The climate around the New York Knicks calls for them to hold on to Precious Achiuwa this summer. The Knicks may lose breakout center Isaiah Hartenstein in free agency.
The Knicks’ injury devastation has created a rare opportunity for Precious Achiuwa to become a Knicks’ playoff legend – if he can step up. Precious Achiuwa
The Knicks grabbed a 2-0 lead in their second-round series with Indiana, but manpower is becoming a concern as they get closer to the Eastern Conference Finals.
Jalen Brunson’s foot injury kept him out of the second quarter of Game 2. Then he scored 24 points in the second half.
There may not be a team in the NBA that has as strong of an identity as the New York Knicks. When facing off against them, you know exactly what they are bringing to the table in terms of game plan and effort level.
The outlook for the New York Knicks in the 2024 NBA Playoffs changed drastically in Game 3 against the Philadelphia 76ers. They lost the game 125-114, cutting their lead in the series in half, as they are now ahead 2-1.
The New York Knicks’ depth was tested often during the 2023-24 NBA regular season. Several key players were sidelined for large chunks of the season because of injury, leading to players having to step up into larger-than-anticipated roles.
The Eastern Conference has been viewed as a two-horse race this season, as the Celtics and Bucks are expected to compete in the conference finals.
The New York Knicks faced adversity with the Julius Randle injury, creating a void in their lineup and challenging their playoff aspirations. Precious Achiuwa emerged as the unexpected hero, filling the gap left by multiple injuries.
The Toronto Raptors traded Precious Achiuwa along with O.G. Anunoby to the New York Knicks for Immanuel Quickley, RJ Barrett and a 2024 second-round pick (via Detroit) on Dec.
Precious Achiuwa played a big role in the New York Knicks’ Thursday night win over the Philadelphia 76ers. But it wasn’t too long ago that Achiwua was merely an afterthought in a trade that was primarily about adding OG Anunoby.
When the New York Knicks pulled off a trade with the Toronto Raptors near the end of December, the prize in the deal for the Knicks was OG Anunoby. The versatile wing defender was sure to strengthen the Knicks defensive approach.
Many have cited the trade to get OG Anunoby as the catalyst for the drastic turn of events, but there's another player to credit.
As the New York Knicks head into the NBA All-Star Break, they have had strong play of late from Precious Achiuwa. The New York Knicks have had a great first half of the season, as they have found themselves as a top-4 team in the Eastern Conference and look like a title contender.
Not everybody around the NBA believes the Raptors made a good deal.
The New York Knicks are trying to build a championship roster and continue to take the steps to move in that direction, even if they haven't been able to trade for a big star just yet.
Precious Achiuwa continues to progress toward a return for the Toronto Raptors at some point in the next few days. The 24-year-old is once again listed as questionable with a left groin strain ahead of Saturday’s game against the Boston Celtics.
The Toronto Raptors will once again be without Precious Achiuwa on Wednesday night against the Milwaukee Bucks. Achiuwa is continuing to battle a left groin strain that kept him out of previous game Monday night against the Portland Trail Blazers.
Precious Achiuwa knows he’s unique. He won’t even entertain the notion that he’s anything less than an elite defender. “You said the other day that you think you might be one of the best defenders in the NBA,” a reporter said as he began asking Achiuwa a question following Toronto Raptors practice Tuesday.
Precious Achiuwa isn’t going to sell himself short. There’s a quiet confidence that emanates from the Toronto Raptors’ 6-foot-8 forward. He knows he’s special, the kind of versatile forward with raw skills to be a true NBA difference maker.
One NBA writer is proposing that the Toronto Raptors and Sacramento Kings make a trade centered around Precious Achiuwa and Davion Mitchell.
Raptors big man Precious Achiuwa has been sidelined since November 9 after sustaining partial ligament tears in his right ankle and will remain on the shelf for the foreseeable future.
Achiuwa is an important bench cog for a Toronto team that is already shorthanded in the frontcourt.
Achiuwa's option will pay him approximately $2.84M. Flynn’s ’22-23 option is worth about $2.15M.
The long-awaited marriage between Kyle Lowry and the Miami Heat has now come to fruition. With NBA free agency opening on Monday, Miami was able to acquire the six-time All-Star in a sign-and-trade with the Toronto Raptors.
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