Strikes me as stupid

fishmike wrote:Dont get attached. We can pay him what his option would have been and that's it. Anyone offers him more than 1.7mm he's gone.

Strikes me as stupid

We don't have the information available to us that Phil has. So all we can do is believe in his basketball knowledge.

He isn't anything special to me regardless and didn't really care that he was acquired in the Dallas trade. That 5'11 frame just isn't appealing to me.

Calderon will probably be used between PG&SG down the road and probably come off the bench after we acquire another quality PG.

fishmike wrote:what bugs me about it is it eliminates any chance of continuity. Look at the elite teams. They develop and bring people back. How does a renta-year player whos essentially a rookie help us. Why do we bother investing in this guy?

Yep, first all-out dumb move by Phil since he took over. Fisher likes him, and seems committed to developing him- why let him walk? Whats the point in spending all year teaching the triangle, if we're not going to bring any of the players back?

nixluva wrote:I thought they would pick up the option but in the end we have no idea what Phil's plan really is and how he sees Larkin's value in that overall scheme. I like Larkin but at the same time he's not the only possible option Phil will have. He can always find another backup PG since he does still have Calderon on board who he knows is capable of playing starting PG and could move to a real quality backup if Phil gets a new starting PG in here. This move doesn't in any way hinder our path going forward.

If Larkin develops with these minutes as a starter which all eyes will be on, every other team will certainly try to sign him next season, and being unrestricted...we cant match or resign him.

knickscity wrote:His option wasnt picked up because no matter how he plays...Phil has no intention of keeping him. Makes the Calderon deal even sillier.

I think it's a smart move overall

Of course Phil Jackson has final say on things

So if he decided not to pick his option

Up then obviously it's a good move because he can do no wrong

It's "In Phil We Trust" right?

Or should it be followed by "No Matter What"

knickscity wrote:

nixluva wrote:I thought they would pick up the option but in the end we have no idea what Phil's plan really is and how he sees Larkin's value in that overall scheme. I like Larkin but at the same time he's not the only possible option Phil will have. He can always find another backup PG since he does still have Calderon on board who he knows is capable of playing starting PG and could move to a real quality backup if Phil gets a new starting PG in here. This move doesn't in any way hinder our path going forward.

It's a odd move because it automatically limits the team. Larkin is gonna have the "young with upside" tag for at least two seasons....why NOT commit to one of those? He can absolutely be trade even if he bombs completely. While we dont know Phil's thinking, we do know what he cannot do....he cant resign Larkin for more than that 1.7 next season and this move makes Larkin an unrestricted free agent, so he's essentially allowing a young player walk, the same young player that we all believed triggered the trade in the first place.

If Larkin develops with these minutes as a starter which all eyes will be on, every other team will certainly try to sign him next season, and being unrestricted...we cant match or resign him.

Just think if Melo gave back more than $1.4mil

We could have kept Larkin while not thinking twice

Funny how Phil talked of Melo's give back providing some future flexibility

But as soon as he was inked we traded Outlaw with GOLD to rid his salary

And won't pickup Larkin as it appears we're counting every penny going forward

In the end I agree with this move because Larkin should prove he's worth the pay

Besides does anyone think we can't find a Larkin replacement

Are we and the great Phil Jackson that limited going forward