Нью-Йорк Никс багийн төвийн тоглогч Митчел Робинсон чөлөөт агент болж, Бостон Сэлтикс багтай гурван жилийн 47 сая долларын гэрээ байгуулахаар болжээ.
Нью-Йорк Никс багийн эзэн Жэймс Долан багийн цалингийн цэсээ нэмэгдүүлж, тансаг татварын хязгаарыг давах сонирхолгүй байгаагаа илэрхийлсэн тул Робинсоныг багаа орхиход хүрчээ. Робинсон нь гэмтлийн түүхтэй хэдий ч лигийн хамгийн шилдэг довтолгооны самбараас бөмбөг авалт хийдэг тоглогчдын нэг юм. Түүнийг орлох тоглогчоор Нью-Йорк Никс баг Кэвон Лүүниг сонирхож байна.
Бостон Сэлтикс багийн хувьд плэй-оффийн эхний шатанд урд шугамын асуудал нь тодорхой харагдсан тул энэхүү нэмэлт өөрчлөлт чухал алхам болж байна. Өмнөх улиралд Бостон Сэлтикс баг довтолгооны самбараас бөмбөг авалтаар лигийг тэргүүлж байсан бол Робинсоны атлетикийн чадвар нь багийн энэ давуу талыг улам бэхжүүлэх юм.
Дасгалжуулагч Жо Маззулла өмнө нь Робинсоныг өндрөөр үнэлж, түүнийг эсрэг багт байхад нь чөлөөт шидэлтийн шугам руу санаатайгаар явуулж, талбайгаас гаргах тактик ашиглаж байсан удаатай. Робинсон гарааны тавтад тогтмол тоглох боломжтой болсноор түүний сул тал болох чөлөөт шидэлтийн асуудал нь тоглолтын чухал мөчүүдэд бага нөлөөлөх төлөвтэй байна.
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Mitchell Robinson is arguably one of the NBA’s best rebounders. Lucas Boland / Getty Images
Free agent center Mitchell Robinson will leave the NBA champion New York Knicks and sign a 3-year, $47 million contract with the rival Boston Celtics, according to a league source who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been completed.
Robinson gets a big contract the Knicks can’t match without going over the second apron, which team owner James Dolan said publicly he didn’t want to do. Robinson, despite his injury history, is one of the best offensive rebounders in the league. He didn’t have a tremendous playoff but had some huge offensive rebounds. Now he goes to the rival Celtics with more money. Knicks will likely look at someone like Kevon Looney to replace him.
After its frontcourt was exposed in the first round of the playoffs, the Celtics’ need for help at that position was clear. Neemias Queta couldn’t stop fouling. Luka Garza lost most of his minutes to Nikola Vučević, who has since departed in free agency (and who the Celtics didn’t express much interest in keeping). Robinson will give the Celtics, who finished last in dunks last season, a needed boost of athleticism. He will only add to one of their biggest strengths as perhaps the league’s best offensive rebounder. And though his foul shooting is an issue, it could be less of one if Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla starts him instead of bringing him off the bench as the Knicks did. You can’t send him to the line if the Celtics are not in the bonus yet.
Robinson’s availability is a concern, but Garza’s ability to soak up regular-season minutes should alleviate some of that problem. As long as Robinson can stay healthy in the playoffs, he will be a big addition for the Celtics.
And Robinson already has a fan in Mazzulla. The Celtics coach has gushed about Robinson over the years. During Boston’s 2025 playoff series against the Knicks, he would intentionally foul his team into the bonus just to get Robinson shooting free throws, an effort to get him off the court. He was the first coach to try that strategy in such an extreme way. The Celtics needed a 7-footer who could rebound, guard pick-and-rolls and do the dirty work. Robinson gives them one the coach is already a fan of.
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