Israeli press says Casspi may be traded to the Knicks in 2 days
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Giant grain of salt when home country media says things like this. Its sensationalistic, and plays to domestic audiences with something the media might want to happen -- Omri to city with huge Jewish population. Except Omri himself has said he wants to do it in Sacto as long as he's got an improtant role to play. And of late, he has.
That's the only article in English that I could find:
http://www.asiastarz.com/articles/17721/20161212/nba-trade-rumors-knicks-pursue-kings-omri-casspi-midseason.htm
And the "Israeli media" is actually only 1 sports website, which only mentions this article, they don't claim to have any other sources other than this article.
http://www.asiastarz.com/articles/17721/20161212/nba-trade-rumors-knicks-pursue-kings-omri-casspi-midseason.htm
And the "Israeli media" is actually only 1 sports website, which only mentions this article, they don't claim to have any other sources other than this article.
All this is just echo of talks that were some three week ago - when Casspi was out-of-rotation and price tag was 2nd round picks or not-inportant small-minutes bench player. Since then Casspi moved up to rotational player to 6th man. And 6th man price is entirely different.
Knicks are looking for better backup for Melo and somebody who can play small-ball PF with Porzingis as Center. They would like Casspi for cheap for this role, but they are not in that much need to give up any valueable assets: they're still in rebuilding so they are not trading 1st round picks and they're 14:10 - so they will not move important rotational player - certainly not for somebody who will be UFA next summer
Knicks are looking for better backup for Melo and somebody who can play small-ball PF with Porzingis as Center. They would like Casspi for cheap for this role, but they are not in that much need to give up any valueable assets: they're still in rebuilding so they are not trading 1st round picks and they're 14:10 - so they will not move important rotational player - certainly not for somebody who will be UFA next summer
It's pretty hard to come up with an attractive trade to the Knicks involving Casspi.
I guess you could say Casspi for Kuzminskas and a future first round pick? They can't really give us anybody who makes less than Kuzminskas because of salary matching. They aren't letting go of Porzingas or probably Jennings. Carmelo and Rose are way too high-priced. They aren't trading Lee for, say, Casspi and Afflalo. I want no part of Joakim at this point. The Lance Thomas deal is too long for a role player, and he can't be traded until Jan. 15th anyway. That leaves Kuzminskas and O'Quinn. I doubt the Knicks care to trade O'Quinn for Casspi as he's kind of their only low-post toughness, and we don't really need that with Cousins in the fold (also, an O'Quinn/Casspi deal could happen now, we wouldn't have to wait for December 15th).
So it's Kuzminskas or nothing, and since Kuzminskas is a step down and has an extra year attached to his deal, there would absolutely have to be a draft pick coming back. An unprotected 2019 to supplement the pick we sent to Philly?
I guess you could say Casspi for Kuzminskas and a future first round pick? They can't really give us anybody who makes less than Kuzminskas because of salary matching. They aren't letting go of Porzingas or probably Jennings. Carmelo and Rose are way too high-priced. They aren't trading Lee for, say, Casspi and Afflalo. I want no part of Joakim at this point. The Lance Thomas deal is too long for a role player, and he can't be traded until Jan. 15th anyway. That leaves Kuzminskas and O'Quinn. I doubt the Knicks care to trade O'Quinn for Casspi as he's kind of their only low-post toughness, and we don't really need that with Cousins in the fold (also, an O'Quinn/Casspi deal could happen now, we wouldn't have to wait for December 15th).
So it's Kuzminskas or nothing, and since Kuzminskas is a step down and has an extra year attached to his deal, there would absolutely have to be a draft pick coming back. An unprotected 2019 to supplement the pick we sent to Philly?
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The Knicks might really want to develop Hernangomez who has been super promising and has a relationship with Zinger going back to there teenage days, and O'Quinn and Cousins could work a lot like Z-BO/Gasol in particular with O'Quinn passing ability O'Quinn skillset and presence on the floor is massive upgrade over Kosta.
The Knicks might really want to develop Hernangomez who has been super promising and has a relationship with Zinger going back to there teenage days, and O'Quinn and Cousins could work a lot like Z-BO/Gasol in particular with O'Quinn passing ability O'Quinn skillset and presence on the floor is massive upgrade over Kosta.
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Why he's been in and out of the rotation this year (untill his recent success and due to Noah being hurt) and all of last year and for some reason despite completely being better than current Noah they refuse to play him big minutes and Willy Hernangomez looks like a potential starting C in the near future who as I mentioned played with Zinger in Europe. He's not exactly a young buck either I don't think it's wishful thinking at all if they are looking to add a long range shooter who can play next to Melo/Zinger and to free up time for WHG. Also if the Knicks plan on playing either Melo @PF more or Zinger @C more than it becomes a very big possibility.
