New York Knicks Receive: G Kendrick Nunn

Los Angeles Lakers Receive: G/F Cam Reddish

New York and Los Angeles have been pitted as coastal rivals for the better part of the 21st century. With that said, their NBA teams have not had much of a rivalry to speak of.

Generally speaking, they’ve been managed much differently. The Lakers tend to fluctuate between the league’s elite and its basement. Unfortunately, the Knicks mostly find themselves closer to the latter area.

One major difference between these teams heading into 2022-23 has to do with their coaches. The Lakers will have rookie skipper Darvin Ham calling the shots. Meanwhile, the Knicks will feature grizzled veteran Tom Thibodeau.

Often, more experienced head coaches lose patience with young players if they aren’t productive. That holds especially true with Tom Thibodeau.

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In all likelihood, that explains why Cam Reddish found himself in Thibs’ doghouse for much of the latter half of 2021-22.

Would Darvin Ham be able to find a better use for him?