Josh Hart sparked a lot of reactions with a cryptic message on social media. The New York Knicks could have a busy offseason, again, following an Eastern Conference finals elimination against the Indiana Pacers.
They selected Mohamed Diawara with the No. 51 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft before signing Dink Pate out of the Mexico City Capitanes, adding two young faces to the team.
New York is still looking for a new head coach, while free agency opens, but they have been mentioned in multiple trade rumors.
The Cleveland Cavaliers, who beat the Knicks in their regular-season series (4-0), landed a solid guard on Saturday. Lonzo Ball is heading to Cleveland after the 2016 NBA champions sent Isaac Okoro to the Chicago Bulls.
Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball (2) brings the ball up court against the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half at United Center - Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images
Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball (2) brings the ball up court against the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Shortly after the trade was reported, Hart took to X and sent a cryptic message, criticizing unknown people.
This message made a lot of fans think that he was referring to the Ball trade. The majority of comments suggested he was talking about Bulls' general manager Arturas Karnisovas, while others thought he was taking a jab at Leon Rose, the Knicks' GM.
"word, LONZO SHOUDVE BEEN A KNICK," one fan said.
"Bro talkin bout Leon lmao," another fan said.
"Bulls front office," a third fan said.
"Bros talking about the Bulls GM," a fourth fan added.
"Traded bro for peanuts lol," a fifth fan wrote.
"Tell Leon to wake up big bro!" a sixth fan said.
Having a solid player such as Ball is a notable improvement for the Cavaliers. He has a high basketball IQ and can impact the game on both ends.
The Knicks can make some moves this offseason to take their game to the next level.