There’s tanking, and then there’s this.
The ball was closer to the rim before he let go of it… Lou, you shot it backwards.
Spoiler Alert: The Knicks did not win this game. But hey, they lost in OT, so maybe if this play had turned out better…
The Knicks have signed 22 year-old, 6-foot-7 guard Ricky Ledo.
Ledo was a star in high school, but was unable to play as a freshman at Providence for academic reasons. After sitting out the season, he declared for the NBA draft. Ledo was and still is very raw, but was considered one of the most talented players in that draft. Milwaukee took him 42nd overall before his draft rights were traded to Philadelphia and then sent to Dallas, where Ledo has bounced between the NBA and the D-League, looking for a chance to break through. Ledo was released by Dallas last month to make room for former Knick Amar’e Stoudemire.
With the Knicks set to use the remainder of the season to lose on purpose take a look at some unproven, low-risk high-reward guys who could be useful down the road, this could be Ledo’s shot. Ledo will play on a 10-day contract.
-Tommy Rothman
The Knicks beat the Spurs on Tuesday (not a typo) in overtime.
Spurs Coach Greg Popovich was not happy:
Really Pop? EVERY PLAYER? Give Tim Duncan a break.
Alexey Shved has only been a Knick for a week, but he has already etched his place in Knicks history.
The Knicks are on their way to the worst season the franchise has ever seen, and Shved may have provided the season’s signature moment in Friday’s double-overtime win.
Yes, he knew he was on camera.
JR Smith’s spirit lives on!
The Knicks mostly sat out Thursday’s trade deadline fireworks, but they did make one move.
New York traded Pablo Prigioni to Houston for Alexey Shved and second round picks in 2017 and 2019. The Knicks drop Prigioni’s $1.7 Million contract for next season ($300 K guaranteed) and replace it with Shved’s expiring deal, using one of their trade exceptions to accommodate the former Rocket’s larger contract. The Knicks are low on future picks, and Prigioni was a strong candidate to retire after the season, so this is a good move.
However, a lack of assets caused by hasty trades forced the Knicks to sit on the sidelines while quality point guards like Goran Dragic, Isaiah Thomas, Brandon Knight, and Michael-Carter-Williams. With Dragic likely to sign with Miami long-term, it’s unclear if the Knicks will be able to upgrade their PG position going forward.
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