The New York Knicks are anticipated to make some main adjustments to their roster following an Jap Convention Finals exit within the 2025 NBA Playoffs.
The 1st step was accomplished with the firing of head coach Tom Thibodeau, however that’s only the start of what’s anticipated to be a busy offseason for the Knicks.
The second step is reportedly concentrating on a famous person like Giannis Antetokounmpo. In any potential commerce, the Knicks could be required to half methods with Karl-Anthony Cities to make that transfer turn into a actuality.
Former NBA participant Jermaine O’Neal just lately made an look on the Nightcap podcast with Shannon Sharpe.
In the course of the interview, O’Neal talked in regards to the Knicks doubtlessly buying and selling Cities this summer time. The ex-NBA heart urged the Knicks to rethink their determination.
“I don’t like them buying and selling KAT. I get it, he doesn’t defend nicely, however he’s completely different from every part else that they’ve.
“If he actually seemed within the mirror and stated each time I take my a__ to that field, I’m working proper, each time he simply works one thing, then he’d simply return out to the three-point line and stand on the three-point line,” O’Neal stated.
He added: “If he actually simply will get to that dominant kind, he might be every part that Knicks want, clearly including a pair extra items in there.”
As O’Neal acknowledged, if Cities can enhance his protection, he might turn into an untouchable star for the Knicks. In spite of everything, he did common 24.4 factors, 12.8 rebounds, and three.1 assists per sport for the workforce.
Coming to Cities’ potential alternative in Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks famous person is an outstanding participant.
He has a plethora of accolades to his title, together with main the Bucks to the 2021 NBA Championship. Regardless of that tremendous resume, O’Neal urged the Knicks to keep away from buying and selling for the Greek Freak.
“I like KAT with the Knicks, I don’t like Giannis with the Knicks. I like KAT, I like him. Do we predict Giannis and Brunson can play collectively? They each just like the ball quite a bit,” O’Neal acknowledged.
On most nights, Jalen Brunson was the Knicks’ No. 1 scoring choice all through the 2024-25 season. Nevertheless, Brunson requires the ball in his arms to make issues occur for the workforce.
O’Neal feels Antetokounmpo additionally has an analogous taking part in fashion to Brunson and it wouldn’t make sense to have them pair collectively on the Knicks.
