Kendrick Nunn is in the Knicks’ sights and it’s no joke. While New York seems to be making Post 1 a priority, management is reportedly interested in the Heat’s wisp. Ian Begley from CUT reported this crispy info and John Hollinger from The Athletic Earlier, Nunn’s potential salary was estimated at 15 million a season. To see if these rumors will lead to a contract between the two parties.
Kendrick Nunn could land offers in the $15 million a year range and Duncan Robinson could get even more, sources tell @johnhollinger.
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If we do not know how the case of leader Derrick Rose, free agent this summer and potentially extended by the Knicks after his fine performances in New York will evolve, we have a few names already circulating on the side of the Big Apple currently to come and strengthen the back lines. And obviously, another original Chicagoan could land at Big Apple, namely a certain Kendrick Nunn. However, there is no shortage of quality playmakers in this 2021 free agent market: Kyle Lowry, Lonzo Ball, Dennis Schroder and potentially Chris Paul. Also according to Ian Begley, there had also been discussions to acquire Lonzo in a trade around the deadline but in management, the profile of LaMelo’s brother was not unanimous. The Knicks would in fact not seek a profile of playmaker, already occupied in the animation by Julius Randle and RJ Barrett. For the sake of balance, the Knicks would like a little more scoring in their backcourt. This is the reason why Kendrick Nunn stands out as a potential target. Leon Rose’s idea would be to make Nunn a kind of Terry Rozier in New York. Nunn – 25 – has two NBA seasons behind him for an average of 15 points per game.
Be careful of the fire all the same among the Knicks, because New York is a fertile ground for the wobbly signing of the month of July. 15 million per year for Kendrick Nunn, not sure that it is the best investment to make given the other possibilities and its side ultimately quite one-dimensional. Yes, he has a talent for scoring, but he also knew how to take advantage of the strength of development and the collective of Miami. Just a reminder, Nunn is a restrictive free agent this summer, which means Miami – her current squad – will be able to match any offer if she wants to keep him.. In order not to repeat the exploits of Isiah Thomas in the 2000s, it will be necessary to be firm in the negotiations and not to confuse speed and haste. Especially since the Knicks will also have to take care of securing the extension of Julius Randle in the long term. Several files to follow (without forgetting the Free Agency of Frank Ntilikina) in an important offseason for New York, which has managed to replace itself as a respectable franchise in the NBA and which has a lot of dollars to spend.
Could Kendrick Nunn move from Miami to New York? Obviously, this is a possibility being considered by the Knicks, among others. In any case, the Knicks will really be one of the franchises to watch during the offseason and it will be up to them to make the right choices to properly build on what they have achieved this year.
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