Knicks Preparing For MAJOR TRADE After Roster CHANGE… | Knicks News

Knicks Preparing For MAJOR TRADE After Roster CHANGE… | Knicks News

The Knicks are making moves A Change Is Coming the Knicks just recently waved Taj Gibson and according to one NBA Insider the reason that the Knicks did that was to give themselves flexibility for a trade they might be making very soon we’re going to break down this

Report and so much more today so be sure you’re subscribe to the channel and have notifications turned on so you don’t miss a second of the new content and now let’s get started the Knicks have waved Taj Gibson could a major move be coming in my opinion absolutely yes when you wave a

Player you’re giving the Knicks back a roster spot you’re giving them the ability to make trades for three players for two players or for two players for one player that’s what you get the flexibility in doing when you wave Taj Gibson and that’s exactly what the

Knicks did when they made this move and this is exactly what Fred Catz of the athletic and NBA Insider recently told us let’s see exactly what he mentioned here according to Fred Katz the Knicks are waving Taj Gibson sources tell the athletic it gives the Knicks extra flexibility leading into the trade

Deadline they will have 14 players which gives them the ability to make a two for one or three for two trade Gibson’s contract was set to guarantee today and according to Ian Bagley he noted regarding ing Taj Gibson being waved that the New York Knicks made a tough

Decision in part to give them roster flexibility as they expect to be active between now and the trade deadline New York has opened up a roster spot the Knicks hold Gibson in high regard and they appreciate everything he did for them shout out to Ian Bagley and Fred

Katz two great NBA insiders for giving us this following update from the New York Knicks I gotta say guys when I heard that Taj Gibson was waved I was a little bit taken back I was shocked not because he was waved just because of the

Fact of I thought he was going to be one of the veteran presence for the Knicks in the locker room for the season for the rest of the season I didn’t expect them to get waved until the end of the season and who knows he might have

Joined thib’s coaching staff at the end of the season I don’t know what to think with Tom tho and the decisions he’s going to make but I did not expect to see him getting waved but if you think about it and if you think about what the

New York Knicks are trying to accomplish and do right now now make their team better turn into a contender make that team a playoff team that can have a Deep Run if that’s the goal if that’s what they’re trying to achieve then absolutely I understand why they’ waved

Taj Gibson because again like Ian Bagley stated here by waving Taj Gibson it gives the New York Knicks flexibility because again they expect to be very active between now and the trade deadline and if you’re looking to make moves very crucial important moves you need to have flexibility to do that you

Can’t go into a trade with having something going against you already when you’re making a trade you’re going to need picks players and flexibility the Knicks had the picks the Knicks had the players but they didn’t quite have the flexibility with Taj Gibson still part of the roster by waving Taj they just

Gave themselves back that flexibility and now they can go out they can make the trade that they want to make for that star or Superstar player and if they’re looking to make a three for two type of trade it’s likely they’re going to get back a star in that type of deal

And if they trade three players you know for a fact the Knicks are looking to get one of those role players and a star to add to this roster now I don’t know if it’s going to take three players I don’t know if it’s going to take two players

But what I do know especially if you’re going to deal with a team like the Hawks who have dejonte Murray they want more picks than players so you’re likely going to have to give a lot of picks and a couple of players to get that deal

Done and maybe you just get one player in dejon Murray so in that case it might be a two for one but if you’re looking to get more pieces from the Hawks if that’s the type of trade you’re looking to make maybe it is a three for one by

Waving Gibson they get all of these options that’s why they did it it wasn’t an easy decision they love Taj Gibson they love him in the locker room he is a veteran he is a leader he gives him that veteran presence in the locker room he’s going to be in somebody’s ear when

They’re not performing right or when they need to do better he’s going to be in their ear in the playoffs that’s what I thought we got with Taj Gibson moving forward I knew that Taj was not going to have a meaningful role or a very impactful role moving forward because

The Knicks have added depth with pre zoua they have Isaiah hartenstein and they’re likely looking to add another big they have Jericho Sims as well too he’s back healthy when Mitchell Robinson comes back and he’s going to be healthy they’re gonna have a number of bigs that

Their disposal so because of that it was already the writing on the wall for Taj Gibson and how long he was going to stay stay part of this Knicks team but I got to say he was a professional he was all smiles he was laughing on the sideline

He was always seen with another player talking to them laughing with them trying to make them better Taj we love you we’re gonna miss you and we thank you for what you’ve done for this Nicks Organization for the few short months that you were here for us however as you

Can see here this is the following statement from Leon Rose he States Todd stepped up in a big way to help our team this season and has had an measurable impact on our organization both on and off the court throughout his time with the Knicks he was instrumental in

Helping us build a foundation and help create the Nicks culture that exists today we’re extremely grateful and thank Taj for all of his contributions once a Nick always a Nick speaking on behalf of myself and all fellow Nick fans I think without a doubt we all agree with Leon

Rose and we all got to say thank you Taj thank you for coming here thank you for helping build this culture and thank you for giving us every single thing that you gave us throughout the years you’ve been here not only this year but for the

Years past as well too thank you for that the Knicks have a different direction they’re moving on they have a different Vision they want to be a contender they want to be a championship caliber team and the way to do that is to make Championship caliber moves the

Knicks as reported by a number of NBA insiders are absolutely going to be active during this trade deadline they’re going to try to get a star or Superstar on this roster that’s going to be their motivation and that’s going to be their focus and I think Leon Rose and

Company is absolutely going to get a deal done to get that star on this roster and if you look around the league one star that keeps coming up in regards to Leon Rose and the Knicks trying to trade for him is De Jon Murray and that’s the move

That’s the name and come January 9th in my opinion because that’s the date that I think the New York Knicks and Leon Rose will announce that they’ve traded for de Jon Murray from the Atlanta Hawks everything is pointing to that everything looks like it’s going to that

And given this move by Taj Gibson which again gives them flexibility to go out and make a trade by trading two players for one player or three players for two players that’s what they’ve given themselves by making this move by doing this for me it almost automatically

Points to the fact that the Knicks are going to get a player that’s a starting caliber star like player and the only player that fits the bill like that that’s available on the trade market right now in my opinion is De jante Murray January 9th that announcement or

At least reports about the Knicks aggressively pursuing and trying to trade for de jonte Murray all of that is gonna start on January 9th mark my words on that but what about you guys what do you think about the New York Knicks waving Taj Gibson and by doing this

Creating flexibility for themselves to go out and make a star or Superstar trade let me know in the comments Below guys because honestly I would love to hear from you but that’s going to do it for this episode I hope you enjoyed it and if you did go ahead and smash that

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The New York Knicks have waived long time Knick and backup center, Taj Gibson. This move was done in an attempt to help the Knicks gain more flexibility this month when trying to make a trade for a significant player. The Knicks recently made a trade to add OG Anunoby and other pieces to the roster. A week from that move, the Knicks are now preparing to make another massive swing… Troy Mahabir breaks all of this down!

SHOW CHAPTERS:
00:00 – Intro
00:32 – Knicks Waive Taj Gibson
01:49 – NY Waived Gibson For Flexibility In Trades
05:21 – Leon Rose Comments On Gibson Being Waived

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