Knicks Trade for Jerian Grant..Hawks Get Tim Bug Jr.
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We need him to be good enough to where Calderon's days are numbered.
Grant rolls past Calderon in the rotation like a steamroller. Porzingis is the project and Grant is the day 1 contributor. This is an amazing trade for us.
SSj4Wingzero
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He might be. Grant is one of the more NBA-ready players in the draft, and he's athletic with good shooting form and ball-handling skills. I'm not sure how much better he can get, but he's already played in the ACC for four years. He's going to be ready to contribute immediately.
I hope so in Grant's case, just seems like he will get it day 1 on the job otoh....When Phil openly says Porz is at least a yr away...he's probably 3yrs away. Phil gets a C+ from me tonight on the draft.
Not sure about day 1 but Calderon sucks so it's possible that a big, athletic PG like Grant comes in and after a few months starts ahead of Calderon. He just needs to be given playing time and a chance by DFish.
SSj4Wingzero
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Normally I wouldn't be so sure about Day 1 either, but this guy is a senior in college. He's played ACC-level basketball for four years already. Four years in the best basketball conference in the country? Yeah, he's probably ready to contribute immediately.
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I've never been this happy for a draft pick since the Knicks selected Ewing.
SSj4Wingzero
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If Melo really wants out of NY it's something the Knicks should consider. If we could get a bunch of first-rounders back with a good young player and build around those draft picks and Porzingis and Grant, it could be a better option rather than having Melo who, let's be honest, has some serious deficiencies in his game.
Mitch Kupchuk says no.
Don't be shocked if Calderon plays the 2 guard spot now that Hardaway is gone. If we retain Galloway and resign Shved (who should come back) then we basically have 4 combo guards.
Calderon is the best shooter of the 4 and plays well with a faster more athetic PG next to him. I see a Grant Calderon back court
Grant
Calderon
Melo
Monroe
Robin Lopez?
I think Porzingis is our sixth man (Nikola mirotic type)
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Good points Paul, could be but Calderon has to turn it around. He had a few good games but was for most of the season a reluctant shooter even when he wasn't injured. A rejuvenated Calderon and Grant becoming a starting PG for the Knicks with Zingis playing like Mirotic will go a long way to making the Knicks respectable.