3 Tough offseason decisions Knicks will be forced to make

trade him</a> to attain a more consistent veteran. Considering how often Toppin&#8217;s name was thrown around in trade rumors, it seems like this may be the most likely option. It&#8217;s hard to gauge Toppin&#8217;s value considering how little he was used compared to how well he played when he was given the proper minutes. Regardless, fans are sure Rose can figure out a deal that would benefit both Toppin and the Knicks.</p> <p>Another option is to simply extend Toppin. While this is something I think all fans would love to see, it isn&#8217;t so likely. Forget the opportunity to trade him, but financially, the Knicks may simply want to hold on to as much cap space as possible for the incoming extensions for other young players on the team.</p> <p>The final choice is one that is not only the least likely but the one that would likely anger fans the most. This option is simply letting Toppin walk as a free agent in the 2024 offseason. Not only would the Knicks not be getting any value out of losing Toppin, but the loss of him as a player would hurt as well.</p> <div class="next-slide slider"> <a class="next-slide-btn" style="background: #007BC1" data-track="shortcode" data-track-action="next-slide-shortcode" href=https://dailyknicks.com/2023/06/01/3-tough-offseason-decisions-knicks-forced-make-toppin-quickley-barrett/2/"#"> <span class="title">Next:</span>&nbsp;A potential extension </a> </div><!—pageview_candidate—><hr id="pagebreak"><div id="attachment_142330" class="wp-caption alignnone"> <a href=https://dailyknicks.com/2023/06/01/3-tough-offseason-decisions-knicks-forced-make-toppin-quickley-barrett/2/"https://dailyknicks.com/wp-content/uploads/imagn-images/2018/08/20379201.jpeg">how much will his extension cost</a> the Knicks?</p> <p>Quite frankly, the Knicks should pay Quickley whatever they want, just so long as they keep him around. A genuine price must be found this offseason. While the original asking price for Quickley was seemingly around four years, $60 million, there is no chance he will make that little.</p> <p>More likely than not, Quickley will be making anywhere from $20-25 million if not more on his upcoming extension. While this price may seem hefty, the skillset Quickley brings, alongside the fact that he is only going to get better could make this deal look much better in just a couple of years.</p> <p>Also, with the ever so expanding cap space, $20-25 million isn&#8217;t going to be some big asking price in a few seasons. Quickley is a player the Knicks must retain as his elite defense and sparkplug offense are far too valuable to let go.</p> <div class="next-slide slider"> <a class="next-slide-btn" style="background: #007BC1" data-track="shortcode" data-track-action="next-slide-shortcode" href=https://dailyknicks.com/2023/06/01/3-tough-offseason-decisions-knicks-forced-make-toppin-quickley-barrett/2/"#"> <span class="title">Next:</span>&nbsp;This could get very interesting... </a> </div><!—pageview_candidate—><hr id="pagebreak"><div id="attachment_142329" class="wp-caption alignnone"> <img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-142329" src=https://dailyknicks.com/2023/06/01/3-tough-offseason-decisions-knicks-forced-make-toppin-quickley-barrett/2/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,h_1166,w_1600/https%3A%2F%2Fdailyknicks.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fgetty-images%2F2018%2F08%2F1481219913.jpeg" alt="" width="1600" height="1166" srcset="https://dailyknicks.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2018/08/1481219913.jpeg 1600w, https://dailyknicks.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2018/08/1481219913-768x560.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px"><p class="wp-caption-text">RJ Barrett, New York Knicks. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)</p> </div> <h3>1. To trade RJ Barrett, or to not</h3> <p>Entering his fourth season, it seemed like all the cards were <a href=https://dailyknicks.com/2023/06/01/3-tough-offseason-decisions-knicks-forced-make-toppin-quickley-barrett/2/"https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/34485302/rj-barrett-extension-new-york-knicks-worth-120-million-agent-says" target="_blank" rel="noopener">on the table</a> for RJ Barrett to finally have a breakout year. Instead, Barrett arguably had a much worse season than he did the year prior, struggling to work next to Julius Randle and Jalen Brunson.</p> <p>Not only did Barrett seemingly forget how to shoot the ball, but he also had notable declines in both his playmaking and defense. This made it so that when his shots weren’t falling, Barrett really wasn’t doing much on the floor.</p> <p>While Barrett managed to pick his play up come playoff time, is it really worth banking the team’s future based on one playoff run? Fans may have faith in Barrett to improve, but for him to magically become a consistent offensive player over the offseason is a lot to ask.</p> <p>Maybe he will prove his doubters wrong, but for now, don’t be surprised if you see Leon Rose dangle Barrett’s name around in trade talks this offseason. 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