Enes Kanter:
Earlier this offseason, rumors circulated that Enes Kanter may decline his $18.6 million contract to leave New York. Financially that would have been a terrible decision. However, you can’t put a price on happiness, and Kanter clearly wanted to play for a contender. (I guess you can put a price on happiness and it is less than $18.6 million. )
A buyout represents the best of both worlds. There’s almost no doubt the Knicks are going to be terrible this year, and when they’re approximately 20 games under .500 in January, the two sides will likely come to an agreement.
Any team that acquires Kanter is getting a dose of offense and rebounding. Last season Kanter averaged just under 20 points per game on efficient shooting, while also posting one of the best rebounding rates in the entire NBA.
On the other end of the court Kanter is not quite as talented. In fact, he is straight-up bad. Against bigger slower opponents Kanter can play well enough to stay on the court, but that is about all you can expect.
Toronto is extremely talented defensively and any acquisition of Kanter would be for particular matchup situations. His offensive skill-set makes him worth a flyer despite his flaws.