Knicks have a depth issue. The issue is NOT that the Knicks have an incredibly weak bench. Their bench is weak, but it’s not the worst. The issue is that Thibs will not play players who r below a certain talent lvl, or at least not play them meaningful minutes. This is not meant as a hate on Thibs it’s just a fact. This means the Knicks have to find talent that Thibs will play.

Introducing Aaron nesmith and Nick Richards. Nesmith is a rly solid 3 and d player who played great defense on Brunson in last years playoffs and shoots 40%+ from 3. Richards is a rly solid backup center who, if not anything spectacular, can give a rly solid 10-15 min behind kat and offers real size.

Pacers need a big, and nesmith is currently injured. Injured player for injured player and nesmith has fallen out of starting 5 w mathurin going in.

Hornets r rebuilding, they clear salary space and get some draft capital for a backup player thats a W.

LMK what u think??