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Tommy Beer

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Author/Founder of the "Knicks Centric" Substack. Dad. @TommyBeer on the other thing. I hope this thing is better

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Tommy Beer @tommybeernba.bsky.social · Jul 3

🚨 New Words 🚨

What Can Brown Do For You?

A deep dive into what we can expect from New York's offense under Mike Brown…

(I suspect Knicks fans will be pleasantly surprised)

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What Can Brown Do For You?

A deep dive into what we can expect from the Knicks' offense (and which players will benefit most ) under Mike Brown…

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Tommy Beer @tommybeernba.bsky.social · 14h

yup... so many quality players can't crack NBA rosters!

Tommy Beer @tommybeernba.bsky.social · 14h

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knicks stuff

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Knicks JV Team Waxed By Wizards

Surprisingly, the Knicks rank 32nd in PACE during the preseason.

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Tommy Beer @tommybeernba.bsky.social · 1d

Nets announce they have waived Dariq Whitehead and Drew Timme

Whitehead was the 22nd overall pick in the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft.

Timme averaged 24/10/4 for the Long Island Nets last season.

One problem with stockpiling draft picks is that it leads to a roster crunch at some point.

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Tommy Beer @tommybeernba.bsky.social · 1d

The only other players to average 5+ dimes and shoot over 50% from the floor in the postseason over the past two years are Jokic, LeBron and Giannis.

Tommy Beer @tommybeernba.bsky.social · 1d

Andrew Nembhard's playoff numbers are incredible.

In the 40 playoff games he’s played in, Nembhard has averaged 13.5 points and 5.0 assists while shooting over 51% from the floor and a blistering 47.3% from three-point territory.

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Tommy Beer @tommybeernba.bsky.social · 1d

The last time LeBron James did not play in a Season Opener was October 2002.

Michael Jordan and John Stockton played that night.

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Tommy Beer @tommybeernba.bsky.social · 4d

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Knicks Improve to 3-0 in Preseason with OT Victory

Mike Brown: “I want them to learn how to play basketball the right way offensively within our staples. That’s pace, whether it’s in the full court or the half court. And it’s spacing."

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Knicks Improve to 3-0 in Preseason with OT Victory

Mike Brown: “I want them to learn how to play basketball the right way offensively within our staples. That’s pace, whether it’s in the full court or the half court. And it’s spacing."

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Howard Beck @howardbeck.bsky.social · 7d

Every dynasty starts with a missed train. For the Ringer's quarter-century project, I explored some of the biggest sliding-doors moments of the 21st century. (h/t Gwyneth Paltrow)

NBA Sliding Doors: The What-Ifs That Changed Everything

Forget Oden vs. Durant or ‘The Decision’—these five forgotten twists altered the course of the league forever

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Tommy Beer @tommybeernba.bsky.social · 7d

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Giannis Antetokounmpo Interested in Moving to Manhattan?

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Giannis Antetokounmpo Interested in Moving to Manhattan?

At 7:00 am this morning, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweeted, “New York emerged as the only team Giannis Antetokounmpo desired outside of Milwaukee"

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Tommy Beer @tommybeernba.bsky.social · 7d

* 2028 second round draft pick from Boston
* 2028 second round draft pick from Indiana or Phoenix (less favorable)
* 2032 second round pick own

Tommy Beer @tommybeernba.bsky.social · 7d

Second-Rrounders:
* 2026 second round pick from Orlando, Detroit or Milwaukee (least favorable)
* 2027 second round pick own
* 2027 second round draft picks from OKC, Houston, Indy and/or MIA (2nd & 3rd most favorable)

Tommy Beer @tommybeernba.bsky.social · 7d

First-round swaps:
* 2026 first-round pick swap
* 2030 first-round pick swap
* 2032 first-round pick swap

Tommy Beer @tommybeernba.bsky.social · 7d

Future draft picks the Knicks can include in a trade:

First-rounders:
* 2026 first-round draft pick from Washington, top-8 protected. (If the pick does not convey in 2026, then Washington will instead convey its 2026 2nd round pick and 2027 2nd round pick to New York.

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Tommy Beer @tommybeernba.bsky.social · 7d

The biggest benefit of the Knicks having a leakproof front office headed by Leon Rose is that it allows the organization to explore these opportunities and engage in trade discussions without Knicks players names being made public.

Adam Zagoria @adamzagoria.bsky.social · 7d

Knicks ‘did not make a strong enough offer’ in potential blockbuster Giannis trade

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Knicks ‘did not make a strong enough offer’ in potential blockbuster Giannis trade

Knicks, Bucks had discussions about a blockbuster Giannis trade

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Tommy Beer @tommybeernba.bsky.social · 8d

Def

Tommy Beer @tommybeernba.bsky.social · 8d

🤣🤣 yes!!

Tommy Beer @tommybeernba.bsky.social · 8d

Might finally have to retire this ball… it has given all it can

Rest easy brother

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Tommy Beer @tommybeernba.bsky.social · 8d

New Words:

Off and Running

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Off and Running

Knicks improve to 2-0 in the preseason.

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Tommy Beer @tommybeernba.bsky.social · 11d

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Knicks Open the Preseason with a Win

Who is ready for some overreactions!?!?!?

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Knicks Open the Preseason with a Win

Who is ready for some overreactions!?!?!?

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Tommy Beer @tommybeernba.bsky.social · 12d

Latest episode of "Network with Rich Kleiman"

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Network with Rich Kleiman

Stream full episodes and highlights from The Network—only on Yahoo.

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Tommy Beer @tommybeernba.bsky.social · 12d

Karl-Anthony Towns when asked what would happen if the Knicks win a championship:

“God knows I’m gonna be asleep on the street somewhere in front of Madison Square Garden.”

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Tommy Beer @tommybeernba.bsky.social · 12d

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Tommy Beer @tommybeernba.bsky.social · 13d

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NBA Free Agency 2026 Preview: Ranking the Best Centers Available

Highlighting the top 10 centers set to hit the open market next summer...

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NBA Free Agency 2026 Preview: Ranking the Best Centers Available

Highlighting the top 10 centers set to hit the open market next summer...

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Tommy Beer @tommybeernba.bsky.social · 14d

Yes

Tommy Beer @tommybeernba.bsky.social · 14d

🙏🙏