Why The New York Knicks Do The Deal
Of course. Grant is the best player in this trade, and it isn’t even close.
Is he a perfect positional fit? No. If Grant isn’t stepping on Julius Randle’s toes at the 4, he’s encroaching on RJ Barrett at the 3.
That’s fine. Grant is better than Barrett. He’s a better floor spacer, and he’s a better defender. Plus, the Knicks can slide Barrett down to the 2.
Meanwhile, they can spare both players they’re losing here. Rose has fallen out of New York’s rotation altogether. Meanwhile, Mitchell Robinson makes Hartenstein expendable.
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Even in a positionless league, they can’t share the floor for long.
