Why The New York Knicks Do The Deal
We know what you’re thinking. Don’t the Knicks already have their point guard?
There’s a difference. Brunson can shoot. Ball can shoot. Moreover, Brunson has a scorer mentality. He’s a good distributor, but he likely won’t mind being set up by a better one.
Make no mistake: Ball is an elite playmaker. He’s a maestro. Since Brunson has off-ball value, this partnership should work.
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in fact, it should pay dividends. Finally, if Ball has grown tired of playing in a small market, he should welcome this change. Here, he’ll be taking his talents to the biggest stage in the NBA.
If the Hornets hadn’t landed the second pick, it wouldn’t be a possibility.