C Lee (6 years starting at $9M), Hill, Curry
PF Gallo, Jeffries
SF Gay (5 years starting at $12M), Bender
SG Chandler, Landry
PG Felton (5 years starting at $7M), Douglas

Let's pray this summer isn't defined by overpaying teams.

Allanfan20 wrote:Im pretty sure we dont have the capspace for all of that. Just remember, Lee and Nate have some serious capholds. Plus, theres no way Lee starts at 9 at the rate he is going.

Plus we are hurting ourselves. We are keeping ourselves from getting a big who can block shots (which we need) by doing this...

I think we should go after Amare this year, keep Lee and hope we can sigb Melo next season.

Not much defense in that front court.

1) Real lead guard

2) A big whose strengths make up for Gallo's weaknesses: someone who can guard bruisers down low, enforce the paint, get boards, block shots, putbacks etc.

I love Camby on a short term deal or even Erick Dampier (no monster contract of course)

Knixkik wrote:I'm a firm believer that LeBron will land in new york, but just for fun (or not for fun at all) let's say the Knicks can't land the best of the best, and decide to split their cap space up among second tier players. How would you feel with this roster going into next season?

C Lee (6 years starting at $9M), Hill, Curry
PF Gallo, Jeffries
SF Gay (5 years starting at $12M), Bender
SG Chandler, Landry Raja Bell
PG Felton (5 years starting at $7M), Douglas

There, that looks better

Allanfan20 wrote:Im pretty sure we dont have the capspace for all of that. Just remember, Lee and Nate have some serious capholds. Plus, theres no way Lee starts at 9 at the rate he is going.

Plus we are hurting ourselves. We are keeping ourselves from getting a big who can block shots (which we need) by doing this...

I think we should go after Amare this year, keep Lee and hope we can sigb Melo next season.

This plan would be based on a cap of around $55M which we would come in around with this lineup plus 2 2nd round picks. In terms of using all of our cap space, this would be the most productive way outside of using it on a max FA.

MS wrote:I think I would go Rudy Gay for the max as well before I went Joe Johnson. I think Randy Foye maybe a better option at the point guard position since Gilbert went down he is 18.5pts 6.5ass.

Lee/hill
Gall/Jefferies
Gay/Bender
Chandler
Foye/Douglas

We have to remember that we are signing young kids and that they are all improving and will likely be tradable down the road. Who knows what happens in NO. Chandler-Lee-Foye packaged together may net you an elite player like Chris Paul down the road. You never know how the team matures together. But looking at the above team they have length at every position can all get to the basket and shoot.

I perfer Felton just because i think he's better, but foye may be more attainable and i do like the makeup of the team. In fact, at this point, my ideal lineup for next season is lebron in place of gay of course, but besides that this being the lineup. Dealing jeffries beforehand or sign-and-trade in a deal for foye would be idea. Foye has a lot to offer with his size, shooting, defense, and creating. I do believe he could be something like a billups down the road, in terms of being a late bloomer. But if we don't get lebron i would take this roster anyday of the week.

joec32033 wrote:Give me Foye or Lowry over Felton. Rudy Gay ain't too bad but we have Chandler- who can be a similiar player offensively and better defensively.

I rather pay Lowry than Foye or Felton because they all pretty much the same player but Lowry will be cheapest. Rudy Gay is a better defender than Gay and the superior offensive talent.

C - Marcus Camby $6M
PF - David Lee $11.5M
SF - Danilo Gallinari $3.3M
SG - Wilson Chandler $2.1M
PG - Kyle Lowry $5.5M
6 - Jordan Hill $2.7M
7 - Jared Jeffries $6.8M
8 - Toney Douglas $1M
9 - Nic Wise $0.7M (2nd round pick)
10 - Joe Alexander $1.9M (take a flyer on a young kid, nothing to lose)
11 - Lazar Haywood $0.7M (2nd round pick)
12 - Marcus Landry $0.5M
IA - Eddy Curry $11.3M
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Total Payroll = $54M

GodSaveTheKnicks wrote:damn TMS you put your post before I edited mine. I'd love if we could bring back the cambyman for 6 mill but I think he asks for and gets way more than that.

i can't imagine him getting any more than $7-8M per at most... if we sign him to a 3 year deal starting at $6M i think it's doable... if u need an extra million to make it work just cut Joe Alexander out of the plan & sign a veteran's minimum player instead.

GodSaveTheKnicks wrote:I say we panic if we whiff on Lebron and max out Carlos Boozer and give Josh Howard the rest.

or

sign Marcus Camby to a reasonable contract. Bring back David Lee.

resign Dudu for ONE year only or try to get

Felton
Ridnour
STEVE BLAKE !!!!!

other mid-level guys I like:

Travis Outlaw
Mike Miller

Would it be crazy to trade for Iguodala?

I'm thinking I'd rather pay Iguodala 12-15 million a season for the next 3 seasons. PO for the 4th than Joe Johnson 16-17 mill per for the next 6-7 seasons.

Let's say best case scenario the knicks go into next year with a lineup of Lee, Gallo, James, Chandler, and Foye. Can you imagine replacing chandler with iguodala? The knicks may still lack interior defense, but instantly you're in position to compete for a championship. Then the following summer you may be over the salary cap, but the mid level can be used to bring in interior help, ie tyson chandler.