Transferred from Atlanta to New York on January 13, Cam Reddish wanted to take advantage of this new start in the Big Apple to have an expanded role and show all of his talents. But since his arrival at the Knicks, he has especially discovered the Madison Square Garden bench and obviously he will have to be patient.
15 minutes and 29 seconds. Here is Cam Reddish’s playing time in his new Knicks jersey, he who has only made two appearances with his new New York team since his transfer against Kevin Knox and a first-round pick. So yes, Reddish arrived injured since he suffered from a sore left ankle dating from early January, when he was still playing for Atlanta. He was thus not operational for the first four games that followed his trade, and it was necessary to wait for the opposition between the Knicks and the Clippers on January 23 to see him on the floor of the Garden: five minutes of play, some cheers from the New York fans, for two points and two rebounds. A small start before a nice rise in power? Yes but no, because since Cam Reddish has collected two DNPs (Did Not Play) in three games and only came in for the last ten minutes against the Heat five days ago, when the score showed 92-69 for Miami. Hello garbage time. Suffice to say that the former Atlanta player has not yet integrated the rotation of Tom Thibodeau, while it was initially thought that this trade could allow Reddish to have more opportunities than with the Hawks, where there was quite a traffic jam. The Knicks coach was asked about the Cam case after New York’s new loss to Milwaukee on Friday and if we are to believe his words, the new recruit will have to wait his turn (via the New York Post).
“Everything has been discussed. We like who he is. We really like his talent. But it’s a long season. We knew we were transferring someone who was not in the rotation [Kevin Knox, ndlr.], so you can’t add people without removing someone. You can get injuries, so you just have to be patient and work through it. »
We know that Tom Thibodeau is not the type to offer free minutes. But does Cam Reddish really have to wait for injuries to enter Thibs’ rotation?! Certainly, there are a few people on the 2-3 positions in New York, from RJ Barrett to Evan Fournier via Alec Burks or even the rookie Quentin Grimes, the latter being quite appreciated by Tom. However, if the leaders have agreed to drop a first round draft in the deal, we still imagine that Reddish will fit into Thibs’ plans at some point, otherwise it means that there is a big communication problem between those who are in offices and coaching staff. Thibodeau ensures that “everything has been discussed”, ok very well except that we doubt that this transfer was made to let Cam warm up the bench. So unless Reddish is already sulking in New York and Thibs leaves him on the bench to show him who’s boss, it’s a little hard to grasp the delirium for now. Maybe we’ll see a little more clearly after the NBA Trade Deadline on February 10, a deadline where the Knicks could be active according to the latest rumors from Gotham…
Cam Reddish wanted to leave Atlanta to have more playing time and responsibilities, the opposite effect is happening for now. So, simple step to take for Reddish or uncomfortable situation destined to continue? Response in the coming weeks.
Source texte : New York Post
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