Why The New York Knicks Do The Deal
Well, Kuminga is a more versatile player than Toppin, for starters.
He’s a more functional small-ball 5. He may be a more viable 3. Kuminga has a longer wing span, and that has a significant impact on his positional versatility.
On the other hand, that may not be the Knicks’ motive for making this deal at all. Kuminga may not be coming to back Randle up. He may be coming to replace him.
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If so, the Knicks are landing a potential star. Kuminga has more potential than Toppin – few would dispute that.
If the Knicks are growing tired of Randle’s inconsistency, they could pivot into a mini-rebuild around Jalen Brunson, Mitchell Robinson, and Kuminga.
Should the Warriors let them?