Mitchell Robinson to Boston Stuns Knicks Fans | Evan & Tiki
WFAN Daily
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🗓️ 1 July 2026
⏱️ 18 minutes
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Summary
Shaun Morash reacts in real time as Mitchell Robinson leaves the Knicks for the Boston Celtics, turning a beloved championship piece into a rival overnight. The move is painful for Knicks fans, especially because Robinson was a homegrown favorite who stuck around through the franchise’s lowest points before helping deliver a title.
The conversation also digs into whether the Knicks can survive without Robinson, why his free throw struggles and injury history made his future complicated, and how Boston adds another emotional layer to the loss. Shaun also continues the Yankees debate with callers questioning Brian Cashman, the lineup’s lack of contact, and whether the front office has the urgency to fix a struggling roster at the deadline.
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| 0:00.0 | Now, as far as the free agency signing, just directly from Shams here, yesterday the Nets did reach a two-year deal with veteran guard Keon Ellis. |
| 0:07.9 | That's a young backcourt that needs a veteran like Ellis. |
| 0:11.3 | Over the course of the last hour, Mike Conley, remember him? |
| 0:14.3 | He's signing with the Boston Celtics for a one-year deal. |
| 0:19.0 | He will be the 14th player in NBA history to reach 20 seasons played, which is incredible. |
| 0:24.3 | Nikola Vucovich is going back to the Orlando Magic. |
| 0:27.7 | Ariel Huck Party has gone to the Philadelphia 76ers, and the net staying active. |
| 0:33.0 | They have now reached a two-year, $19 million deal with Mo Wagner to be their, I guess, backup center today, Ron Sharp. |
| 0:42.0 | And this fan focus was sponsored by Town Fair Tire. Nobody beats Town Fair Tire, nobody. |
| 0:46.8 | How that relates to the Knicks, just real quickly, I got to think if Wagner is signing with the Nets, backup sharp. |
| 0:54.9 | Not that they were ever in, but Mitchell Robinson, that kind of like pipe dream of stay in New York, go play with the Brooklyn Nets. |
| 1:00.3 | And some one of, you know, three of the nine net fans had alerted to. |
| 1:03.8 | I'm taking shots of the team I like the most. |
| 1:06.0 | Not going to happen. |
| 1:07.8 | Where does Mitchell Robinson land? |
| 1:09.9 | Major questions. |
| 1:11.0 | You still wonder, as Craig alluded to, can some kind of less money extension with |
| 1:15.6 | Carl and Anthony Towns help that out? |
| 1:17.4 | But I do want to say just kind of an overarching theme. |
| 1:20.8 | I know when you win a championship, you want to and you desire to bring everybody |
| 1:25.3 | back, especially your important contributors. |
| 1:29.1 | But I think the Knicks would be fine. |
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