Starting 5:
Pf: Kristaps Porzingis
Sf: Carmelo Anthony
C : Robin Lopez
Pg:
Sg:

Bench:
1: Langston Galloway
2: Cleananthony Early
3: Jose Calderón
4: Sasha Vujacic
5: Kyle O'Quinn
6: Jerian Grant
7:

Ir:
1: Lance Thomas
2: Tony Wroten
3:

We have to expect Derrick Williams and Afflalo do not opt in to their contacts. Neither seem to be in the plans of what we are ultimately trying to do.

We will not waive or buyout Calderón. As a back up he will be a vital asset to organize the second unit and provide leadership on and off the court. Lance and Sasha well provide more of the same in a bench role.

Cleananthony will be expected to contribute as a backup swingman. Jerian Grant as well. Both players should be able to out play Calderón and Lance Thomas at this stage of their careers.

Galloway is on the bubble. He's an extra in the grand scheme of things. Especially if the Knicks sign upgrades at the guard spot.

Kyle O'Quinn is basically untradeable. He's the back up 5 by default. He can contribute or really stink from play to play.

Tony Wroten is our wild card. He will be signed eventually. He had the talent to outright own the starting point guard spot. He also could simply disappear into obscurity. We need a positive outcome with this kid because we're not going to be able to upgrade any other way.

I personally have targeted 5 players to upgrade our shooting guard spot. The wet dream would be Derozen. Nicholas Batum would be great for us too. Then there's Fournier bUT he's restricted... I also really like Eric Gordon and Marcus Thornton. Both guys will come at a bargain bringing consistent shooting and driving ability to the position. With 18-32 million to spend, we have a great shot at least 1of the 4. Truthfully that is the only position we can't upgrade in house.

Hernangomez is coming over next year. We still have Louis Labeyrie's rights too. Our dleague is stacked as well with Trice, Jimmer, Darian Atkins, Thanasis and JORDAN BACHYNSKI.

I'm also a believer in Kurt Rambis. I think he's been doing great as coach. We've been seeing professional substitutions and adjustments. He's defensive oriented and he's holding guys accountable as far as working hard on both ends. That's what we all want in a coach.

franco12 wrote:

fishmike wrote:no DWill?

why is it I think this guys got great talent/athleticism, things we need, and yet, to me, our team hasn't gotten the most out of him?

As for the back court, that's another chapter that need to be written.

mreinman wrote:our wild card is wroten. we're fuhucked.

Not ****ed. Wroten averaged 16/5/5 before he tore his acl. Guys want to throw money at Brandon Jennings but he's looks slow coming off his achilles injury. His shooting percentage and turnovers are almost as bad as Wroten.

Conley is just not worth throwing max money at. Rondo is too crazy for us. Jeremy Lin would just be awkward. Not much else going on. We're not going to make a trade. That's just a fact of life. Nobody is gong to help Phil succeed.

If Wroten can get to the basket 10 times a game like his stats say and drop close to 16/5/5, I'd say that we certainly won't be ****ed. We're ****ed if the Knicks determines he's not healthy enough to play.

Kristaps
Melo
Rolo
Wroten
Eric Gordon/Thorton/Fournier

9 man rotation:
Grant
Galloway/Sasha
O'Quinn
CCleananthony

if they all improve and live up to potential. They should win. If the Knicks maintain cap flexibility, 2017 is going to be the big year to attract and secure a big free agent.

fishmike wrote:Knicks are going to max out a 2guard... Batum or Derozan, than hope to get a defender Ron Harper type to play PG. Hard to envision anything else.

I hope so. I also hope Wroten can be that point guard.

I think Derozen likes playing with Lowry. He's the man in Toronto on a good team that can get better if they make the right move. Our only shining light would be we can get him more exposure by leaps and bounds. He would be our Kobe. The way he's been scoring this season he would be a close imitation.

Batum might be interested because he's European. We play system basketball and that might attract him. Then there's the dream alot of Europeans have to play in ny in msg. Playing under Phil Jackson. Then again he seems to enjoy Charlotte. Country life. College town. Easy living.

fishmike wrote:

franco12 wrote:

fishmike wrote:no DWill?

why is it I think this guys got great talent/athleticism, things we need, and yet, to me, our team hasn't gotten the most out of him?

guard play. Our guards don't create anything. DWill is a very good finisher and pretty solid albeit streaky shooter. I would think he would benefit from improved guard play. Our guards this year created nothing. Its cute that Melo leads the team in both assists/game and total assists on the season but that's really really a telling stat on how bad our guard play has been

But it's also the story of DWill's career. He's left people frustrated by the potential he flashes but can't consistently harness wherever he goes.

Lawson
Johnson
Martin
Stephenson

Some guards on the trade block maybe:

Collinson
McLemore
Oladipo
Watson
Lou Williams
Danny Green

There maybe another guard who will become a free agent, Shaun Livingston, but that is only if he is cut by GSW to free up space. His deal is only partially guaranteed.

Delladova is another cheap option FA.