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Mitchell Robinson, New York Knicks<\/p>\n
Earlier this summer, the New York Knicks<\/a> made the difficult decision to allow Mitchell Robinson to leave in free agency.<\/p>\n James Dolan had been clear on his remit that the Knicks stay outside of the second luxury tax apron. Mitchell ultimately signed a three-year $47.3 million deal<\/a> with the Boston Celtics<\/a>. New York then pivoted by signing Andre Drummond on a one-year minimum deal.<\/p>\n When speaking with Spotrac\u2019s Keith Smith at Las Vegas Summer League, a member of the Knicks front office shared their thoughts on Robinson\u2019s departure.<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, it\u2019s tough,\u201d the executive said.<\/a> \u201cYou want to keep everyone, especially after you accomplish what we did together. But you just can\u2019t. We\u2019re excited to have Andre (Drummond) in the mix now. He\u2019s as good of a backup center as there is in the league. We\u2019ll miss Mitch for sure, but all you can do is keep moving forward.\u201d<\/p>\n Robinson had spent eight seasons in New York, having been drafted by the franchise with the 36th pick in the 2018 NBA<\/a> draft. During his tenure with the Knicks, Robinson averaged 7.5 points and 8 rebounds per game over 397 regular-season appearances.<\/p>\n Knicks Praised For Andre Drummond Addition<\/p>\n When grading all the moves of the offseason,\u00a0ESPN\u2019s Zach Kram<\/a>\u00a0gave the Knicks a B+ for their pivot toward Drummond.<\/p>\n \u201cStylistically, the Knicks couldn\u2019t have found a better replacement for\u00a0Mitchell Robinson<\/a>,\u201d Kram wrote. \u201cHe and Drummond are massive centers, indefatigable rebounders and poor free-throw shooters.\u201d<\/p>\n Kram continued.<\/p>\n \u201cRobinson is the best offensive rebounder in the NBA, but so too was Drummond, once upon a time. He led the league in offensive boards per game from 2013-14 through 2019-20, and his per-36 numbers remain similar to this day. When Drummond enters games, he\u2019ll give the Knicks this same offensive advantage that Robinson did.\u201d<\/p>\n Drummond will fill the rebounding void Robinson\u2019s departure had created. However, New York will need to adjust to Drummond\u2019s slower style of play, especially in terms of operating in transition.<\/p>\n Drummond Has No Regrets Over Joining Knicks<\/p>\n Shortly after Drummond opted to move to New York, where he joins te reigning NBA champions, the Philadelphia 76ers<\/a> constructed a superteam. Nick Nurse\u2019s team now boasts Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe, Jaylen Brown, LeBron James and Joel Embiid as their starting five.<\/p>\n Despite the Sixers\u2019 sudden emergence as a force in the Eastern Conference, Drummond is at peace with his choice. The veteran big man took to social media following LeBron\u2019s addition to Philadelphia\u2019s roster to reiterate his happiness over his latest move.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m good where I\u2019m at,\u201d\u00a0he posted on X, formerly Twitter, on July 24.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n While the Sixers undoubtedly have one of the strongest rosters in the NBA, the lack of roster continuity means there\u2019s no guarantee things will work out for them this season. It may take a year before we see the Sixers at their best.<\/p>\n The Knicks, on the other hand, are bringing back most of their championship core and will be among the favorites to lift the Larry O\u2019Brien trophy at the end of next season.<\/p>\n As such, it\u2019s easy to see why Drummond is pleased with landing in New York: he gets a legitimate opportunity to contend for a championship.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tAdam Taylor<\/a> is a basketball reporter covering the Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks and Miami Heat for Heavy. He holds bylines for CelticsBlog, USA Today and Yardbarker. Adam also covers the WWE and AEW. He has a bachelor\u2019s degree in creative writing from Open University. 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