The New York Knicks had a very disappointing 2021-22 season. NBA fans should expect them to make some changes heading into 2022-23.
Meanwhile, Knicks center Mitchell Robinson has not taken the leap his most optimistic supporters had expected him to. At 24, he still has the potential to develop, but he is running out of time.
He’s a solid rim protector, but a combination of conditioning and foul-proneness seems to hold him back from logging major minutes on a yearly basis.
On the other hand, Atlanta Hawks big man Clint Capela is already a fully formed version of what the Knicks would like Robinson to be.
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Could he be a trade target for the Knicks this summer? The Hawks didn’t have an ideal 2021-22 either. Unlike the Knicks, they advanced to the playoffs, but they lost to the Heat in a first-round series that never felt competitive.
If they’re open for business, they may put Capela on the trade block. Here are two deals that send him to the New York Knicks.