Mavericks allegedly potentially possibly interested in Knicks' center Mitchell Robinson:
Mitchell Robinson’s contract saga with Knicks now seems clear-cut
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To solidify his future, the Knicks had a chance to not exercise the team option and allow him to become a restricted free agent. Then the Knicks could match any offer that wasn’t deemed outrageous.
By doing so, it would prevent the Knicks from the risk of losing Robinson as an unrestricted free agent in 2022, with one NBA source believing Dallas will have an eye out for the center
Saturday’s injury has changed matters considerably. The Knicks don’t know enough about the player they have, or about his durability after undergoing two surgeries this season and various ailments in his previous two seasons
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Robinson's season has ended with surgery on a broken foot, four games after returning from a six-week layoff for a broken hand.
Knicks had developed a better-than-average 2-man center rotation with Robinson and Nerlens "Press Buffet Hot Dog" Noel, the latter of whom is actually making a reasonable contribution to an improved Knicks team this year.
Robinson would be the right type of player to complement Porzingis in the frontcourt-- elite-ish athlete, very good movement, good defender, elite shot-blocker who was just beginning to learn to challenge shots without getting into foul trouble. In addition, he was almost exclusively an opportunistic scorer--converting lobs, and hoovering up offensive boards for put-back dunks, so he would not have competed with Porzingis for touches or shots. Robinson did not have a discernible offensive move beyond dunking, however, let alone 3-point range, so debatable as to what kind of minutes he'd get under Future Former-Guy.
Robinson has shown superior athleticism, and had improved significantly under Thibs. Damned shame about the injury, which kind of puts a damper on the NYKs' seasons and any serious playoff aspirations.