2020: B-, Obi Toppin 8th, Immanuel Quickley 25th.Leon’s Draft record: B Photo Credit: David Kohl/USA TODAY Sports With that said, let’s start the grading process. Would you rather the Knicks signed Lowry or Kemba? Or Duncan Robinson instead of Evan Fournier? So, when fans complain about the Knicks drafting IQ instead of Bane, or the Kemba Walker and Evan Fournier signings, just know it could have been worse. But the criticism is minimal because last season Jimmy Butler carried them to the Eastern Conference Finals. They overpaid for a 36-year Kyle Lowry (3yrs/$85M) and Duncan Robinson (5yrs/$90M), both have been busts. Then there is the other highly regarded franchise in the East, the Miami Heat. Track record of making good decisions most notably the drafting Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Imagine how much more dominant Boston would be if they hadn’t missed on these two decisions. Then this past offseason they essentially paid the Orlando Magic so they could dump Bol Bol‘s salary. In 2020 they could have drafted Desmond Bane but instead decided to go with a different player that plays the same position, with the 14th overall pick they took Aaron Nesmith, who is now in Indiana. Boston is the favorite to win the championship despite making two mistakes that would be considered significant if they were the Knicks. No One is Perfect Desmond Bane photo courtesy of TCU Athleticsīefore we jump in, I wanted to prove to you that making mistakes is part of process. That is because in the long run a good process will lead to a lot of good decisions. It is easy to critique when you have the results in hand.Īs I mentioned in Part: 1, no front office hits on all their decisions, so what we need to focus on is the logic and approach. These decisions are carefully thought out and debated, so we need to keep that in mind when we play Monday morning quarterback. It is important for us fans to understand that while Leon Rose is ultimately responsible for the results of the all the decisions made, he isn’t making them by himself. In Part:2 we will review the results of the actions taken by Leon and his brain trust. In Part: 1 we reviewed Leon’s hires in the front office and coaching staff which I rated as excellent. Please click on this link to get a free 7-Day Trial Measuring Success Photo courtesy of MSG networks Aside from being able to watch all the Knick games, I am also able to watch all the NFL and College football games plus my favorite TV shows.

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