Why The New York Knicks Do The Deal 

Excuse us if we’re about to contradict ourselves. 

The Knicks have two quality big men. Isaiah Hartenstein is also worthy of a starting role, and that’s why they’d move Robinson. You may be asking yourself why that was a benefit for the Blazers, and a reason to make a deal for the Knicks. 

Well, Hartenstein is also a quality rim protector. The Blazers’ new big-man tandem would have contrasting skillsets – there are redundancies between Robinson and Hartenstein. With that in mind, it would make sense for the Knicks to flip one of them for some different players. 

Mainly, they’re interested in Hart here. He’s a quality 3-and-D wing who also provides plus positional rebounding. With that said, Winslow remains a rotation-caliber player.

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All told, adding these players to the rotation ought to help the Knicks win more games in 2022-23. In the end, isn’t that what this is all about?