06-28-2022, 02:28 AM
(06-28-2022, 01:48 AM)SleepingHero Wrote: Problem I have with Burks; he's undergoing foot surgery and is expected to be out the entire summer rehabbing and only be ready come training camp. Losing that entire summer means he'll most likely have a slow year.
That alone I'd be happier to accept any other player on the Knicks.
That's fair.
OTOH, if he's the right player, getting him here under contract with Bird rights feels like it would be a big boost. And even if he misses the start of season, and is slowed, he will be here, on the team, and available to learn the system so he's more prepared when healed, I would think.
Another factor to me is that the injury may make NY more eager to move him AND more willing to offer side assets to get the Mavs to take him, because other suitors may back away while they want to move on. Of course it depends on the extent of injury, but I'd be willing to trade a temporary loss of service for more return in picks, if I still get the original player in the end.
My only hesitation would be if the prognosis was worse, such as over half the season lost, for example, or if the recovery back to what he was before was quite iffy ... but I can understand others who would not want to wait it out.