Why The New York Knicks Do The Deal
On the other hand, the Knicks weren’t lacking a starting big man coming into the season. The question was only which of the two they had would earn the job.
That question has been answered. Mitch Robinson has cut down on his fouls. He’s also a vastly superior defender and rim runner to Hartenstein. The job is his.
With that in mind, the Knicks could use a secondary playmaker. Hayward may not be the player he once was, but he’s still capable of filling that role.
In all likelihood, he’d be responsible for carrying the second unit. That’s a role that nobody on the Knicks is currently occupying. Hayward should be helpful in that regard.
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He may even help the Knicks surpass expectations once again.
