At the same time as Derrick Rose, and like Evan Fournier before him, Cam Reddish learned from Tom Thibodeau that he was no longer part of his plans. For two matches, the New York winger has therefore been blocked on the bench.
The situation was clearly announced a few days ago, but the player did not have a precise explanation.
“That’s how it is, I imagine”he simply commented after the Knicks’ victory over the Hawks, for SNY. “I learned very quickly about the business of the league and even more in this fourth year in the NBA. We will do with what the coach said. This is how. »
Tom Thibodeau now prefers to bet on Quentin Grimes. The latter gave him back this confidence with 23 points against Atlanta and a remarkable defense on Trae Young. “He has the stuff for it in defense. He puts in a lot of effort.” explains the coach for the New York Post. “He trains like he plays. He’s a gym rat: he comes early, he leaves late. He’s a big competitor. »
Cam Reddish, who was still averaging 15.4 points over five games in the second half of November, thought he had made his mark, precisely by taking advantage of Evan Fournier’s sidelining.
“I did what I could with my qualities, on both sides of the pitch”believes the former Hawks. “But all that is beyond me, I have no control over it, no matter what I do on the floor. My role does not depend only on me. I do what I’m told to do. »
A departure in preparation? “You know more than me”…
As for the 2011 MVP, Cam Reddish is now on the start. The Athletic confirmed it recently, to the surprise of the player. “You know more than me”, he confesses in front of journalists who talk to him about a possible transfer that would be discussed between his agents and the franchise. The leaders of the Knicks have already been listening to offers for Cam Reddish during the “trade deadline” last season and again during the offseason.
Ceded by the Hawks and thinking of reviving in New York, the former Duke failed to win at the Knicks, being good only for short streaks. Nate McMillan never imagined such a quick divorce.
“Yes, I thought it could work with Thibodeau”, does he confirm at ESPN. “Because I know he’s very defensive and Cam, when he was with me, loved defending. He has a lot of potential, he’s a good young player. »
To bring him in, the Knicks had transferred Kevin Knox and a first round draft. A consideration that the New York franchise can hardly hope for now with a Cam Reddish blocked on the bench, which is moreover at the end of the contract at the end of the season.
| Cam Reddish | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2019-20 | ATL | 58 | 27 | 38.4 | 33.2 | 80.2 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 10.5 |
| 2020-21 | ATL | 26 | 29 | 36.5 | 26.2 | 81.7 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 11.2 |
| 2021-22 * | All Teams | 49 | 21 | 40.4 | 35.9 | 90.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 10.1 |
| 2021-22 * | ATL | 34 | 23 | 40.2 | 37.9 | 90.0 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 11.9 |
| 2021-22 * | NYK | 15 | 14 | 41.5 | 25.8 | 90.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 6.1 |
| 2022-23 | NYK | 20 | 22 | 44.9 | 30.4 | 87.9 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 8.4 |
| Total | 153 | 25 | 39.3 | 32.3 | 84.4 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 10.2 | |
