gmf1369
Benchwarmer
The fact is that while Smith did have a great year coming off the bench in New York, posting a career best 18.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, not to mention shoot 42 percent from the field and 36 percent from long range... In terms of sixth men, those numbers are mind-blowing...
Enter Mayo, a pure shooter who did a fine job as Dallas? starting shooting guard this season... He averaged 15.3 points and 3.5 rebounds per game, and also shot 45 percent from the floor and 41 percent from long range...
Now, in hindsight, Mayo is a downgrade over Smith... He is not as strong an athlete, nor is his offensive attack as versatile... He either shoots threes or drives to the basket, very rarely creating off the dribble...
But the fact of the matter is that financially, Mayo makes sense for the Knicks... He may not get a chance to start, depending on what?s in the cards for future star Iman Shumpert, but he can still provide instant offense for a team that could potentially lose one of its key weapons in Smith, who could very well depart for a larger contract...
If you are GM Glen Grunwald, Smith with one foot out the door do you pull the trigger now or hope Smith does indeed re-sign with the team... A sign and trade of Smith, and a third team along with Dallas should be an option these coming days...
Thoughts???
Enter Mayo, a pure shooter who did a fine job as Dallas? starting shooting guard this season... He averaged 15.3 points and 3.5 rebounds per game, and also shot 45 percent from the floor and 41 percent from long range...
Now, in hindsight, Mayo is a downgrade over Smith... He is not as strong an athlete, nor is his offensive attack as versatile... He either shoots threes or drives to the basket, very rarely creating off the dribble...
But the fact of the matter is that financially, Mayo makes sense for the Knicks... He may not get a chance to start, depending on what?s in the cards for future star Iman Shumpert, but he can still provide instant offense for a team that could potentially lose one of its key weapons in Smith, who could very well depart for a larger contract...
If you are GM Glen Grunwald, Smith with one foot out the door do you pull the trigger now or hope Smith does indeed re-sign with the team... A sign and trade of Smith, and a third team along with Dallas should be an option these coming days...
Thoughts???