Vmart wrote:None of the old worked out in the playoffs. JKIDD broke down, KT, Wallace and Camby all broke down too. Grunwald failed the playoff test. Second straight year the old broke down see Bibby and Davis. Youth movement needs to start.

Youth movement was suppose to start 10 yrs ago.

Everybody thinks championships are built in a NY minute.

NYC culture is our worst enemy. Between the media and the fans, there is no patients to build a team through youth movement.

So we continue this trend of adding free agents, and vets trying to cheat our way to a championship. It's like a broken record thats been broken for a decade!

sealy wrote:http://www.hoopsworld.com/2014-nba-free-agents

Let him opt out then so we can go after Kyrie Irving and Andre Drummond in 2015. The future is bleak knowing how good the Bulls probably will be next year at full strength, Indy is young and Miami is about to win another ring. This year was the window.

They are restricted free agents. Their team will match.

Stat and Chandler are coming off the books after 2 more seasons. If we're going to trade them in their expiring year it can't be for anything stupid to put us in the same mess the Ewing trade put us in.

We have a chance to land Kyrie in 2015. If Melo doesn't have too severe of a decline and we can build around him, Shumpert and make some smart depth moves, we can have a decent run after this core.

We're in pretty tough shape in terms of flexibility for the next 2 seasons, but we can still be good until we can turn STAT and Chandler into something better over a little time.

Melo can be a Champion but he needs help though, just like every other star in the history of the league. I refuse to blame this on him. He was great this year. He's not LeBron, but he's still our best shot at competing. And I'm happy we have him.

MSG3 wrote:The good thing about Melo is that he's in his prime and will be for another 2-3 seasons or so depending on how he takes care of himself.

Stat and Chandler are coming off the books after 2 more seasons. If we're going to trade them in their expiring year it can't be for anything stupid to put us in the same mess the Ewing trade put us in.

We have a chance to land Kyrie in 2015. If Melo doesn't have too severe of a decline and we can build around him, Shumpert and make some smart depth moves, we can have a decent run after this core.

We're in pretty tough shape in terms of flexibility for the next 2 seasons, but we can still be good until we can turn STAT and Chandler into something better over a little time.

Melo can be a Champion but he needs help though, just like every other star in the history of the league. I refuse to blame this on him. He was great this year. He's not LeBron, but he's still our best shot at competing. And I'm happy we have him.

No we don't. He's a restricted free agent and Cleveland can match any offer for him. There's no chance he's leaving Cleveland.

sealy wrote:

VCoug wrote:

sealy wrote:http://www.hoopsworld.com/2014-nba-free-agents

Let him opt out then so we can go after Kyrie Irving and Andre Drummond in 2015. The future is bleak knowing how good the Bulls probably will be next year at full strength, Indy is young and Miami is about to win another ring. This year was the window.

Kyrie Irving will be a restricted free agent that Summer, he's not going anywhere. Drummond has a team option that year and in all likelihood won't be a free agent at all.

Option is after 2014 season, which is why I wrote 2015.

You're talking about the Summer of 2015, yes? Kyrie will be a restricted free agent and Cleveland will match any offer for him; Drummond has a team option and almost certainly won't be a free agent.