Knicks · Porzingis & Rolo for D. Cousins..would you? (page 2)

Bonn1997 wrote:

Knixkik wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

yellowboy90 wrote:

mreinman wrote:

yellowboy90 wrote:How about KP and RoLo for Towns?

why?

Towns is on another level. Now, that he knows there are few bigs in this league that can hang with him I can't imagine what he'll be next year. I think I read before the draft that his growth plates were still open so he might come back taller(possibly). Regardless all he needs to do is continue to refine his game offensively and learn defensive concepts.

Anyway, I'm happy with KP and there are only a few players I'd trade him for.

Yes, Towns is on another level. I think Minn would reject that trade and anyone who isn't a Knicks fan would say it favors Minn.
I'd do the OP's trade if Sac threw in about 10 first round picks.

Towns is on another level offensively, but i think KP is ahead of him defensively. And based on their body-types i think KP has much more developing to do than Towns does. Towns is better and will likely remain a little better throughout his career, but i think their overall ceilings are pretty comparable. Both are studs, simple as that. Each should be an MVP in his career.

You can take the level Towns is at now and with an average rate of progress from a rookie season, reasonably project he'll be a superstar if not MVP.
With Porzingis, you have to make far more assumptions. He certainly can become a superstar but there's also a long list of players who put up his production in their rookie seasons and didn't have impressive careers. I agree that their ceilings are comparable but their floors certainly aren't.

Completely agree.

KP goes nowhere. Our positions of need are 1 & 2. Let's figure out how to fix what's broken, not what's established part of our franchise future.

TLover wrote:I'm all for watching Porzingis develop into what we think he can become but D.Cousins is an absolute beast and only 25. Would much rather root for Porzingis & Rolo but Cousins is the best center in basketball. Also think it would interest KD even more to sign with the Knicks.
Give me Thibs as coach and we're a top 4 team in the entire NBA..no matter who we have in our backcourt.