Philadelphia 76ers Receive: G/F RJ Barrett, C Mitchell Robinson, 2024 First-Round Pick (NYK), 2025 First-Round Pick (NYK), 2027 First-Round Pick (NYK), 2029 First-Round Pick (NYK)
New York Knicks Receive: C Joel Embiid
Here’s a question: can anybody remember the last time the Knicks rostered a true MVP candidate?
Don’t say Carmelo Anthony. He’s one of the best scorers in NBA history, and he was great in New York. Nobody was entertaining handing him the league’s most prestigious individual award, either.
Nope. You’ve got to be older to remember the Knicks’ last player to warrant MVP consideration. If you’re old enough, congratulations on knowing how to use the internet.
We’re talking about Patrick Ewing. When the big man was roaming the paint for the Knicks, they were fearsome.
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Ewing was among the best two-way big men in an era dominated by two-way big men.
Could Embiid carry on that tradition?