The New York Knicks are hoping to bring in some big guys this summer. Including a leader and / or a rear. And among all the rumors, it is rumored that the franchise would have Lonzo Ball on his radar.
The rumor is obviously to be taken with a grain of salt. It’s Marc Berman from the New York Post, who evokes it in the midst of a whole bunch of player tracks that the Knicks may be interested in.
He quotes in a jumble Damian Lillard, Spencer Dinwiddie, Chris Paul, Jalen Brunson, Kyle Lowry, Dennis Schroder. Or players whose value may have fallen, like Kemba Walker or Ben Simmons.
Once again, these are not necessarily players who want to come to NY, but issues on which the Knicks will try, more or less extensively, their luck.
For Lonzo Ball, the New York journalist understands that the interest could be shared:
“Lonzo Ball, the 2nd pick of the 2017 draft, is restricted free agent, but the Pelicans could not match the offer sheet which will start at $ 19 million. Leon Rose (the president of the Knicks) knows Lavar from the days when CAA (the agency where Rose worked) represented the Balls. Father’s eccentricities are not a problem. Sources believe Lavar, a former tight end of the practice squad of the Jets (a New York team), would love to see all these leads on Broadway, and that the Knicks are on Lonzo’s radar.
“He can allow Julius Randle to have less to have the ball in his hands and he has progressed on the shot”, assures an NBA scout. “
Shooting precisely, a priority for Tom Thibodeau. On ESPN, in Friday’s combined draft, he explained that the team was looking to “add shot – not just three-pointers, but also out-dribbling, outs and guys who can shoot.” “
We’re still a long way from seeing Lonzo Ball at the New York Knicks. But the file is to be followed.
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