Post by xystophoros on Aug 16, 2017 3:24:57 GMT
Out of all the ridiculous trade rumors, this one is one of the dumbest.
The Knicks won't do the deal unless Cleveland takes Porzingis PLUS Joaquin Noah's $80 mil benchwarmer contract off their hands.
How is this attractive to the Cavs in any way? You lose a dynamic 25 ppg scorer and playoff veteran and gain another one-way stretch 4 on a team that already has one (Love) and he's a liability deep into the postseason because he gets abused on defense.
Yes, KP can block shots and he's better than Love defensively, but as a Knicks fan I've seen the kid play regularly and he's not a great defensive player or even a very good one.
If I'm Cleveland's GM I'm looking for a proper 2-way PG who can respectably run the point and take some pressure and mileage off of Lebron. This is a league currently scarce in legitimate two-guards, but I'd also be looking to upgrade from JR Brick. I realize the Cavs are at a disadvantage because other teams know they have to move Kyrie, but still, the potential Porzingis trade (as reported by Woj) doesn't address any of the Cavs' needs.
The Knicks won't do the deal unless Cleveland takes Porzingis PLUS Joaquin Noah's $80 mil benchwarmer contract off their hands.
How is this attractive to the Cavs in any way? You lose a dynamic 25 ppg scorer and playoff veteran and gain another one-way stretch 4 on a team that already has one (Love) and he's a liability deep into the postseason because he gets abused on defense.
Yes, KP can block shots and he's better than Love defensively, but as a Knicks fan I've seen the kid play regularly and he's not a great defensive player or even a very good one.
If I'm Cleveland's GM I'm looking for a proper 2-way PG who can respectably run the point and take some pressure and mileage off of Lebron. This is a league currently scarce in legitimate two-guards, but I'd also be looking to upgrade from JR Brick. I realize the Cavs are at a disadvantage because other teams know they have to move Kyrie, but still, the potential Porzingis trade (as reported by Woj) doesn't address any of the Cavs' needs.