And a new transfer entry, a! SportsNet New York’s Ian Begley tells us earlier in the week that ahead of their eight-straight win streak that brightened their December, the New York Knicks looked into the case of Sixers forward Tobias Harris, to bolster their their team. A file to keep out of the corner of your eye?
On paper, when you think of teams that could strengthen with a deadline transfer, the Knicks have reason to come to mind. Indeed, thanks to their eight straight wins since the beginning of December, Tom Thibodeau’s players are now sixth in the East, even if they have lost three times since the end of this series (after all, have you seen? No appetizers, they TrashTalk ( they cursed themselves as adults.) In favorable waivers in the playoff race, the Knickerbockers could try to strengthen themselves on positions 2 or 3 to accompany (or be accompanied) RJ Barrett, who must feel a little alone between Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle.
So here comes the voice of Tobias Harris. Even if almost All-Star and moreover author of a solid season in Philly (16.7 points at 49% address, 6 rebounds)the winger wasn’t necessarily the most anticipated side in the Big Apple, where he seemed to be hoping more for a player capable of being an offensive first option in an ambitious team, like Zach LaVine or Donovan Mitchell (well, for once he’s dead).
The contractual situation of the J. Cole impersonator, with contract guaranteed until June 2024can obviously make it an interesting element in the context of a trade because even if it is very expensive (37.6 million this season, 39 million next year), it has both the guarantee of not reacting against peanuts in six months, and the guarantee of non-flexibility too long-term should the situation ever get bogged down. See the recent Sixers newsCouldn’t we also see noises in this news corridor trying to destabilize the Pennsylvania franchise a bit? In fact, it is difficult to imagine Daryl Morey sending his player away when all is well at the Wells Fargo Center right now and Harris has played the role of the third man to perfection in recent weeks, even more so with Tyrese Maxey still on the sidelines.
As you may have guessed, it would have been Tobias Harris on Gotham’s side a few weeks ago. In fact, this may not be the most obvious track to associate with the Scott Perry-managed franchise, and it’s hard to imagine Philly letting that go at the moment, but we’ll keep an eye on this file nonetheless. Do we ever know…
Text source: Ian Begley, SportsNet New York
