Do the Knicks need a FRONT OFFICE CHANGE without a finals appearance? ‘HELL NAH’ – Perk | First Take

Stephen A. Smith and Kendrick Perkins join Shae Cornette on First Take live from Las Vegas ahead of WrestleMania 42 to discuss the 65-game rule and the New York Knicks.

0:00 Luka Doncic & Cade Cunningham granted, Anthony Edwards denied
2:59 Was Cade’s injury basketball-related?
5:22 Was process did Ant-Man go through?
6:37 Front office changes incoming for the Knicks?
9:41 Prepping for Giannis Antetokounmpo
12:15 Expectations for Karl-Anthony Towns

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41 comments

  9. The seriousness of Luka's and Cade's cases was completely different from Antony's.

    What Antony tried to do was take advantage of the exclusive cases, which in his case are not exceptional at all.

  18. Ant played mre games the last 2 years than both. he should have been eligible for him being available those years, this year being top 3 in clutch points and leading until his injury and he averaging 30 points in 60 games

  19. Get out of America if you don’t like it. Rules/Laws are put in place to keep order but circumstances matter or we would all be locked up for not this discretion

  22. The problem with the NBA is Adam Silver, he scares me to death, I don’t know what he will change next, I’ve had the league pass for over 25 years, I will not be purchasing it as long as he’s in charge.

  25. Why do we have rules? Well most things in life aren’t really rules. They’re punishment for the people who no one really knows or makes you money. They don’t care about the trophies. They care about the rules that get them paid more. As they should.

  26. I knew the rule would get complained about. It was put at 65 to give allowances for this stuff. Granting exceptions makes having the rule worthless, get rid of it.

  32. Regardless of what happens to the Knicks moving forward, Tom Thibodeau should've been fired. I don't understand why now all of a sudden people are saying they should've kept him when most of last season people wanted him out.

  36. I read the CBA. Anthony Edward’s didnt get an exemption cause he played 61 games, you need to play 62 to qualify for an exemption. The exemption Cade and Luka got follows the letter of the rule. Whether you think the rule is useful or not is up to you, but they didn’t bend or break anything with these exemptions

    Edit: this is the entire subection in the exemption clause outline the exact exemption Luka and cade received

    (c) Extraordinary Circumstances Challenge.
    (i) To prevail in an Extraordinary Circumstances Challenge in
    respect of a Season, the player bears the burden of proving
    that:
    (A) Due to extraordinary circumstances, it was
    impracticable for him to play in one (1) or more of
    the Regular Season game(s) that he missed during
    such Season;
    (B) He would have satisfied the Award Eligibility
    Criterion set forth in Section 6(a)(1) above if he had
    played in every game that he missed due to the
    extraordinary circumstances (i.e., assuming that he
    would have played twenty (20) minutes in each such
    missed game); and
    (C) As a result of the extraordinary circumstances, and
    taking into account the totality of the circumstances,
    including whether the player did not play in other
    Regular Season games in which he could have played
    during such Season, it would be unjust to exclude the
    player from eligibility for the Applicable Generally
    Recognized League Honors for such Season.
    Article XXIX 437
    (ii) If the player satisfies the burden and prevails in the
    proceeding, the sole remedy shall be that the player is
    deemed eligible for the Applicable Generally Recognized
    League Honors.
    (iii) Extraordinary Circumstances Challenges shall be heard by
    an independent expert jointly selected by the NBA and
    Players Association (the “Challenge Expert”).
    (iv) Notwithstanding any of the other provisions of this
    Agreement, the procedures set forth in this Section 6(c) shall
    apply to the resolution of Extraordinary Circumstances
    Challenges. If in connection with such disputes, there is any
    conflict between the procedures set forth in this Section 6(c)
    and those set forth elsewhere in this Agreement, the
    procedures set forth in this Section shall control.
    (v) An Extraordinary Circumstances Challenge must be brought
    by a player in respect of a Season no earlier than 12:00 p.m.
    eastern time on the last day of the Regular Season and no
    later than 11:59 p.m. eastern time on the day following the
    last day of the Regular Season.
    (vi) A player may initiate an Extraordinary Circumstances
    Challenge by serving a written notice thereof on the NBA
    and his Team, with a copy of such written notice to be filed
    with the Challenge Expert and the Players Association. The
    NBA may provide notice thereof to any Team with which
    the player was under contract during the Season. The
    player’s written notice shall be accompanied by a witness list,
    relevant documents, and other evidentiary materials on
    which the player intends to rely in his affirmative case. No
    later than 11:59 p.m. eastern on the date following the date
    on which the Team received written notice of the
    Extraordinary Circumstances Challenge, the Team shall
    provide to the player, the NBA, and the Players Association
    a witness list, relevant documents, and other evidentiary
    materials (if any) on which the Team intends to rely in its
    affirmative case (if any). Absent a showing of good cause,
    neither the player nor the Team may proffer, refer to, or rely
    438 Article XXIX
    on the testimony of any witness, document, or other
    evidentiary material in its affirmative case that has not been
    identified as required by this Section 6(c)(vi).
    (vii) The Challenge Expert shall convene a hearing at the earliest
    possible time, but in no event later than two (2) days
    following the Expert’s receipt of notice of the Extraordinary
    Circumstances Challenge. The hearing shall take place by
    videoconference and shall last no longer than one (1) day.
    The player, the Players Association, the NBA, and any Team
    for which the player played during the Season shall have the
    right to participate in the hearing.
    (viii) The Challenge Expert shall render a decision not later than
    the day following the date of the hearing, and the decision
    shall be accompanied by a written opinion. Notwithstanding
    the foregoing, if the Challenge Expert determines that
    expedition so requires, he/she shall accompany the decision
    with a written summary of the grounds upon which the
    decision is based, and a full written opinion may follow
    within a reasonable time thereafter. The decision shall
    constitute full, final, and complete disposition of the matter.
    (x) Should circumstances warrant, each of the deadlines set
    forth in this Section 6(c) may be reasonably modified by
    agreement of the NBA and Players Association.

  37. Rule does allow petition for “extraordinary circumstances” and yes that means case by case basis. Luka and Cade played 64 games while Anthony Edwards played 61. Being one game of vs more than that definitely factors in.

  39. When they say it’s a NON basketball issue. They just mean it’s not something that’s typically associated with basketball.
    In terms of how we grade risk factors for certain conditions.

    Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
    MCL
    ACL
    Achilles Tendon rupture

    They are basketballs related injuries. It commonly occurs in that sport.

    A collapse lung (Atelectasis) is still a very serious issue. It affects your breathing.
    That occurs in many scenarios in general. Although it can commonly occur post surgery

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