I know, I know, old news at this point and already discussed in other threads, but much like KP's injury, I think this deserves its own thread.
Just before the trade deadline today, the Knicks acquired PG Emmanuel Mudiay in a 3-way trade that sent Doug McDermott to the Dallas Mavericks and Devin Harris to the Denver Nuggets. The Knicks and Nuggets also will exchange 2nd round picks in the 2018 draft.
Mudiay, who is only 21-years-old, was taken with the 7th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft (3 picks after KP). He showed some promise his rookie year, but overall put up some historically inefficient numbers (poor shooting percentages, high turnovers, etc.) and was made obsolete in Denver by Jamal Murray. Mudiay was going nowhere on the Denver bench this season. Mudiay has one more season on his contract after this season and then 2 seasons from now he would be a qualifying offer player.
I like the cost for this trade, but not sure I like the player. In fact, it would make me a hypocrite to say that I like Mudiay at all now that we traded for him after I bashed him like crazy the last 2 years.
As tig pointed out a little while ago in another thread, Mudiay is another big PG like Ntilikina (6'5"), although, I'd say very different skillsets.
Hornacek now has 3 lottery PGs (Burke, Mudiay, Ntilikina) that he can somehow find a way not to play I suppose.
The Nuggets have been going out of their way to trade Mudiay and now they practically gave him away just to get him off the roster. I think that speaks volumes about Mudiay's value. Where is everyone else at with this trade?
Just before the trade deadline today, the Knicks acquired PG Emmanuel Mudiay in a 3-way trade that sent Doug McDermott to the Dallas Mavericks and Devin Harris to the Denver Nuggets. The Knicks and Nuggets also will exchange 2nd round picks in the 2018 draft.
Mudiay, who is only 21-years-old, was taken with the 7th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft (3 picks after KP). He showed some promise his rookie year, but overall put up some historically inefficient numbers (poor shooting percentages, high turnovers, etc.) and was made obsolete in Denver by Jamal Murray. Mudiay was going nowhere on the Denver bench this season. Mudiay has one more season on his contract after this season and then 2 seasons from now he would be a qualifying offer player.
I like the cost for this trade, but not sure I like the player. In fact, it would make me a hypocrite to say that I like Mudiay at all now that we traded for him after I bashed him like crazy the last 2 years.
As tig pointed out a little while ago in another thread, Mudiay is another big PG like Ntilikina (6'5"), although, I'd say very different skillsets.
Hornacek now has 3 lottery PGs (Burke, Mudiay, Ntilikina) that he can somehow find a way not to play I suppose.
The Nuggets have been going out of their way to trade Mudiay and now they practically gave him away just to get him off the roster. I think that speaks volumes about Mudiay's value. Where is everyone else at with this trade?