Knicks reluctant to trade Immanuel Quickley

By HoopsHype | January 14, 2023

The Knicks’ Immanuel Quickley has generated considerable external interest, league sources say, but the strong signals emanating from Gotham indicate that New York is increasingly reluctant to part with him.
Source: Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Immanuel Quickley @IQ_GodSon
LETSSS GOOOOOO!!! @KentuckyMBB – 2:25 PM

Fred Katz @FredKatz
Final: Knicks 112, Wizards 108.
Knicks improve to 24-19, sixth in the East.
• Brunson 34-8-8
• Randle 23 & 16
• Quickley 18-4-2
• Barrett 17 & 5
• Kuzma 40-7-7
Knicks have won six of their last seven games and are 14-6 in their last 20. – 9:35 PM

Fred Katz @FredKatz
Now that Barrett is back from the finger injury, it really feels like the Knicks have six closers Thibodeau is trying to shuffle through: Brunson, Quickley, Grimes, Barrett, Randle, Robinson. Right now, Barrett’s the odd man out. I imagine it’ll change a lot. – 9:17 PM

Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN
Interesting — Thibodeau benching RJ Barrett to close and keeping in Quickley and Grimes. – 9:15 PM

Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
Talked about this on the podcast yesterday, but like…the Knicks moving Immanuel Quickley would be wild to me. I get that they want to maintain flexibility and paying him limits that.
But like, he’s so good now. Deal with those issues in the future. Just let him cook for now. – 9:08 PM

Ava Wallace @avarwallace
Knicks take a 10 point lead, their largest of the night. Nice few minutes from Quickley with the assist on that dunk. – 8:55 PM

Fred Katz @FredKatz
Great cut and pass from Quickley. Heck of a start of the fourth for him – 8:55 PM

Fred Katz @FredKatz
Through three quarters, the Knicks lead the Wizards 80-76.
• Brunson 26-3-5
• Randle 17 & 13
• Quickley 11 & 3
• Kuzma 22-6-5 – 8:50 PM

Fred Katz @FredKatz
Halftime. Wizards lead the Knicks 53-50.
• Brunson 13 pts
• Randle 12 & 8
• Quickley 11 & 3
• Barrett 10 pts
• Kuzma 18-4-2
Both teams shooting worse than 40 percent. – 8:03 PM

Fred Katz @FredKatz
Through one quarter, the Wizards lead the Knicks 21-19.
• Randle 7 & 4
• Quickley 5 & 2
• Robinson 2 & 4, 2 blks
• Goodwin 5-4-2 – 7:34 PM

More on this storyline

Michael Scotto: Another Knicks player whose name has circulated in the rumor mill this season is Immanuel Quickley. Several teams, including the Bucks, Mavericks, Wizards, and others, have expressed interest in Quickley, league sources told HoopsHype. -via HoopsHype / January 10, 2023

Steve Popper: Monty Williams throwing flowers at the Knicks: “Julius is playing at an all-star level. Quickley’s like Jamal Crawford in so many ways, can just get it going. Grimes Is just a tough dude on both ends of the floor. He can guard, he can shoot.” -via Twitter @StevePopper / January 2, 2023

As The Athletic’s Fred Katz recently expanded upon, New York has been discussing trade scenarios around several players, including Derrick Rose, Quickley, Cam Reddish and Evan Fournier, an aspect that does not phase Rose. “The team is keeping communications open with me: When they told me I don’t think that they want to move me like that, they know that I have a lot left, and they love my connection and relationship that I have with all of the players on the team,” Rose said. “I’m not in the locker room trying to f— up the vibe of the team by having a messed up attitude like that. I’ve had so many lives in the NBA that now I’m in the position where I can sit back, teach the young guys, and if Thibs needs me, I can catch a rhythm and play the way I want to.” -via The Athletic / December 20, 2022

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