Monday, December 23, 2024

Knicks Notes: Sims, Hypothetical Trades, Bridges

With Mitchell Robinson sidelined for the beginning of the common season, Jericho Sims will probably be within the Knicks’ rotation except they make a commerce. Sims is taking steps to earn Tom Thibodeau’s belief and one other NBA contract, in line with Stefan Bondy of the New York Submit.

Sims has been on the Knicks coaching facility since mid-August below the tutelage of assistant coach Mark Bryant, who makes a speciality of growing frontcourt expertise.

Sims, who will probably be a free agent after the season, had a wholesome and productive offseason after rehabbing the final two summers from surgical procedures to his thumb and shoulder. The 2021 second-round choose appeared in 45 video games, together with 11 begins, final season.

We now have extra on the Knicks:

  • The Pistons’ Isaiah Stewart was named as a possible commerce goal to fortify the center. James Edwards III of The Athletic explores three hypothetical trades the Knicks may make. In a single, the Knicks purchase Stewart and two future second-round picks from Detroit for Robinson, Miles McBride and the 2025 first-round choose the Pistons already owe them. Edwards additionally explores potential commerce packages for Utah’s Walker Kessler and Charlotte’s Nick Richards.
  • Miles Bridges is shocked he’s been a part of two blockbuster offers within the final two years. “I’d’ve thought I used to be the final particular person to be traded on a regular basis,” Bridges informed RG.org. “It kinda began after I was in Phoenix. I assumed I in all probability by no means was gonna depart Phoenix. Being the kind of participant I’m, I really feel like I’m kinda in a glue position normally a crew would commerce for or would commerce to surrender [a lot]. However as soon as that begins, when you get traded as soon as, now it’s prefer it’s gonna be steady. However hopefully, issues go nice [in New York] and I don’t gotta hold transferring groups.”
  • What does the Knicks’ roster appear to be heading into camp? Get the small print right here.

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