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Jack Kayil should be cleared to play in summer league. Dadiet is playing because he is becoming an important trade chip. I think we wait on LeBron, and Derozen, if not then resign Clarkson.then trade Dadiet and Duece for Missi or kalel Ware or Diabate. Then we will still have one vet min spot left. What do you think?

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Celtics Steal Mitchell Robinson From Champion Knicks — And It Hurts for a Reason

By KSOM

The Knicks did not lose Mitchell Robinson because he stopped being valuable.

They lost him because keeping him came with a price the organization was not willing to pay.

Robinson is expected to leave the NBA champion New York Knicks for the Boston Celtics on a reported three-year, $47 million deal. The paperwork may not be complete yet, but the message is clear: Boston found a way to get a player New York knows can swing a playoff game without ever needing the ball in his hands.

The Knicks, meanwhile, were reportedly unwilling to cross the second apron to keep him.

That may be smart business. It may be understandable under the NBA’s new cap rules. But it still hurts.

Mitch was never a guy who needed 20 points to make a difference. His value showed up in the possessions nobody else wanted. The offensive rebound in traffic. The put-back dunk that wakes up the building. The hard screen. The altered shot. The extra chance after a missed three. The simple fact that opponents knew they were going to have to fight him all night.

That stuff does not always show up cleanly in a box score. But Knicks fans saw it for years.

Robinson was the longest-tenured Knick. He was a second-round success story who grew into one of the most important role players on a championship team. Even when his postseason was not at its absolute best, he still came up with big offensive rebounds and did the physical work that helped the Knicks survive tough moments.

Now he is headed to Boston.

And that is what makes this one sting.

The Celtics did not sign Robinson just to add depth. They signed him because they needed exactly what he provides. Their frontcourt was exposed in the playoffs. They needed more size, more rebounding, more athleticism around the rim, and someone willing to do the dirty work without asking for touches.

Mitch is all of that.

Boston finished last in the league in dunks last season. Robinson gives them a lob threat, a vertical presence, easy second-chance points, and one of the best offensive rebounders in basketball when healthy. Surround him with Boston’s shooting and playmaking, and every missed shot becomes a potential extra possession.

Knicks fans know how dangerous that can be.

There is also some real irony here. Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla has spent years showing how seriously he takes Robinson. During Boston’s 2025 playoff series against the Knicks, Mazzulla went hard with the “Hack-a-Mitch” strategy, intentionally fouling to get Robinson to the free-throw line and try to take him out of the game.

That was not disrespect.

That was recognition.

Mazzulla understood that Robinson’s rebounding, rim protection, and physicality could change the complexion of a game. Now, instead of trying to neutralize him, he may get to use him.

For New York, this is about more than replacing a backup center.

Robinson gave the Knicks a different kind of lineup. With Mitch on the floor, they could become bigger, nastier, and more physical. They could punish teams on the glass. They could protect the rim without changing who they were offensively.

Karl-Anthony Towns brings a completely different skill set. He is a high-level offensive weapon and an elite talent. But he is not Mitch. Nobody is asking him to be.

That is why the Knicks cannot simply grab any available big man and act like the problem is solved.

Kevon Looney could make sense as a steady veteran option. He knows how to screen, rebound, defend within a system, and play winning basketball. But he would not replace Robinson’s athleticism, rim pressure, or ability to overwhelm teams on the offensive glass.

Looney would be a stabilizer.

Mitch, when healthy, is a game-changer.

Of course, Boston is taking a risk. Robinson’s injury history is real, and it cannot be ignored. The Celtics will need to manage him carefully during the regular season and hope he is available when the games matter most.

But that is the gamble Boston is making: that if Robinson is healthy in April, May, and June, he can help them win games that their roster could not win before.

For the Knicks, the reality is harsh.

They built a championship roster. They made history. But modern NBA roster-building is unforgiving, especially under the second apron. That line does not just affect payroll. It decides who stays, who leaves, and which championship pieces become too expensive to keep.

Mitchell Robinson is now one of those pieces.

The Knicks will move forward. They have no choice. The front office now has to find real help at center—someone who can rebound, protect the paint, and handle playoff basketball when it gets physical.

But Knicks fans are allowed to be bothered by this one.

Because Mitch was ours.

He was not flashy. He was not loud. He was not always available. But when he was right, he brought something to the Knicks that cannot be easily replaced: force.

Now that force is headed to Boston.

That is not just free agency.

That is a rivalry getting meaner.