The New York Knicks appear to have a new “Big Three" with Julius Randle, Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby being traded to Toronto.
Currently sitting in seventh place in the NBA"s Eastern Conference, the Knicks are hoping to make it out of the playoffs and have a personal best this season, which should be a good result.
One NBA champion thinks the Knicks are doing something wrong. Beyond the trio of Randle, Brunson and Anunoby, Gilbert Arenas believes the Knicks are better off building around a star rather than a stable group of players.
“(The Knicks) have a terrible scouting staff because they have to have stars,"
Arenas said on the Gill Arena Podcast. I want Jalen Green, [Anthony] Edwards, right?
Gilbert Arenas says the Rockets would decline an offer from the Knicks that included Julius Randle and Jalen Brunson in exchange for Jalen Green
(Via @GilsArenaShow / h/t @KnicksMuse )
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) January 5, 2024
Three-time All-Star Arenas thinks Jalen Green is better than him. After his second season with the Houston Rockets, he averaged 22.1 points per game and was considered the best in the league.
At this point in his career, Jalen Green has proven to be a successful rebounder who is important to the offense, but not someone you build your team with.
Now, in an uncertain world, the Knicks want to build an exciting trade package around Green, but the Knicks appear to have their current plan ready to take over the East.
The Houston Rockets have been dominant under head coach Ime Udoka and would be in the playoff qualifying round if the 2023-24 NBA season ended today.
Jalen Romande Green (born February 9, 2002) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
He graduated from Prolific Prep High School in Napa, California, and chose to forgo college basketball during his first season to join the NBA G League Ignite.
Green was selected by the Houston Rockets with the second overall pick in the first round of the 2021 NBA Draft.
Alperen Sengun has made strides this year and looks like a good option for an extension. The same goes for Jaylen Green, who has fewer goals this season but is playing more controlled.
Green in particular has some attractive possibilities, but fans raised eyebrows when Gilbert Arenas called Green a star on his personal Twitter account.
“We want a star. We want Jaylen Green…Edwards. We want a superstar name first, then we build a team,"
Arenas said.
Gilbert Arenas says the Knicks need a real superstar like Jalen Green or Anthony Edwards
"They have a horrible research team on what talent is."
(🎥 @GilsArenaShow )
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) January 2, 2024
Arenas talked about the New York Knicks and how they should look for new stars in Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle. The first player Arenas brings up is Green which felt strange given the star players that are currently rumoured to be on the move.
While Green’s got star potential, it’s hard to say he’s already one given that he’s yet to accomplish much in his career so far.
Fans had a lot to say:
This is who Jalen Green is to Gilbert Arenas 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/ALDLcFkY9e
— Kyrie Center (@kyriecenterig) January 5, 2024
One of the most insane basketball statements I’ve ever heard
— KnicksMuse (@KnicksMuse) January 5, 2024
@TheDunkCentral please stop posting clips of this guy
— Giannis Lamar (@GiannisLamar_) January 5, 2024
Randle and Brunson individually are each better than Jalen green. Gilbert Arenas was an incredible player but has some of the worst takes out there.
— 𝑺𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒍 ⚕️𝑮𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 🕉️ (@2Swerdy) January 5, 2024
Jalen Green does have the most potential upside and is YOUNG
Why trade one piece of gold for two (very good) pieces of silver?
— JJJMuse (@JaimeJaquezMuse) January 5, 2024
How Gilbert Arenas see's Jalen Green as pic.twitter.com/4OeuL1T62U
— TopOFGame (@topofgame2986) January 5, 2024
someone stop gilbert arenas tired of seeing these horrible takes every morning
— Chri$ (@ChrisWithTheW) January 5, 2024
"Gilbert Arenas says the Knicks need a real superstar like Jalen Green" pic.twitter.com/9vvCILBVWN
— 🦇 (@Shadowiscold) January 2, 2024
This is complete misinformation on the "research team." We developed guys like Robinson & Quickley and signed Brunson.
And did he say JALEN GREEN???
— KnicksMuse (@KnicksMuse) January 2, 2024
Jalen Green finding out he's a star pic.twitter.com/M2pJznT5JJ
— Crinkle 🍟 (@CrinkleCuck) January 2, 2024
Gil after calling JG a real superstar pic.twitter.com/Pan73PMtbc
— Jake (@SuperiorNBA) January 2, 2024
Superstar and Jalen green in the same sentence pic.twitter.com/Pu693sbXyp
— finesse (@finesseboard) January 2, 2024
He is Right Jalen Green is better than any Knicks player in the past 25 years
— Jalen Green Burner (@toobreezy234_) January 2, 2024
Bro don’t watch basketball he just talk because Brunson is way better than Jalen green, Brunson is a kyrie level scorer who can hold his own on defense, rare guy
— rip big23 (@fuccjesus) January 2, 2024
