DAL OFFSEASON: Trade & FA | Mavs "mostly done...but you never know."

[omahen]

I agree that CP3 helps the Bucks way more than he helps the Knicks, but isn't Paul to NY the most "Knicks" move you can envision right now? It just seems inevitable. I would hate to be a fan of that..."team."

If they can get CP3 for a couple of reclamation youngsters like DSJ and Smokes or a mediocre pick, who cares. What they hope he can bring is a culture change. A relentless fighter with exceptional basketball IQ, perfect mentor for young guys. Just look what he did in OKC. He has absolute authority and the young guys would listen or he would break one in half and eat him while still alive in the first practice as an example to others. Of course he would have to believe he can make a change in NY and be 100 % behind the move. 

If it succeeds, NY could lose their bad destination stigma and actually become attractive to free agents in a season or two. Especially if they can score on a good pick in 2021 and if youngsters start showing improvements. Saviour of New York is still a title glory hunters find appealing, if they believe it is actually possible.

Of course in reality, Dolan will do a couple of stupid things that will lead to CP3 faking an injury in the middle of the season at latest and sitting out the rest of the games, sulking at home.