02-05-2020, 06:14 PM
(02-05-2020, 05:29 PM)Aussiebballer Wrote: Very Knicks like to trade a bunch of assets for a player they could have just signed last off-seasonI doubt the Knicks view him as their franchise player, but they need players and a 23 year old East All-Star is not a bad start.
Russell is not the sort of player you want to build a team around, just ask Brooklyn.
Adding him to a Star like KAT is a good idea, but making him your franchise player by default will end badly.
Furthermore how many games did the Nets win with Russell last year. How many are they winning with Irving right now?
Irving for Russell was a necessity to get the signature of Beta Kevin. Hardly a judgment on the ability of Russell.