The 6-foot-9 Toppin was the first draft pick of the Leon Rose era, the eighth–overall selection in 2020.
There are reports that of Obi Toppin’s dissatisfaction with his limited role and the Knicks being open to moving him.Toppin is eligible to sign a rookie-scale extension and the Knicks have not appeared interested in extending him.
If they do end up moving him, it would be somewhat odd timing, since the team recently signed his brother Jacob, an undrafted forward out of Kentucky, to a two-way contract. The 25-year-old Toppin quickly became a fan favorite because of the energy he brought to the second unit with his eye-popping dunks.Coach Tom Thibodeau resisted playing Toppin — the 2022 NBA Slam Dunk champion — and Randle together, citing the lack of a rim protector as the reason.He averaged just 14.7 minutes per game over 67 games this past season.
Toppin reportedly got into a shouting match with Thibodeau after he played only six minutes and was benched for the entire second half in Game 4 in Miami.While it would be unfair to call Toppin a bust, he has been a disappointment so far.Share this article:
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