In what has thus far been the only deal in the last 48 hour before the NBA Trade Deadline, the New York Knicks agreed to trade Willy Hernangomez to the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday afternoon. [tweet https://twitter.com/MikeAScotto/status/961277432442605568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] Here is Hornets General Manager Rich Cho’s comments on the deal for Hernangomez: [tweet https://twitter.com/hornets/status/961404211547332609?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] The deal makes [...]
February 8, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek Willy Hernangomez has essentially given the New York Knicks an ultimatum: Play me, or trade me. From ESPN.com’s Ian Begley: With the NBA trade deadline three days away, New York Knicks center Willy Hernangomez is looking for a bigger role — whether it’s in New York or with another team, league sources familiar with the matter said. For several [...]
February 6, 2018 admin Blogs While the Knicks may not have the most depth on the wing, they have a logjam in the front court. Because of the emergence of Enes Kanter and now Michael Beasley (MVP! MVP!), the Knicks are struggling to find minutes for some of their talented big men: Willy Hernangomez and Kyle O’Quinn. After a breakout [...]
January 10, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek By the time Feb. 8 rolls around, don’t be surprised if the New York Knicks have moved Willy Hernangomez to another team. He’s drawing that much interest on the trade market, according to the New York Post‘s Marc Berman: With the Knicks exploring what to do with their four-center glut by the Feb. 8 trading deadline, [...]
January 8, 2018 admin Rumors Imagine your favorite NBA team spending the offseason peddling visions of investing in a young core only to then begin the schedule by benching a 23-year-old big who’s considered an integral part of the future. Granted, if you’re a New York Knicks fan, you don’t have to imagine anything. Because this is exactly what’s happening [...]
October 24, 2017 admin Blogs The New York Knicks do not employ Marc Gasol or Pau Gasol, but they have the next best thing: A 23-year-old big who spent the summer learning from both Gasol brothers. From Newsday’s Al Iannazzone: Playing for Spain in the European Championships, Hernangomez practiced with Pau and Marc Gasol every day. The Gasol brothers have [...]
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