BRUNSON BURNER: to NYK for 4yrs/$104M (no SnT) | NYK docked 2025 2nd for tampering

[hakeemfaan]

I cannot wait to revisit this thread in December when the Knicks are once again out of the playoff race and the Mavs are fine.

That’s not a good way to look at things. There was a stat that when Dirk was here on how a team that gets a true transcendent star almost always makes the playoffs.  The bar when you get a player like that is always a title. The problem though was Dirk was going against a FO that paired him with lesser players than what let’s say the Spurs paired Duncan with.  Dirk showed how little he actually needed when that title was finally won. Yet for years the FO could not do it.  Same with Luka. Warts and all, he doesn’t need much.  

Losing the 2nd best shot creator on the team is a definite step back when we added a key piece in Wood and looked to be taking a step forward.  Even some stars struggle in the playoffs. Just because Brunson struggled against GS he is not a good fit anymore? How would Brunson have played if paired with both Luka and Wood?      

You can’t compare with the Knicks. They don’t have a Luka. The team that has a Luka should aspire for much more than just making the playoffs.