{"id":318742,"date":"2021-08-08T21:35:26","date_gmt":"2021-08-08T18:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-most-intriguing-knicks-storylines-at-summer-league\/"},"modified":"2021-08-08T21:35:26","modified_gmt":"2021-08-08T18:35:26","slug":"the-most-intriguing-knicks-storylines-at-summer-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-most-intriguing-knicks-storylines-at-summer-league\/","title":{"rendered":"#The most intriguing Knicks storylines at Summer League"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a38468251110\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a38468251110\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-most-intriguing-knicks-storylines-at-summer-league\/#1_How_will_their_2020_first-round_picks_look\" >1. How will their 2020 first-round picks look?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-most-intriguing-knicks-storylines-at-summer-league\/#The_Debut_of_Quentin_Grimes\" >The Debut of Quentin Grimes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-most-intriguing-knicks-storylines-at-summer-league\/#3_The_Spanish_League_Lefty_Combo_Guard_Battle\" >3. The Spanish League Lefty Combo Guard Battle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-most-intriguing-knicks-storylines-at-summer-league\/#4_The_Miles_McBride_Revenge_Tour\" >4. The Miles McBride Revenge Tour<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-most-intriguing-knicks-storylines-at-summer-league\/#5_The_Land_of_Jericho\" >5. The Land of Jericho<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#The most intriguing Knicks storylines at Summer League<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>LAS VEGAS \u2013 With the Knicks\u2019 roster mostly set after probable upgrades at small forward (Evan Fournier) and point guard (Kemba Walker), the team\u2019s brass can now focus on the five-<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> NBA Summer League that begins Sunday with the Knicks facing Toronto at 4:30 pm ET at University of Nevada-Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>Despite finishing behind the Knicks last season, the Raptors could be a bigger Eastern Conference force this year after selecting two-way forward Scottie Barnes with the fourth-overall pick at the 2021 NBA Draft and sw<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ing Kyle Lowry for Goran Dragic at point guard. <\/p>\n<p>Toronto\u2019s 2020 season was thrown into disarray as COVID-19 forced the club out of Canada, due to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> restrictions, and into a new home in Tampa Bay. <\/p>\n<p>Toronto, which has one of the best home-court advantages in basketball, finished 16-20 in its temporary new home and 12th in the conference. It\u2019s unclear whether the Raptors will be able to return to Canada this coming season.<\/p>\n<p>The Knicks entered Sunday\u2019s game as four-point favorites over Toronto, according to the Westgate Sports Book in Vegas. They are 10-1 to win the Summer League title at Westgate. Fans in attendance are required to wear masks under new Nevada guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s five Knicks summer-league storylines:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_How_will_their_2020_first-round_picks_look\"><\/span>1. How will their 2020 first-round picks look?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Obi Toppin, selected eighth-overall last November, and Immanuel Quickley, who fell to 25th, are back in Las Vegas after a week-long stint on the US Select Team training with the U.S. Olympic Team.<\/p>\n<p>Quickley didn\u2019t make it through the whole week as he was placed in COVID-19 health and safety protocol. Sources say he didn\u2019t test positive but instead was deemed a close contact. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Obi Toppin dunks while training with the USA Men's Select Team.\" class=\"wp-image-19063943 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obi-Toppin-dunks-while-training-with-the-USA-Mens-Select-Team..jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obi-Toppin-dunks-while-training-with-the-USA-Mens-Select-Team..jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obi-Toppin-dunks-while-training-with-the-USA-Mens-Select-Team..jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obi-Toppin-dunks-while-training-with-the-USA-Mens-Select-Team..jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obi-Toppin-dunks-while-training-with-the-USA-Mens-Select-Team..jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Obi Toppin dunks while training with the USA Men\u2019s Select Team.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\"> Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Toppin and Quickley didn\u2019t have the benefit of a summer league after getting drafted because of the pandemic. This event is more important for Toppin, who averaged just 11 minutes behind power forward Julius Randle last season and was never able to spread his wings.<\/p>\n<p>During Friday\u2019s Summer League practice, Quickley and Toppin put on a show with Quickley stealing the ball from rookie Miles McBride at halfcourt and flinging an alley-oop lob for Toppin, who jammed it home. If they dominate early, it\u2019s unlikely they\u2019ll play all five games.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Debut_of_Quentin_Grimes\"><\/span>The Debut of Quentin Grimes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Knicks entered the draft with picks 19 and 21 but turned that into the 25th pick plus two future draft choices (a heavily protected Charlotte first-rounder that may never be conveyed and a 2024 second-rounder).<\/p>\n<p>The good <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> is the Knicks think Grimes was worthy of the 19th slot. Most scouts viewed Grimes as an early second-rounder until he looked terrific at the combine in Chicago. That turned the Knicks\u2019 heads \u2013 along with a splendid private workout in Tarrytown. The former Kansas transfer led the University of Houston to its Final Four since 1984 with his defense and 3-point shotmaking.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"The Knicks drafted Quentin Grimes in the NBA Draft.\" class=\"wp-image-18968262 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/quentin_grimes.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/quentin_grimes.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/quentin_grimes.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/quentin_grimes.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/quentin_grimes.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Quentin Grimes<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_The_Spanish_League_Lefty_Combo_Guard_Battle\"><\/span>3. The Spanish League Lefty Combo Guard Battle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Considering the Knicks already had Spanish Leaguer Luca Vildoza in the fold, it was surprising they selected a similar player in Rokas Jokubaitis of Lithuania with the 34th pick. The Knicks are leaning toward having the 20-year-old start his contract with Barcelona for a year to continue to develop. But the brass has been very impressed with his basketball IQ during Las Vegas summer practices, so all bets are off.<\/p>\n<p>The Post has learned Jokubaitis, who still needs to improve his 3-point shot, doesn\u2019t have to be bought out because his Barcelona contract technically hasn\u2019t started yet.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_The_Miles_McBride_Revenge_Tour\"><\/span>4. The Miles McBride Revenge Tour<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The West Virginia point guard was insulted he fell to 36th in the draft. Undersized but gritty with a sweet 3-point shot, McBride says he will make teams \u201cpay\u2019\u2019 for passing on him. It can start Sunday.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_The_Land_of_Jericho\"><\/span>5. The Land of Jericho<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It was stunning the Knicks actually came away from the draft with potentially four rookies for their roster \u2014 five counting Vildoza. \u00a0It was presumed the Knicks might just trade the 58th pick after snatching Grimes, McBride and Jokubaitis.<\/p>\n<p>But trading a pick that deep is difficult because the return may have too many protections on it. And it became a no-brainer when Texas senior big man Jericho Sims slipped to 58. 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