OKC Thunder: TI editor power rankings week 14 – the rich get richer
27. . 10-34. Previous: 29th. New York Knicks. 29. team
When the biggest news story of your team’s week revolves around what a player is eating it punctuates just how far out of the race you are.
Former OKC Thunder big man Enes Kanter took to social media to share his ‘cheat meal’ with fans. The follow up from this humorous post was Kanter had to leave practice the following day and didn’t play in the Knicks game versus the Pacers due to illness.
https://twitter.com/Enes_Kanter/status/1083176210753040385
This coinciding with news the Kings may be interested in adding Kanter to their squad in exchange for Zach Randolph who hasn’t played this season. Both contracts are expiring but the goal of the two teams is slightly different as the Kings would attempt to utilize Kanter’s rebounding prowess to assist their playoff push.
Presumably, the Kings would have to sweeten the pot because Randolph’s salary is $11.692 million whereas Kanter’s salary this season is $18. 622 million.
New York and Sacramento discussing an Enes Kanter-Zach Randolph trade of expiring contracts, but nothing close yet, league sources tell ESPN. Kings would want to send out more expirings in a deal. A third team could be helpful.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 9, 2019
Week 14 featured the NBA Global game as the Knicks faced the Wizards in London, England. Kanter didn’t travel with the team due to the ongoing fear for his safety outside the States.
How the game ended (on a goaltending call) made for a great future trivia question.
Offensive Rating: 25th (105.3)
Defensive Rating: 29th (113.1)
Net Differential: 27th (-7.8)
Points per game: 107.1 (23rd)
Offensive field goal efficiency: 43.1 percent (30th)
3-Point percent: 34.6% (tied 21st)
Opponent points per game: 115.4 (27th)
Opponent field goal efficiency: 47.8 percent (28th)
Opponent 3-point percent: 36.2% (21st)
Record: 13th in EC
Home: 4-14 | Road: 6-20 | Back to back sets: 8
Versus the West: 4-9| Versus the East: 6-25
Week 14: 0-1 Won Lost to Wizards in London, England
On tap for week 15: Thunder, Rockets, @Nets, Heat