The New York Knicks are ready to take a few bets this season. It is in this spirit that the Big Apple franchise has just offered a year of contract to Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. selon Bobby Marks d’ESPN.
The former Charlotte Hornets player and, very briefly this summer, the Dallas Mavericks, obviously no longer has the same odds as when he was drafted in 2nd position in the 2012 Draft behind his Kentucky comrade Anthony Davis. Arrived with the label of enormous defender capable of weighing on both sides of the field, “MKG” unfortunately made more of him for his difficulties to develop his shoot to the horrifying mechanics. Injuries didn’t help Michael Kidd-Gilchrist found some form of continuity in performance and here he is on the rebound at 27.
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The Knicks can possibly pull off a nice shot inexpensively. In the idea, Kidd-Gilchrist remains a player capable of very well defending in several positions. It’s not surprising that a team coached by Tom Thibodeau has looked at a basketball player like him.
The New York offseason continues to be intriguing but not uninteresting. Where some would like to see the Knicks jump into a big fish battle via a trade, like Russell Westbrook, new boss Leon Rose is trying to build a little more patiently by focusing on financial flexibility and youth development.
Last season, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist played 19 games with the Mavs, including 6 playoffs for an average of 9 minutes.
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