Ahead Cam Reddish has claimed to not have requested a commerce away from the New York Knicks, regardless of hypothesis that the workforce might look to maneuver him on earlier than the NBA commerce deadline on February 9, 2023.
The 23-year-old did not characteristic within the Knickerbocker’s’ 89-113 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night time, nor did he play on Monday in a 81-92 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
‘I have not requested any trades. I’ve not,’ Reddish instructed reporters after the Knicks’ defeated his former workforce within the Hawks. ‘Y’all appear to know greater than me, for actual. I do not know what y’all speaking about, however I have not requested no commerce, nothing like that.’
Knicks ahead Cam Reddish, 23, has denied that he is searching for a transfer away from New York
Reddish, who’s incomes an estimated base wage of $5-6million this 12 months, has been connected to any commerce talks for Knicks guard Evan Fournier, because the entrance workplace appears to dump the Frenchman’s $18million wage, The Athletic reported.
On Wednesday, talks across the league acknowledged that the Knicks and Reddish had agreed that the easiest way to maneuver ahead is to seek out a commerce associate for the 2019 draft decide.
The Hawks traded Reddish to the Knicks for a protected 2022 first-round draft decide earlier this 12 months in January. The Hawks additionally despatched ahead Solomon Hill and a 2025 second-round decide to the Knicks. Small ahead Kevin Knox headed to Atlanta.
Nevertheless, the commerce hasn’t labored out for the participant, nor the basketball membership. Quentin Grimes has excelled on the beginning capturing guard position and coach Tom Thibodeau is understood for operating tight rotations. Reddish and veteran level guard Derrick Rose haven’t performed for New York since December 3 in opposition to the Dallas Mavericks.
Knicks guard Quentin Grimes has taken over as a starter, with Reddish sitting on the bench
‘I am undecided [why]. I am not the one to ask. I am probably not certain to be trustworthy with you,’ Reddish stated on his lack of sport time. ‘I used to be doing what I may to one of the best of my capability on each side of the ground. I am gonna say it once more, the entire different stuff is out of my management.’
”My position, all that stuff, is not essentially as much as me,’ the ahead added. ‘I am simply coming in and doing what I am instructed to do. […] I am going to roll with what Coach say, and that is that.’
After this season, Reddish shall be a restricted free agent however has a qualifying supply ($8million) for the 2023-24 season, although it stays unlikely that it will be transformed.
Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau is seeking to transfer Reddish regardless of buying and selling for him in January
Hawks coach Nate McMillan thought Reddish had the mix of measurement and expertise to be match for Thibodeau in New York after the January commerce. However the swingman has not often had greater than a short stretch the place he made an affect.
‘Yeah, I did assume that it could work out enjoying for Coach Thibs,’ McMillan stated. ‘Within the sense that I do know Thibs is massive on protection and guys enjoying the defensive finish of the ground, and Cam’s mindset when he was with me was he loved enjoying the defensive finish of the ground. However I feel he has quite a lot of potential and he is younger participant.’
The Knicks subsequent journey to North Carolina to tackle the Charlotte Hornets on Friday nights.
