08-27-2022, 06:22 PM
(08-27-2022, 05:33 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: The problem with targeting Rose is that he's 100% a Thibodeu guy. It's a pretty well known thing that Rose had to actually ask Thibs for a smaller role after his first year in NY, which when examined from a different angle means that Thibs would play him more if he could. I know we see them signing Brunson, looking at Mitchell, etc, and think that makes Rose expendable, but I don't know that we can assume Thibodeau sees it that way at all. I really don't remember seeing much (outside of salary matching speculation) that leads me to believe Rose has been shopped at all.
The guy Thibs seems to want to get rid of is IQ, which drives some of my Knicks fan friends crazy.
Could be true, and your take on Thibs is good.
However, Thibs may be stuck with reality, because NY's desire for an All-Star player is probably "Mitchell or bust." In such a deal, matching salary is an issue, UT won't want to accept multi-year crap (like Randle or Fournier), and Rose is the biggest expiring on the NY roster. When you look at the alternatives, Rose almost MUST be included.
I keep landing on a deal which has Rose (as expiring filler) as a given, and the negotiating points are: 1 the quantity/specifics of the pick package, and
2 which set of young players are included with Rose (out of Barrett, Toppin, Quickley, Grimes).