[外絮] 尼克有意尋求得到 Dejounte Murray

原標題：The Knicks see Dejounte Murray as an ideal trade target, but there's a catch with Rich Paul
(尼克認為 Dejounte Murray 是理想的交易目標，但要先過掉富保羅一關)

來源：https://is.gd/Lc8F48

作者：Ian Begley

原文＋翻譯：

The Knicks have almost no margin for error right now. Mitchell Robinson is
out, possibly for the season. Jericho Sims is sidelined for at least another
week. If Isaiah Hartenstein gets in foul trouble -- as he did early on
Saturday against Milwaukee -- the Knicks need to essentially play
mistake-free basketball to compete.

尼克隊如今幾乎沒有空間再犯下任何失誤了。Mitchell Robinson 的賽季有可能報銷，而Jericho Sims 則預計缺賽一個星期。如果Isaiah Hartenstein 再次遭遇類似星期六對公鹿之比賽時的犯規麻煩，尼克將必須打出零失誤的比賽，才能獲勝。

Will their injury issues force them to make a trade? That's unknown.

傷病問題是否將迫使他們尋求交易？那是未知數。

Their first move after the Robinson injury was to sign veteran Taj Gibson.
Next, they inked Westchester Knicks big man Dmytro Skapintsev to a two-way
contract.

在 Robinson 受傷後，他們的第一步是簽下老將 Taj Gibson。接著，他們和西徹斯特尼克的 Dmytro Skapintsev 簽立雙向合約。

If you use Saturday’s loss to Milwaukee as a barometer, the Knicks clearly
need more help on the front line.

如果將星期六對公鹿的敗仗視作晴雨表來看，尼克的前場明顯需要救援。

They have enough draft capital, young talent and salary filler to trade for
an impactful big man. New York has the rights to nine first-round picks over
the next five drafts. The club also owns Detroit's 2024 second-round pick,
which will be in the low 30s. So the Knicks can make an offer for, say,
Utah's Kelly Olynyk or Sacramento's Alex Len, without putting a dent in theirtrade assets.

他們有充分的選秀資本、年輕人材及薪資填補者，以尋求得到具影響力的大個子球員。尼克在下來五年的選秀中，有九個首輪籤，且也有來自活塞的2024年次輪籤，因此在不損及其交易資產的情況下，可以向像是爵士的 Kelly Olynyk 或國王的 Alex Len 之類的球員開出報價。

They also have their eyes on bolstering other positions, including the
backcourt. Some prominent members of the organization see Atlanta's Dejounte
Murray as an ideal trade target. New York had interest in trading for Murray
in the 2022 offseason. At that point, Murray was viewed by some as a great
fit with lead guard Jalen Brunson.

他們也放眼強化其他位置，包括後場部分。一些隊內的主要成員認為，老鷹的 DejounteMurray 是合適的交易目標。該隊在2022年休賽季時，曾有意尋求得到 Murray。在那個時候，Murray 被認定和隊內的主要後衛 Jalen Brunson 是恰到好處的搭配。

The Spurs traded Murray to Atlanta, which was reportedly his preferred
destination. The Hawks sent the Spurs three first-round picks and a pick swapin the deal. Murray averaged 20 points, six assists, five rebounds and 1.5
steals in his first season in Atlanta.

馬刺將 Murray 交易到被他視作是首選目的地的老鷹，而老鷹則給出了三個首輪籤和一個選秀互換權。他在老鷹的第一個賽季期間，場均得到二十分、六個助攻、五個籃板和一點五次抄截。

Would the Hawks move Murray a little more than 18 months after acquiring him?

而老鷹會否在得到他的十八個月之後，將 Murray 交易出去？

Teams say that Atlanta has been receptive to trade offers this season, the
first full year for head coach Quinn Snyder. Hoopshype earlier reported that
the Knicks are among the teams who expressed exploratory trade interest in
Murray.

許多球團表示，老鷹本賽季對交易請求保持開放態度，這也是殺人魔執教的第一個完整賽季。HoopsHype 早前報導，尼克是其中一支對 Murray 表達試探性交易興趣的球隊。

Moving Murray would be a seismic shift for Atlanta. And it would surely
require several first-round picks and young, ascending players.

交易 Murray 將對老鷹形成震撼性的轉變。這將必然需要多支首輪籤和一些年輕球員。

The Knicks can put that kind of package together. But for New York, there is
an additional hurdle in a potential Murray trade.

尼克可以在潛在的 Murray 交易案中凑成所需的資產，但除此之外還有一大障礙。

Murray is represented by Rich Paul and Klutch Sports Group. The New York
Daily News reported in 2022 that Klutch opposed a trade of client Zach LaVineto the Knicks.

Murray 的當前經紀是富保羅，而《紐約每日新聞》曾在去年報導，Klutch 體育集團曾反對將 Zach LaVine 交易到尼克的計劃。

That dynamic is still present today. I’m told that Paul remains reluctant to
do business with the Knicks, who are led by team president Leon Rose and
executive vice president William Wesley. Rose was a top agent at CAA before
he took over the Knicks; Wesley was a consultant for the agency before he
joined Rose in New York.

這種態勢如今仍然存在。我被告知，富保羅仍不願意與目前由球團主席 Leon Rose 和執行副主席 William Wesley 領導的尼克做生意。Rose 在掌舵尼克隊前，曾是 CAA 的頂尖經紀，而 Wesley 則是該公司的顧問。

The Hawks, obviously, can trade Murray -- or any other player -- to the
Knicks or any other organization if they see fit. But if the Hawks decided totrade Murray, they would almost assuredly work closely with Paul and Klutch
to find a suitable destination. That's often how things work in the NBA.

很明顯的，老鷹隊可以將 Murray 或其他球員交易到尼克或其他該隊為適合的球團。但如果他們決定交易 Murray 出去，他們幾乎肯定將與富保羅緊密合作，以尋找合適的下家。這是在NBA 內慣常的運作模式。

So the Knicks' interest in Murray is a moot point at the moment. It will
remain moot for the foreseeable future.

因此尼克隊對 Murray 的興趣目前是不確定因素，在可預見的未來裡也將是如此。

Now, if Murray wanted specifically to play for the Knicks, Paul wouldn't
stand in the way. He'd facilitate the move. That applies to any Klutch
client. But unless a player requests a move to New York, Paul is reluctant todeal with the Knicks.

現在，如果 Murray 特別指定要去尼克隊打球，富保羅不會阻止。他會促成這個轉會，而這適用於任何 Klutch 的客戶。但除非球員請求轉會到尼克，否則富保羅不願意與尼克隊打交道。

Why is that? The Daily News' report cites the perception that the Knicks
favor CAA clients. SNY could not independently confirm that.

為何如此？《紐約每日新聞》的說法是，外界認為尼克偏愛 CAA 的客戶。但 SNY 無法獨立證實該說法。

Whatever the reasons are, there is a potential path forward for both the
Knicks and Klutch. I'm told that Klutch would consider changing its current
stance if there is an in-person meeting between Paul and the Knicks,
presumably including Rose and Wesley. Until and unless the two sides meet in
person, the Klutch-Knicks Cold War will remain in place.

不論出於什麼因素，對於尼克和 Klutch 集團，他們都有向前邁進的可能性。我被告知，如果富保羅願意和包括 Rose 和 Wesley 在內的尼克隊高層面對面會面，Klutch集團會考慮改變現有的態度。在此之前，雙方之間的冷戰將持續存在。

If you're a Knicks fan, you may be wondering if this matters for your
favorite franchise. Paul and Klutch represent several of the NBA's top
players. They have a deep roster of talent.

如果你是尼克隊球迷，你可能會想著這些事和本身支持支球隊的關係。富保羅和 Klutch擔任多位 NBA 頂尖球員的經紀。他們有著深厚的人材。

Could the Knicks build a contender without any Klutch clients? Sure, it's
possible.

尼克是否有可能在沒有任何 Klutch 客戶的情況下，創造具競爭力的球隊？相信是有可能的。

But if you look at it objectively, the Knicks not having access to one of thetop agencies in the NBA isn't ideal. It takes talented players -- players theKnicks covet, such as Murray -- off the board.

但如果客觀地再行審視，這樣無法獲得其中一個頂尖經紀公司的情況不是很理想。這會讓尼克無機會獲得心目中之有才華的球員。

短評：

這類暗中競爭的關係，不知何時能了呢...

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