Quickley/Rivers
Barrett
Knox
Randle/Toppin
Robinson

Brazdeikus (team option)

72mm of cap space.
2 mid-first round picks.

https://www.spotrac.com/nba/new-york-knicks/cap/2021/

Thing is, this is the last year before Robinson and Randle start costing real money. To some extent, this cap space feels like it is a use it or lose it situation in 21/22.

Cap holds on Burks, Payton, Bullock and Noel are quite reasonable. Using a sign and trade for any acquisitions, they could go over the cap and keep these guys and probably still stay under the luxury tax.

There is probably a moment where you have to look at Kawhi Leonard and Jrue Holiday. Not a ton of other guys out there. Probably some room to make trades in FA as well, with all the draft picks stocked up.

Who do you believe in? After 7 games this season, what do you project your 21/22 roster to be. Assume the 1st rounders are 12 and 20 (solely a guess using today’s records for NY and Dallas.

The have 5 FRPS in the next 3 years and a 1000 2nd rounders. They are in a GREAT shape to add good players via the draft. I expect them to focus on BPA like Miami or Tor does. Guys like Herro, Bam, Siakam, OG and FVV. Just load your roster up with guys who can play and get after it.

Give me 8-9 young athletic 2-way guys to go to war with under Thibs.

TheGame wrote:We should resign Noel. Having two high level shot blockers gives us an advantage. Maybe Kawhi decides he wants to talk to the Knicks this time around. With what we have, plus the draft picks, we would probably be the best situation for him, especially if Quickley proves to be a starting caliber point guard.

I would think there’s a much higher probability that kawhi takes at least more of an interest this time around. Would he really leave LA though and playing alongside George etc?

Panos wrote:I think at some point you need to start consolidating some of your assets into better players. You can't play 15 people, and you can't have 25 on the roster (with all the draft picks).
I agree it is always good to keep your draft picks for insurance and cheap production, but at some point you have start making 2-for-1 or 3-for-1 trades to get more power on the floor.
And luckily, since our roster is in good shape, not having to try to dump unreasonable contracts, we should be able to sit down at the table with other teams on a fair footing
instead of having to give up assets to rid ourselves of bad contracts -- meaning we should be able to trade reasonable contracts for reasonable contracts.

Lilliard?
Gordan Hayward?
Olidipo?
Booker?
Kemba?
John Wall?
Westbrook?

There's just not a ton of choices that either make sense or are very desirable. Keep the picks and use this staff to keep developing guys. Things always change but we have a lot of flexibility and a legit prospect/rotation guy at every position with IQ/RJ/Knox/Obi/Mitch. Lets develop a squad that defends every night and build those guys up (until Booker demands a trader here)

TheGame wrote:We should resign Noel. Having two high level shot blockers gives us an advantage. Maybe Kawhi decides he wants to talk to the Knicks this time around. With what we have, plus the draft picks, we would probably be the best situation for him, especially if Quickley proves to be a starting caliber point guard.

Kawhi is a west coast guy

A more realistic option is sign Andre Drummond and use Mitch, Randle, picks in a package to get James Harden or Giannis

We should also try to go hard after Dinwidde

Philc1 wrote:

TheGame wrote:We should resign Noel. Having two high level shot blockers gives us an advantage. Maybe Kawhi decides he wants to talk to the Knicks this time around. With what we have, plus the draft picks, we would probably be the best situation for him, especially if Quickley proves to be a starting caliber point guard.

Kawhi is a west coast guy

A more realistic option is sign Andre Drummond and use Mitch, Randle, picks in a package to get James Harden or Giannis

We should also try to go hard after Dinwidde

Ew on both scenarios. Giannis ain't going anywhere soon, Harden will be traded within the year and no way the Knicks are going to trade for him. Dinwiddle? When he has an eFG% above 50%, let us know and then we can talk.

Next year's draft is heavy on wings and I think Knicks will hopefully get 2 top level guys

Knixkik wrote:

TPercy wrote:The long term fit of Randle Mitch and Barrett is one to think about because right now I think we definitely need more shooting to really improve us offensively.

As long as your backcourt has elite shooters it's fine. Quickley is a start. Burks is good too, but someone like Moody or Bouknight in the draft are both very good outside shooters. It's why with Quickley's proven shooting I can't imagine why he wasn't considered in the lottery.

Questions about his ability to take the paint and finish at the NBA level. Still not sold on his ability to finish at the rim, but his floater game is special. As long as defenders have to respect his J, he'll be fine.

BigDaddyG wrote:

Knixkik wrote:

TPercy wrote:The long term fit of Randle Mitch and Barrett is one to think about because right now I think we definitely need more shooting to really improve us offensively.

As long as your backcourt has elite shooters it's fine. Quickley is a start. Burks is good too, but someone like Moody or Bouknight in the draft are both very good outside shooters. It's why with Quickley's proven shooting I can't imagine why he wasn't considered in the lottery.

Questions about his ability to take the paint and finish at the NBA level. Still not sold on his ability to finish at the rim, but his floater game is special. As long as defenders have to respect his J, he'll be fine.

Both those guys are going in the lottery..... Like I really would like the Knicks to make the jump next year.

I know winning now is great, but come playoff time you will all be like me saying damn I wish we could add some really good/cheap talent to this core before it took off and became great. Perrin better be working his ass off I guess.... but jeez imagine a Cade, green, or Suggs joining this team. We would be contenders in less than 2 years.

I mean that.... if you add a third high scoring piece to this team (even a late draft pick like Bouknight or Moody) in the draft and keep RJ/Randle/Mitch and that cheap duo of rivers/quick off the bench and then go and add more talent with that cap space.....

You’re light years ahead of the league......

Dupe wrote:In today’s game there’s no Oakley, Mase or XMan to knock his ass down in the paint. I’ve see enough already to know that he can score at the rim. He will have to be respected opening the drive and dish.

No, but there are hyper athletic big man like Mitch and, I guess, Noel. Finishing is what seperates the guys from the elites. We'll see.

Quickley/Rivers
Barrett/Burks/Bouknight
Knox/Bullock/Kispert
Randle/Toppin
Robinson/Noel

Biggest issue with this roster is that it must spend like 60mm on 3 roster spots.