Coming out of faculty, there was loads of buzz surrounding Cam Reddish. So a lot in order that the Atlanta Hawks chosen the Duke Blue Devil ahead with the tenth total choose within the 2019 draft. The 6’8” combo ahead with the 7’2” wingspan was pegged as a possible defensive stopper. Instead, Redish had an up-and-down tenure with the Hawks. He performed in 58 video games in his first season after which 26, 49, and 34 earlier than being traded to the New York Knicks through the 2021-22 season.
COVID shortened the 2019-20 season, and accidents and an overabundance of forwards for the Hawks had been all causes for his lack of enjoying time. That mixture led the Hawks to commerce Reddish and Solomon Hill to the Knicks, receiving Kevin Knox in return earlier than final season’s commerce deadline. Some folks across the league had been shocked as a result of it appeared the Hawks did not get a lot in return for a possible expertise like Reddish, however shortly after the commerce, Reddish injured his shoulder and missed the remainder of the common season, solely enjoying 15 video games for the Knicks.
So far this season, Reddish is enjoying 21.9 minutes a recreation and has performed in 20 of the Knicks’ 24 video games whereas averaging 8.4 factors a recreation. Unfortunately, his enjoying time has decreased these days. Reddish had been pulled from the rotation and obtained his first wholesome DNP in a Knicks win over the Cavs. Coach Thibodeau spoke on the Knicks’ rotation and a few gamers’ lack of enjoying time.
”It’s not simply on Cam, it’s on our staff,” Thibodeau stated. “What gives our team the best chance? And so I’d say those are coaching decisions; to decide to go from a 10-man rotation to nine because you feel like it [gives] the team the best chance to succeed. That’s why you do it. You always have to put the team first. So there’s a lot of sacrifices that need to be made by a team. But we’re always going to put what we feel is best for the team first.”
According to Stefan Bondy of New York Daily News, the Knicks have declined to make Reddish accessible for 3 straight media availabilities. Now Bondy is reporting the 2 sides are engaged on a potential commerce.
That would now make two groups unable to discover a function for the 2019 lottery choose. At solely 23 years previous, groups can be keen to take an opportunity on Reddish. We have seen numerous instances the way it takes some gamers years after first coming into the league earlier than they lastly discover the fitting staff (see Andrew Wiggins). It can be fascinating to see if a playoff staff will take an opportunity on the gifted ahead. The Phoenix Suns definitely have a Jae Crowder-sized gap of their entrance court docket.
Reddish and the Knicks couldn’t agree on a contract extension earlier than the October deadline, which suggests Reddish can be a free agent this summer time.
The Athletic’s Fred Katz can also be reporting that the Knicks try to connect Reddish with Evan Fournier in an try to unload his hefty contract. Fournier is ready to make about $19m/yr over the following two seasons with a staff possibility on the ultimate 12 months.