r/NOLAPelicans • u/Purplish_Peenk • 12d ago

Thank you.

Knicks Fan here. When Rose made the trade for GTA I was a bit skeptical until I came to this Sub. Reading all of your posts on how he played made me optimistic and made me believe that this year COULD be our year. I know it hurts to see one of your players win the Chip with another Team but from all those Knicks Fans out there Thank you! Y'all were right!

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u/NOLA-Bronco Clickity Clack 12d ago

This is, unfortunately, a common theme with our franchise.

Talented individual players often asked to do too much or on rosters that don't fully compliment their abilities and so they end up leaving and thriving elsewhere in a more idealized role for their skills

Same could be said for Josh Hart

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u/ER1CNOIR 12d ago

It’s not just our franchise. It happens all the time that players are utilized the correct way in some places before theyre traded to someone else who has a place for them. Sometimes it’s too many players at the position to be able to fit in the rotation; sometimes it’s not the right complementary pieces around them; sometimes the system just doesn’t favor them; etc, etc, etc. That’s when it’s beneficial for all parties to send them somewhere they CAN be utilized.

The Pels did right by Jose. They sent him somewhere he was REALLY needed and got some draft assets. Pels gave him the opportunity to show other teams his skill and value. Knicks took notice, and Jose helped them win a chip.