NY Knicks: 3 Nets players team could steal during offseason
1: Andre Drummond
Andre Drummond was a hot topic of conversation last season because Knicks fans wanted absolutely nothing to do with acquiring him. From what I read, the only way fans would’ve been okay with Drummond coming to New York would’ve been if he were bought out.
Another issue arose when rumors swirled about the massive contract Drummond wanted if he were to come to the Knicks, which was something in the realm of four years, $60 million.
Low and behold, he ended up with Philadelphia and was then traded to Brooklyn as part of the James Harden deal. The Mount Vernon native eventually did make it home, just not to the team we thought that he’d be with last season.
Listen, if Drummond does leave the Nets, you’d be a fool not to be interested in acquiring him as long as the price is right. Again, if New York somehow loses out on Robinson this summer, someone’s got to play center.
What if the Knicks could get Drummond, a two-time All-Star, who may very well be one of the top-five best rebounders of all time, at three years, $36 million?
It sounds about right for a center of his caliber. It could very well be less than what Robinson could end up getting in free agency.
What Drummond lacks on the defensive side of the ball, he makes up for in being able to grab 12+ rebounds per night. He also offers a bit higher of a ceiling on offense.
Drummond wouldn’t be my first, second, or third option to replace Robinson this summer, but New York could certainly do a whole lot worse.
