The Knicks may not make for probably the most thrilling information coming off a draft occasion however everybody else across the group appears to be doing all they’ll to assist us talk about.
Jalen Brunson makes WWE debut, offers Knicks followers a scare
Deliver it on, child!
Whether or not you want wrestling or not, you absolutely received entertained on the newest episode of Friday Night time Smackdown aired on June 28 from contained in the Mecca as Knicks’ Jalen Brunson and Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton made clean cameos within the WWE Universe.
The whole lot made excellent sense as the 2 franchises the boys symbolize clashed within the postseason with Indy getting previous New York in Recreation 7 of the Jap Convention semifinals.
Now, for those who watched the clip above, you may need observed Brunson shook his left hand when he entered the ring. Welp, that was actually regarding as Brunson underwent surgical procedure on that very hand after fracturing it towards the Pacers.
Simply lived out a childhood dream and sure the hand tremendous lol yall can chill out — Jalen Brunson (@jalenbrunson1) June 29, 2024
Concern nothing, nevertheless, as JB himself stated every little thing is alright and he was simply enjoying his character as greatest as he might.
For what it’s price, Brunson’s companion in crime on Friday, LA Knight, defeated heel and reigning United States Champion Logan Paul.
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Mavs & Pistons Swap Former Knicks Gamers
The NBA finalists Dallas Mavericks and the NBA bottom-dwellers Detroit Pistons accomplished a commerce confirmed by the NBA on June 28, swapping former Knickerbockers.
The Mavs despatched veteran guard Tim Hardaway Jr. (together with three second-round picks as a sweetener) to Motown in change for fellow two-guard Quentin Grimes.
Detroit and Dallas have now agreed on the commerce laid out right here Tuesday … with the Mavericks agreeing to ship three future second-round picks to the Pistons to make Tim Hardaway Jr. a Piston and likewise purchase Quentin Grimes.Extra NBA from me: https://t.co/A6ycVmnrjq https://t.co/Rfxtpzh7Ot— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) June 28, 2024
In line with insider Marc Stein, the Mavs are attempting to open some cap house to pursue upcoming free agent Kyle Thompson as he’s not anticipated to signal an extension with the Golden State Warriors earlier than the market opens on June 30 at 6 p.m. ET.
The Knicks drafted Hardaway Jr. with the No. 24 choose within the 2013 draft and he performed two years for the franchise earlier than a two-season detour noticed him play in Atlanta earlier than his return to Manhattan. In the end, the Knicks traded Hardaway to Dallas in 2019 together with Kristaps Porzingis and by no means noticed him once more.
Grimes goes house to Texas after enjoying in New York and Detroit final season. The Knicks acquired the guard from the Los Angeles Clippers on a draft-day commerce in 2021 (no. 25 choose) and eventually parted methods with QG final February sending him to Detroit in change for Alec Burks and Bojan Bogdanovic.
Now Grimes is the principle backup to the Luka-Kyrie pairing whereas Harday will give reduction to Cade Cunningham and Jaden Ivey. Sheesh…
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Immanuel Quickley Fills His Bag
Adrian Wojnarowski broke the information and Shams Charania adopted: Toronto Raptors guard Immanuel Quickley will signal a five-year, $175 million deal to stick with the workforce, as confirmed by the NBA on June 28, after getting traded north of the border from New York in December 2023.
His agent Raymond Brothers reached settlement with Raptors entrance workplace in final 24 hours on deal and now Quickley’s a part of the group’s long-term future. https://t.co/ifu4WLoAis— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 28, 2024
Toronto added Quickley and fellow Knickerbocker RJ Barrett on the finish of December 2023 sending OG Anunoby, Malachi Flynn and Valuable Achiuwa the opposite approach in one of many blockbuster trades of the 2024 season.
The Knicks determined to maneuver on from Quickley after failing to succeed in an settlement for a contract extension with the homegrown expertise forward of the common season. The Raptors, by the look of issues, had been very happy with paying IQ handsomely.
That doesn’t imply New York freed itself of ponying up an enormous chunk of dough itself, thoughts you, as buying OG was all the time going to come back with a big invoice connected to it this summer season. Alas, a $213 million extension was signed by Anunoby and might be paid by the Knickerbocker group.