Posted by EnySpree:

Aside from a shotblocker, what else do the Knicks need to target?

Posted by Cosmic:

I don't know. He already continued the wasting of the MLE on a player we don't need to suit a role we already have players to fill.

I think he's got two big tasks this summer.

1) Trade Zach. Just reverse the trade. Get back 2010s or less. I dont care who comes back. Let the other team believe they ripped us off in a trade. Just get rid of this guy.

2) Settle the Marbury situation. Either buy him out or turn him loose on the court for his final season and let him walk at the end of the year.

Those are the two big ones.

Two other smaller tasks that need addressing:

1) Malik Rose. Enough already he can't help us and I think it'd be the right thing to let him go sit on a bench somewhere that he might be useful as a voice. Dallas, SA, Lakers, Detroit, Boston - all come to mind for him. Buy him out.

2) Jerome James. He doesn't bother anything but he's useless. Just buy him out.


If all of that took place it'd be a very VERY successful start to the Walsh campaign.

Then during next season you let the Craw-Curry show shine again and dangle both in trade while they look good again.

Agreed with all except the first line.

Posted by Silverfuel:

Posted by EnySpree:

Aside from a shotblocker, what else do the Knicks need to target?

What do you think about going after someone like Artest? I know he says he likes Califonia but if his paycheck as enough zero's, he will move to NYC. He will by himself makes us a very good defensive team. He will gives us a bit of scoring along with Zach and Crawford. We need that type of an impact player.

Posted by EnySpree:

Posted by VDesai:

The next step is subtraction. How do you get rid of Zach, and what is the decision on Marbury (buyout, trade, sit on IR for the whole year?)

Zach is definately a priority. Clevland doesn't have anyone signed past 2010.....they might have their own scheme to re-up Lebron astronomically or just plug in some other players to replace Lebron @ that time.......

Playoff teams have to be the obvious target for a player like Zach. A lot of teams could use him.....but who could we use from those teams?

So with that thought in mind, who should target when looking to trade Zach? Example: sacramento......they could say zach and artest could make a nice 4-3 tandem with Kevin Martin and Beno. Do the Knicks pin point a guy like Francisco garcia to add to the 2010 plan?

What about Dallas? Zach for Dampier works under the cap straight up and Damps runs one season less. It's a big talent downgrade, but Damp can block shots and rebound. We could use him a bit.

Posted by Cosmic:

I don't know. He already continued the wasting of the MLE on a player we don't need to suit a role we already have players to fill.

I think he's got two big tasks this summer.

1) Trade Zach. Just reverse the trade. Get back 2010s or less. I dont care who comes back. Let the other team believe they ripped us off in a trade. Just get rid of this guy.

2) Settle the Marbury situation. Either buy him out or turn him loose on the court for his final season and let him walk at the end of the year.

Those are the two big ones.

Two other smaller tasks that need addressing:

1) Malik Rose. Enough already he can't help us and I think it'd be the right thing to let him go sit on a bench somewhere that he might be useful as a voice. Dallas, SA, Lakers, Detroit, Boston - all come to mind for him. Buy him out.

2) Jerome James. He doesn't bother anything but he's useless. Just buy him out.


If all of that took place it'd be a very VERY successful start to the Walsh campaign.

Then during next season you let the Craw-Curry show shine again and dangle both in trade while they look good again.

Diasagree with Malik Rose... you save his contract until the deadline. You're absolutely correct on the financial aspect of the Duhon signing. We wasted the MLE on one player. Extremely stupid!