 15 million salary margin, but have seen in Pelicans a predisposition to make a trade that includes more players.
Frank Ntilikina and Kevin Knox, expendable players in the New York Knicks
Those of Louisiana want in exchange Draft elections, something they would offer without hesitation in exchange for Redick, in a transfer in which expendable players for Thibodeau could also enter, such as Frank Ntilikina y Kevin Knox, seeing even Austin Rivers as a piece to trade. On the part of Pelicans, Nicolo Melli y Josh Hart They could be offered in the package as well, in an effort to have a wide and reliable rotation that allows them to end their seven-year streak without playing the playoffs. New York Knicks He is ambitious and does not want to put off providing a competitive stage for his young talents until later.