We already have our 2 stars, fill this team with solid role players and we’re set. OG is arguably the best role player in the league. Fantastic defender, good 3pt shooter, can get to his own shot when he needs to… Offer him a big bag, at the very least it causes New York to match.
by gobirds18_
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But not on a max deal tho.
Is he planning on playing more than half a season?
Maybe, maybe not.
But arguing for him as a role player instead of a third star is dumb when we would be giving him a max contract. We would be paying him the salary of a star and that is what matters.
Not for the deal he wants.
You want to give a max to a guy who’s very best averages are 17 5 2 ?? A max deal ?? Those numbers feel a lot like Tobias Harris numbers. Only OG comes with a monster injury history as well.
It’s not 2k guys. I can’t wait for this to be done, no matter what they do, I just want it to be over.
This seasons team was two stars with role players and we saw what happened. Joel sits down and our offense absolutely tanked because we were basically asking Maxey to be Shai / Luka and carry the offense
Throw a 4 yr max at a 27 yr old player who has a terrible injury history from the hips down going back to college and can’t create at all. Bad business friendo. Luckily, the NYK are going to max him, so no worries.
Grossly Overpaying for a zero time all star would be extremely on brand.
Too late. He’s on the Knicks, who will re-sign him.
We are not getting OG
Has never been an All Star. Will Never be an All Star. Has a horrible injury history… sounds like someone the Sixers would Max.
It seems pretty unlikely they’ll get either. Unfortunately I think their free agent options are gonna be pretty limited. Morey likely makes a trade which is less than ideal
Yes please.
Na, pg will bring us 4 back to back championships
Y’all can come at me all day for talking about Mikal Bridges yet somehow the Knicks trading good players for OG and letting him walk seems more of a possibility to you….
Isn’t he always hurt? When I think of a prototype to pair with Joel Embiid, it does not include “misses half the games every season” as a positive attribute.
I’d rather we take the heat route and actually develop players and have good scouting
1. The Knicks won’t let him walk after trading Quickley and other assets for him. They will max him if they need to. Unless OG is the first player to dislike NYC, he’s staying. This ship has sailed.
2. He is not a better fit than Paul George. They would both fit nicely into the team, but George has the offensive firepower to cover for Embiid.
3. Just because Anunoby, whether at last year’s trade deadline or this offseason, looks like he may have been the best realistic option available to build the team with, that doesn’t make him worth it. He’s not worth the max now, he’s not going to get appreciably better, and he’s injured a lot.
This is just demonstrably false. You can prefer OG if you want, most likely due to age, but there’s no way he is a better fit than a high volume, high percentage three point shooter who is an eight time All Star (two in a row) capable of creating for himself and still being a plus defender. A guy who has consistently averaged 23 points a game even as a second option.
OG is younger, and a better defender (because he’s an elite defender) but he isn’t even more durable than George.
That said OG would have been great at the deadline and we should try and drive the price up especially if we don’t get George (who Morey clearly wants). I’d rather have him than a guy like Ingram, but that’s not saying much.
Sure, but he can get a 5th year with NYK. Why wouldn’t they offer it; and why wouldn’t he take it?
Hate this take. Don’t sign the actual superstar bc he costs too much, so sign a role player at star money instead? Makes no sense
Yes!
Yes but he’s not going to come here because his agent is Leon Rose’s son
That’s not true at all. Paul George is a much better fit. He’s just older, so you guys are scared. Rightfully so, but let’s not be silly.