Would trading Zion to build a Knicks superteam be a mistake?
If New York gets the dream scenario -- two max players and No. 1 -- is Zion too valuable to trade?

























If New York gets the dream scenario -- two max players and No. 1 -- is Zion too valuable to trade?
The SuperBook at Westgate Las Vegas believes the Knicks are the favorites to land Kevin Durant in free agency this summer and have opened them at 16-1 to win the 2020 NBA championship.
KD? Kyrie? Zion? New York is chasing this summer's hottest names in one of the most important offseasons in franchise history.
At his NBA Store appearance Thursday, Mitchell Robinson was asked if there is a former center who he models his game after. He said he didn't watch a ton of basketball when he was younger, so there is no center from a past era that he tries to emulate. There is, however, a current center that he looks to. "If I was to (reference a current player), I'd say I model my game after Joel Embiid a little bit," Robinson said. When asked what part of Embiid's game he emulates, Robinson said, "He's a competitor. He just likes to go at it. He goes at everybody. He doesn't care who you are. He's going to go at you. And I really like that about him."
At his meet-and-greet event at the NBA Store today, Mitchell Robinson said he'll be playing a few games in Summer League this July. There was a healthy line of fans at the store to meet the Knicks rookie.
The Knicks ranked 10th in team merchandise sales at the league's website this year, per the NBA. Not surprisingly, the Knicks did not have a player who ranked in the top 15 in individual jersey sales.
Nets veteran Jared Dudley was asked what advantages the Nets would have over the Knicks in free agency (4/4): "And it depends on—some people want to take on that Garden. Some players want this. The advantages depend on the player. And I would say that they have, right now, Brooklyn has put [itself] in fighting position to be able to land somebody."
Nets veteran Jared Dudley was asked what advantages the Nets would have over the Knicks in free agency (3/4): "So I would say as much media as we have here, I'm pretty sure over there with the Knicks there's a little more media to deal with, a little more scrutiny. There's less scrutiny here, and that's just how it is. How it is when I was with the Clippers, that's just the way it is. Practice facility. If you want to be here in Brooklyn, if some players want to live in the city and you can drive 10-15 minutes to practice, or do you want to go all the way to Westchester and take an hour and have a driver? You know what I mean? There's a lot of different stuff, man."
Nets veteran Jared Dudley was asked what advantages the Nets would have over the Knicks in free agency (2/4): "Out of 10 pages, they got seven pages (of coverage in a newspaper). That's just how it is. And nothing is going to change there. I don't care, Dolan could burn down Manhattan and they're going to talk about the Knicks, let's be honest. Let's be honest. And so for us, the advantages they have here is, for one, the foundation and the culture we have. And not just in New York and in the NBA, one of the best young cores here. They have draft picks, they have cap space. And I know the Knicks do have cap space and they have a pretty good couple, one or two guys."
Nets veteran Jared Dudley was asked what advantages the Nets would have over the Knicks in free agency (1/4): "It's advantages and disadvantages. The advantages the Knicks have is the history. There's a lore that they have about playing in the Garden, you know, having that Knicks jersey, even though they might not have been good for the last, you know, 15, 20 years and stuff like that. But it's the Knicks. It's like the Lakers. When I played for the Clippers and we were the 3 seed, they were talking about the Lakers."
Knicks President Steve Mills & GM Scott Perry joined the Michael Kay Show on 98.7 ESPN to discuss the state of the Knicks franchise and the expectations that lie ahead.
John MacLeod, the winningest coach in Suns history, died Sunday, the team announced. MacLeod, 81, also coached the Mavericks and Knicks. In the college ranks, he was the head coach at both Oklahoma and Notre Dame.
Knicks announce that Patrick Ewing will represent the franchise at the NBA Lottery. ‪"Patrick is a huge part of our team's history and we're thrilled to have number 33 represent the franchise at this year's draft lottery," Knicks president Steve Mills said. "Patrick's connection to the lottery is well documented, and we're proud to have one of the all-time Knicks greats sit on the dais on behalf of the team, the city and the fans."‬ Ewing, a Hall of Fame center, was drafted by the Knicks with the number one pick in 1985 after the team won the NBA's first-ever draft lottery that year.
The Knicks hope Patrick Ewing will bring the franchise some good luck when he represents the team at the draft lottery on May 14.
David Fizdale's message to Knicks fans at the end of his Michael Kay Show interview: "Get ready Knicks fans, we're getting better. It's going to be a whole better season next year."
When asked about it, Knicks coach David Fizdale acknowledged in an interview with The Michael Kay Show that he was ‘really surprised' when Kristaps Porzingis informed the franchise he wanted to leave in late January.
The Bucks flew past their projected win total, while LeBron and the Lakers failed to meet expectations. Here are the 10 over/under results furthest from Vegas' preseason expectations.
Per @Hoyas247, Patrick Ewing was asked about how often he gets asked about Zion Williamson or Kevin Durant coming to the Knicks. Ewing, a former Knicks great and the Georgetown coach, says "all the time" and adds, "There's a secret that's going to come out in a couple of weeks, but I'm not going to say it yet...They'll see when it happens." If the secret is Ewing representing the Knicks at the Lottery, it's hard to think of many others who would be better suited to represents the Knicks on the Lottery dais than the Hall of Famer.
Luke Kennard scored 27 points, Reggie Jackson had 21 and Andre Drummond added 20 points and 18 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons locked up the Eastern Conference's final playoff spot with a 115-89 victory over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | 58 | 24 | .707 | - | W2 |
| Philadelphia | 51 | 31 | .622 | 7 | W1 |
| Boston | 49 | 33 | .598 | 9 | W1 |
| Brooklyn | 42 | 40 | .512 | 16 | W3 |
| New York | 17 | 65 | .207 | 41 | L1 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(9) | Kevin Knox | SF | Kentucky |
| 2(6) | Mitchell Robinson | C | Western Kentucky |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 17 | 65 | .207 |
| 2017-18 | 29 | 53 | .354 |
| 2016-17 | 31 | 51 | .378 |
| 2015-16 | 32 | 50 | .390 |
| 2014-15 | 17 | 65 | .207 |
