Knicks Waive Ochai Agbaji and Tony Bradley After 50-Point Meltdown
Ochai Agbaji, Tony Bradley to be waived by the Knicks. (Underdog NBA)
The are officially pulling the plug on the Ochai Agbaji and Tony Bradley experiments, according to Underdog NBA.
Agbaji just signed with New York as a free agent in September. Getting waived before the Halloween candy even hits the discount aisle is a tough break, but it proves exactly how fast patience runs out in this league.
You can usually trace a sudden roster shakeup back to a specific moment of on-court trauma. For the , that moment was giving up 148 points in a 50-point blowout loss to the on Tuesday. When your defense gets cooked that thoroughly, somebody has to pack their bags.
New York is currently riding a miserable three-game losing streak that includes drops to the Washington Wizards and . The locker room vibes are currently sitting somewhere between a delayed subway train and an unmedicated root canal.
Trimming the end of the bench does not magically fix a broken rotation, but it does consolidate minutes. Bettors looking at New York's upcoming props should expect a heavier workload for the remaining rotation guys, especially since the front office is clearly sending a message about effort and accountability.
The get an immediate chance to avenge that 50-point disaster with a rematch against the Raptors on Thursday night. We will see if clearing two locker stalls is enough to wake up a defense that has been sleeping since opening night.