Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul (3) shoots over New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram in the second half of Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Thursday, April 28, 2022 in New Orleans. The Suns won 115-109, to win the series 4-2 and advance to the second-round. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
It’s another day and another rumor linking the Knicks to a major All-star.
On Friday, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski mentioned that he expects the Knicks to be a suitor for Chris Paul if the veteran point guard becomes a free agent this summer.
“If Chris Paul is out there as a free agent this summer, look at the two teams in L.A. — the Clippers and Lakers–the Knicks in New York, or the Golden State Warriors,” said Wojnarowski on Friday’s NBA Countdown. “Those would all be potential destinations for Chris Paul, who would then sign a deal at a much lower number than the $30 million he’s guaranteed in Phoenix if he stays there past that June 28 deadline.”
Obviously, the first part of this is that Paul needs to become a free agent. However, Chris Haynes, the Senior NBA Insider for TNT, reported on Tuesday that the Suns have already informed Paul that he will be waived this offseason.
Given that Paul is 38 years old, he’s likely to want to sign with a contender, which the Knicks are slowly becoming but perhaps not as fast as they’d need to be to be an intriguing option for the veteran.
Yahoo Sports NBA Insider Jake Fischer also reported that Paul could be an option for New York via trade.
“Phoenix does hold Knicks Sixth Man of the Year finalist Immanuel Quickley in high regard, sources told Yahoo Sports, dating back to Quickley’s entry in the 2020 NBA Draft,” Fischer wrote.
Fischer also indicated that Quickley has spoken before about not wanting to be stuck as a “microwave guy” off the bench, so the Knicks could deal Quickley to the Suns if they don’t believe they can sign him to an extension this offseason.
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