More Knicks Stuff

While the Knicks are negotiating with Jeff Hornacek, Kristaps Porzingis was unanimously voted to the All-Rookie first team.  Cool, with the right coach he might have been rookie of the year, though it's hard to beat a C when the offense is designed to go through him, like it was with KAT, and that's not to take anything away from him.  They both have huge upsides, and with the other guys from last year, it might turn out to be a legendary vintage, like those mid-80s drafts.  And unlike the one that's coming up.

Jerian Grant received just one second team vote.  I think we all thought he was a steal on a great night for the Knicks last June.   I don't know what the big adjustments were, but he didn't really seem comfortable till late.  Hornacek has been good with Guards and let's hope he can bring out the best in Grant.  He was great at ND, and shouldn't have struggled as much as he did as a rookie.

Back to the draft.  The one that is coming up seems not nearly as deep in star talent as last year's draft but that doesn't mean there are no players, especially if we have a system.  What's more, because of the perceived lack of quality it might be cheaper to trade for and buy picks than it was necessarily last year.  Like the Giants, the Knicks should have roster spaces to fill and it would be nice to fill some of them with players who can grow with KP, Willy and Grant, provided Grant isnt traded.

Per Hornacek. I'm really interested to learn how it came together.  Hornacek as a player was pretty fly for a white guy, and Jackson had tried to acquire him.  And there's been talk today that Hornacek was the first guy Jackson contacted.  What's more it's being reported that Hornacek's interview changed the hole search, as most of the organization was either thinking Rambis or favoring Blatt.   So, I'm very intruiged with the story and why here. I think Blatt and Vogel would have been fine, too, but it remains a roster issue until further notice. Another report said the Hornacek thing has revitalized Jackson and we'll have to see what that means, too.

UPDATE: Frank Isola is reporting that the Knicks and Coach Hornacek have reached an agreement in principle, but that it won't be announced tonight.