Mitchell Robinson Rumors

“Obviously, we understand you moved to Monaco because you wanted more playing time. But did you get any NBA offers?” Danel Theis: “I did. I could’ve gone to the Knicks, for example. But it was more of an insurance role in case Mitchell Robinson didn’t come back fully from injury. I talked to Coach Thibodeau and he said, ‘You’ll be like a backup — an insurance option in case he can’t go.’ Basically, the same thing I did with P.J. Tucker in Philly. And especially with Thibs, if you’re not a fighter, you won’t get a lot of playing time. So I started thinking — if I sit the whole year, what are my chances of signing somewhere in the summer? I figured, okay, let me go overseas, play well, and maybe boost my chances that way. That was my whole mindset behind going to Europe. If [Spanoulis] never called me, I probably wouldn’t have gone. It wasn’t about chasing money. I had to consider everything — living conditions, safety, schools. At this point, it’s bigger than just me.”

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He had an offer to join the New York Knicks before he decided to move to Monaco. “Before coming to Europe, I had an offer from the Knicks. Mitchell Robinson was coming back from injury. I spoke with Thibodeau and he told me I would be insurance for them if Robinson couldn’t play. I thought, if I stay until the end of the season and don’t play, what chances will I have in the summer? So I said, ‘I’m going to Europe. If I play well, I’ll have better chances.’ Maybe I wouldn’t have come to Europe if Spanoulis hadn’t called me. I didn’t just look at the money, but the school, the life, everything.”

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Frank Isola: One of the reasons Mikal Bridges’ name has surfaced in trade discussions, according to several team executives. Mitchell Robinson is another player being discussed. Stefan Bondy: Mikal Bridges is now eligible to sign an extension. The max is 4 years, $156 million.

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Brian Windhorst: I definitely think he's got interest in the Knicks. He has interest in the Knicks going back six, seven years when he was a free agent in 2019. He chose the Nets, but he's got interest in the Knicks. The reality is this: You're either trading an in-your-prime All-NBA player under long-term controlled contract in Karl Towns or to make the math work and make it a legal trade, you're probably trading three rotation players, two high-level rotation players like an OG Anunoby and a Mitchell Robinson, something like that. And so the Knicks are already short on the rotation players.

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Now they enter the offseason with Anunoby, Brunson and Hart signed through 2028 and Towns and Miles “Deuce” McBride signed through 2027. Bridges and Robinson are entering the final years of their contracts. It’s too early for them to lock in any major decisions about the roster, though Bridges’ next deal will be a story of the summer. He becomes eligible for a four-year, $156 million extension before next season.

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Fred Katz: Mitchell Robinson was dejected at his locker after the loss unlike I've seen him before. Took this one hard. "I don’t even got words, to be honest," he said. "Should’ve kept my energy up." Robinson was very self critical. "I feel like I didn’t play to my full potential," he said.

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“Coach (Rick Carlisle) is always on me to rebound,” Haliburton said before catching himself. “Everybody is on me to rebound, so just trying to step up there and be the best I could. Everybody’s boxing their guy out, but especially Mitchell Robinson, Josh Hart, they got so many guys that just crash the glass like crazy and I’m just trying to come in and clean it up. And I thought I did a decent job at that.” The Pacers have thrived in this postseason as a team that prides itself on its depth and the contributions that it can get from up and down the roster. For that to be the case, though, their best player has to be able to play and perform utilizing that same motto.

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Stefan Bondy: Same starters as last game for the Knicks: Mitchell Robinson at center. Josh Hart off the bench.

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Forget about the scoring. Towns’ fingerprints were everywhere. “He was amazing, bro. He was amazing,” Robinson said. “When we needed him the most, he came through.”

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Kristian Winfield: OG Anunoby: "What Mitchell Robinson does is special. I don't think there's anyone in the league who can do what he does. ... He's a 1-of-1." #Knicks

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Fred Katz: Reporting from Indiana: When I walked into the Knicks' locker room postgame, Mitchell Robinson said to me, "You know, I have a friend who looks just like you." I said, "Oh, really?" to which he responded, "Yeah, he's really ugly."

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Kristian Winfield: Thibs on starting lineup change: "It really didn't impact either guy from a minutes standpoint. When Mitch is coming off the bench, he's a starter coming off the bench. When Josh is coming off the bench, he's a starter coming off the bench. So minutes remain the same" #Knicks

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Stefan Bondy: Official: Mitchell Robinson is starting tonight. Josh Hart coming off the bench.

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Knicks Videos: Rick Carlisle talks about what makes Mitchell Robinson so tough to go against: "He's a rebounding machine. He's physical. He has great hands. He just goes every single time and he just has a great presence in there. It's almost impossible for one person to block him out."

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