Knicks Plan To Keep Mitchell Robinson, Complicating Lakers Center Search. shorts viral foryou [q1gANUAziAL]
The Los Angeles Lakers have a problem. They need a defensive center who can match up with Victor Wembanyama and the emerging San Antonio Spurs. Their top target might not be available. According to ESPN senior NBA insider Brian Windhorst, the New York Knicks intend to make unrestricted free agent center Mitchell Robinson one of their top offseason priorities. The Knicks are about $8 million under the luxury tax line. They know they are going over. They intend to make Robinson an offer that will keep him. Robinson is 7 feet tall with a 7-foot-4 wingspan. He is one of the NBA's premier rebounders and interior defenders. Despite playing less than 20 minutes per game this season, he averaged 8.8 rebounds. His ability to protect the rim and dominate the offensive glass makes him one of the most coveted free-agent big men on the market. In Game 5 of the NBA Finals, Robinson grabbed 10 rebounds in 20 minutes off the bench. He secured a critical offensive rebound in the final seconds to help seal the Knicks' first championship in 53 years. The Lakers are expected to upgrade at center this summer. Deandre Ayton averaged only 12.5 points and 8.0 rebounds in his first season in Los Angeles. The Knicks want to keep their championship big man. The Lakers need a Wemby stopper. Mitchell Robinson is about to get paid. The question is: by whom? #MitchellRobinson #Knicks #Lakers #NBAFreeAgency #BrianWindhorst #ESPN #VictorWembanyama #Spurs #DeandreAyton #LukaDoncic #NBAFinals #ViralStory #TrendingNow #SportsNews