3 teams that should be calling the Knicks about Cam Reddish
By Ian Levy
1. The Phoenix Suns finally get their Jae Crowder trade
The Suns have been trying to trade Jae Crowder for months and since he’s not playing for them right now, they’re essentially getting nothing from his roster spot. Cam Reddish isn’t the perfect fit but he’s a good defender who can play both the 3 and the 4 and his shooting percentages may go way up when he’s spacing the floor around Mikal Bridges, Devin Booker and Chris Paul instead of Jalen Brunson, Julius Randle and R.J. Barrett. He duplicates a lot of what they get from Cam Johnson and Bridges but anything he can give them is better than what they’re getting from Crowder and for whatever reason, they haven’t been able to find an appealing enough deal for Crowder yet.
However, Crowder probably doesn’t have much value for the Knicks, even if Tom Thibodeau strongly disagrees with me. So let’s get crazy and work in a third team — sending Crowder to the Bucks and Grayson Allen back to New York. Thibodeau should love Allen’s abrasive attitude and his movement shooting ability would be a welcome addition to the Knicks’ offense. The Bucks were the rumored partner in an earlier Crowder trade so they get what they wanted in the first place.
Plus, I just like the idea of a Cam Reddish trade involving what could be the best teams in each conference. (Sorry Knicks fans).