Should we keep this guy?

His numbers after the Zach Randolph trade are indicating that he would command upward of 10 million per year. But is he really worth it? Lee is a top 5 rebounder in the NBA. I would love to see anyone challenge that fact. With increased playing time his rebounds have increased significantly. He is also a capable scorer. He is averaging 20 pts a game since the trade. He has a nice jumper that he constantly works on and you can see it developing and he shoots FT's at a solid clip.
But his defense is piss poor and he doesn't block any shots. He is also a above average passer for a big man.

I would love to see Lee resigned, but at what cost? Maybe he comes here for a discounted price, knowing that if he did that he would be a instant hero and would give the team a chance to sign TWO stars (lebron + ?). He would likely be a pivotal piece in a championship team and then get his big contract later in his career. But if he doesn't do that is he really worth 10 million dollars? He is a great rebounder, but you can find plenty of those. He is a horrible defender, and you can find plenty of those. I just don't know what is going to happen with Dlee and he is one of my fav knicks and I dont want him to leave. But what is it going to cost us to keep him?

DLee needs a pass first PG that can run the pick-and-roll. We have that now. I hope we sign him for a cap friendly contract.

lee is a hustle player. someone has to grab a rebound. seriously, he plays zero defense, not because he doesnt want to, but he's just not good at that. he can run and dunk, but his midrange sucks, and he doesnt command double teams.

No one is going to give you fair trade value for Lee if they cant resign him.

hopefully we can dump Curry & JJ2 & draft Thabeet... that would negate alot of D Lee's defensive liability & we can enjoy the type of stuff he did last night & we'd have a better team in the long run for it... then in 2010 u can always look to use him in a S&T if you have to if things come to that... he's still going to be a desirable player even if he's making $10 mil per IMO.

[Edited by - TMS on 11-30-2008 3:33 PM]

Let the market dictate the price. He is an RFA.

Posted by holfresh:


If DLee is making 10 mil per year...I certainly hope it isn't in a Knick uniform...You guys are nuts if you think Lee is a 10 mil per year player...

not as nuts as thinking Isiah "just needs time" or Marbury is a franchise PG

DW will do whats right as far as building this team moving forward

And please, Dolan just wised up and came to terms with rebuilding..I think needs to be said before we all start knobbing Donnie....

I doubt David Lee will get 10 mil, but he will be an extremely high demand at the 7-8 mil range. In fact, that coupled with his RFA status will make him a hot commodity on the sign and trade market as teams will likely sweeten their offers to make sure the Knicks don't match and so that they don't have to bid up the contract on Lee.. Knicks would be wise to let the market dictate here.

Reggie Evans averages 4 points a game for his career and shoot 46 from the field and 50 from the line. He has never averged 10 rebounds for a season. Al Horford will be making about 13 million when his contract comes up.