PhilinLA wrote:Knicks haven't had a truly great PG since Michael Ray Richardson.

We need to drop scoop of coke in Bakers Gatorade bottle

Knicks seek help, but that does not add to the foundation. Drafting the best player available does, and if its a pg, so be it.
With many guards in the draft, those on the free agent route this year might not have a banner salary year. Teague and Hill are nice players, but not big money guys.

What will knicks do? I hope have Melo solved by draft time. That would help.

That may be Rubio, or a Euro, or someone who is underperforming/undervalued somewhere who comes back in trade.

If that's the case, with Baker and Randle already in tow, I expect a second round PG pick or an undrafted, say - Kadeem Allen, Monte Morris.

This also opens the door for getting a SG or Big at 8.

The other alternative is drafting Frankie at 8 and looking for two-way prospects further down the mid-draft and trading for them.

They should have some idea how Holiday is leaning. If he's likely out the door, Monk at 8 and the first scenario is very likely.

reub wrote:Give me Frank Mason at PG. He's the same height as Lillard, CP3, Kemba, Conley. Probably stronger than all of them. Plus he's an elite 3 point shooter, better than all the rest, with a great vertical leap and a great motor. I'd grab him with our second pick and take the actual BPA at pick #8, even if its a big. And he's perfect for our system.

More or less my position as well. I think there's Tony Parker quality players in the second round rather than picking a high-pressure PG pick at 8.

EnySpree wrote:Point guards rarely stay on the same team. Tony Parker is rare. Even Chris Paul has changed adresses a few times.

And why are we forgetting Mark Jackson, Rod Strickland, Mo Cheeks, Billups, Marbury.... we've had plenty of point guards come through. Problem is we've had bad teams and even worse management behind them.

Too much focus is on the point guard. We haven't had a good one since Raymond Felton. That was only a couple seasons ago. We're rebuilding. We need and we will probavly get new everything. We have to accumulate enough assets to to put us in position to make moves if need be. Everybody be cool

Parker routinely took less money than market vakue and somewhat of a reduced role. Probably didn't want to get exposed as a franchise player. He was almost moves for J Kidd though and when Hill came on in the playoffs Parker was almost moved then as well but they choose to move Hill instead. Duncan I believe saved him those times.

So in the case Minny decides to trade out for a veteran feeling they want some win now help and another team looking for a PG or big man takes their spot allowing Isaac to fall to 8. Then I would be ecstatic landing Isaac and Morris.

Another scenario I would be fond of is doing a draft day deal with Kings. Swapping 8 for 10. This can allow the Kings to take Smith at 5 and still have the pickings of the best big man in the draft. They can skip ahead of Dallas who would be a threat. We can pry pick #34 and a future 2nd rounder or right to swap future 2nd rounders. Key is to jump ahead of Philly in that 2nd round who has to have an eye on Hart with their need for guard help. We can snatch up Mitchell and Hart and Morris with our 2nd 2nd rounder. This would completely rebuild our back court and create great competition between Baker, Morris, Randell. With out need for quality guards we need comp like that to create a diamond. If Baker and Randell step up to the plate great. If they get beat out be superior talent then so be it. With Mitchell and Baker being more combo guards though. Morris brings a needed the true floor general presence in this scenario and most.

Mitchell/Baker/Morris,
Lee/Hart/ Mitchell or Baker

Would lock up our guard play with young talent while KP & Willie lock up the big man spots. We could use next draft to target forwards &/or go after some veterans with our 19 mil in cap space. But we would have way less holes with guards and bigs positions locked up and can key in on pieces going forward.