2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[mvossman]

OKC could just outright sign Reddish to a 24M/per year RFA in FA and still comes out ahead financially opposed to the trade you suggested.

Brunson+ Kleber + Burke + Brown for Randle + Kemba + our 2023 pick seems sufficient.

Given how the Knicks have devalued Randle and seem intent to move toward a Zion/Barrett/Reddish future, I´d say he´s pretty much neutral value, especially given the cheap-ish contract.
Kleber is still a positive asset for a contender (especially as an expiring deal).
Creating capspace for an outright big offer Brunson signing would cost the Knicks roughly a 1st round pick.
Add a little negative value on the two year Kemba deal, so they have to take Burke and Brown on expiring deals.

Seems a fair deal all around, IF we have to lose Brunson.

This is a strong argument for doing everything we can to hold onto Brunson.

I'm struggling how Randle fits on this team?  He can't protect the rim.  He can't shoot.  He can't rim run.  Seems like his offensive game involves clogging the lane where our guards like to operate.  Don't think you want to run him out there as a center defensively, so that means another player clogging the lane.  I just don't see the fit.

I didn't think Din would be a fit either, so I could be totally wrong on this, but for a team who's biggest weakness right now seems like rim protection, sending Maxi out for Randle is going the wrong way.