The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Knicks (and a Crowded East)

Sep 22, 2026 · 2h 37m · take 14 of 42

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Billdon't count us out.

LoweWould you sign and trade during? Would that be your move? I would.

LoweI would. I don't, I

Billthink when you're paying your center in this, whatever the salary cap system is over $40 million a year on top of Thompson and Cade, I don't, you're not winning the title with that. So Thompson, those are your

Lowemoves. That's your team. So Thompson taking a deal. I don't have, you sprung this on me, so I don't have my laptop, but it's a percentage of the salary cap where it's like viable for the three of them to get paid if they get during at like 40 or 38 or 37 and still have some flexibility, but

Lowewhat's your team at that point? So, okay. So here's the counter and I get, I get what you're saying. And I think it's actually

Lowemaybe the smartest course to take. I don't know. But you do need a center. Like you need some center long term to pair with Cade.

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