Extremely interesting statement from now expert consultant, Stephen A. Smith, who was angry at the New York team.
The Knicks are one of the few teams that were active during New Year’s night in the NBA. O.G. Anunoby arrived in New York in a trade that sent R.J. Barrett and Immanuel Quickly to the Toronto Raptors. However, if you ask Smith, he is more than dissatisfied with this turn of events.
“This is the Mecca, this is Madison Square Garden, this is New York City, baby. They can’t get a star. They cannot get a star. You had a chance! You had a chance and you passed up. Woj is excellent information, all the inside info, he will break it down to a science and make you say, ‘Yeah, it makes sense.’ But it doesn’t change the reality: It’s the Mecca, and the stars come to visit. We never have any.
Do you realize a legitimate argument could be made that Stephen A. Smith is one of the biggest stars in New York? Do you realize that? That’s a damn shame. Bad knees, 56 years old, ain’t thought about playing basketball in about 30 years, and I am a bigger star than most of the New York Knicks. It’s a damn shame”, Stephen A. Smith for NBA Countdown desk.