The New York Knicks are poised to make a postseason run, but center Mitchell Robinson might be looking for a trade or stage.
Robison is in his fifth season in the NBA, all of them in New York. The center signed a four-year, $60 million deal last July, and the Knicks currently sit fifth in the Eastern Conference standings.
Despite the team’s success this season, Robinson’s production has declined of late. He has struggled on the offensive end of the court for most of March.
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New York Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson drives to the basket against the Miami Heat during the first quarter of the game at Miami-Dade Arena in Miami on Wednesday. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
The screenshots revealed that Robinson liked a tweet that suggested he would be sent to the Dallas Mavericks or San Antonio Spurs via trade. The suggestions also mentioned that players who refuse to give Robinson more of the ball should sit on the bench.
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«I guarantee if you went to Dallas or San Antonio those coaches would make sure you as the 7 foot center get the ball and if the players don’t give you the ball they will be sitting on the bench,» wrote one user. Twitter.
The proposed trade was a response to Robinson’s tweet on Monday. «Keep fighting the boys we live in, we hear about the next one,» Robinson wrote with a praying hands emoji after the Knicks’ 140-134 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
It appears the post is no longer on Robinson’s Liked Tweets list, as of Friday afternoon.
Last week, a video of a frustrated Robinson began circulating on social media. He was coming off a game against the Portland Trail Blazers in which he only managed to score two points, despite the Knicks’ comfortable 123-107 victory.
Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks drives to the basket against Mitchell Robinson of the New York Knicks in the second half of their game at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on December 27, 2022. (Tim Heitman/Getty Images)
In a Snapchat video, Robinson said he was «tired» of seemingly being alone on the basketball court «for cardio.»
«I want to play basketball to really waste my time and energy,» Robinson said.
Mitchell Robinson of the New York Knicks looks on during a game against the New Orleans Pelicans at Madison Square Garden in New York City on February 25, 2023. (Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
Robinson, who averaged a career-high 9.7 points per game during the 2019-2020 season, is a solid defender and provides an above-average level of rim protection.
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As it stands, the Spurs have enough salary-cap space to accept Robinson’s contract. San Antonio is in the midst of a rebuild, and with Robinson only 24 years old, he could be a key part of the team’s future.
But for now, Robinson remains in New York and is ready to help the Knicks in the playoffs.