So if, hypothetically, a team offers a top three pick for Marbury, the Knicks shouldn't do it?

Posted by djsunyc:

we come back to this.

draft your 3 players. KEEP them. and that's it for the summer.

NO TRADES.

If we going this route which would be the ideal route we must start by trading Marbury. Getting under the cap after Houston and Taylor expire would be HUGE! Then we can make a run at Lebron, Wade or whatever superstar is available!

Posted by diderotn:

Are you insane?????

Posted by Marv:

Posted by Rich:

So if, hypothetically, a team offers a top three pick for Marbury, the Knicks shouldn't do it?

I'd only do it for #1. Bogut's the only person in this draft I'd trade Marbury for.

I would never trade a proven star for a player who isn't projected to be Shaq, TD, KG, Lebron. It just doesn't make sense to me. I guess its also because I don't think Bogut will be a superstar in the league.

I think I've only read one Marbury trade scenario on these boards that I'd do. And its not because I am so high on Marbs (althoug I am high on him) but its because they generally suck and have us trading him for young role players, or picks.

F.uck a commitment to get better through the draft. Get better any way you can. If we can get better through trades, FA signings, or whatever do it. What is this infatuation with the draft? It is one of many tools to get better with, but is by no means the only one.

Posted by Killa4luv:

Posted by diderotn:

Are you insane?????

Posted by Marv:

Posted by Rich:

So if, hypothetically, a team offers a top three pick for Marbury, the Knicks shouldn't do it?

I'd only do it for #1. Bogut's the only person in this draft I'd trade Marbury for.

I would never trade a proven star for a player who isn't projected to be Shaq, TD, KG, Lebron. It just doesn't make sense to me. I guess its also because I don't think Bogut will be a superstar in the league.

I think I've only read one Marbury trade scenario on these boards that I'd do. And its not because I am so high on Marbs (althoug I am high on him) but its because they generally suck and have us trading him for young role players, or picks.

F.uck a commitment to get better through the draft. Get better any way you can. If we can get better through trades, FA signings, or whatever do it. What is this infatuation with the draft? It is one of many tools to get better with, but is by no means the only one.

SO what's the trade scenario you'd do?

Btw my thinking on the BOgut deal is that he is indeed the whole package at the most crucial position. Size, intensity and aggressiveness, offensive skills including shooting, posting, passing, got the defensive end down too. Hell yeah Id trade Marbury for him, put Craw at the point, use my #8 on the most promising forward to put next to Bogut, whether that be Granger, Frye, Blatche, whomever. Use the 30 for a good guard. I'd roll with that.

one amendment... use the MLE to resign our own guys. If JB has a strong summer signing him to a 3 year $2.5mm deal (essentially the same scale as pick #30). Lock up Ariza.

Otherwise offer the whole thing to someone like Gadzurich or even Steven Hunter. Start building up the frontcourt.

Posted by diderotn:

Why do I feel like JB will go out and earn him a contract from a team for his hard work???

If Jackie is spectacular in the summer leagues, I am confident Isiah will lock him before anyone. I am not too sure about how good he will be though.

Posted by Silverfuel:

Posted by djsunyc:

NO TRADES.

I wouldnt have a problem with that. It would show commitment to developing through the draft and free cap space after this season. This works provided we draft real well.

I could live with that.....but I would be looking for a salary dump around the trading deadline with Marbs.

Eating Timmy and Penny would be just as good as picking up a superstar in a trade. My signature suggest I would truly love that idea.

If you do that, how are you going to help the team??? First of all, they would definitely not agree to be bench warmers, that is for sure...Maybe TT would agree to come off the bench, but for sure, Penny would be a b*tch about it...It is ok to trade assets that we don't need to upgrade...

Posted by MS:

Well if you wouldn't move Marbury for a top three pick you are an *******, this team is going nowhere, and i mean no where who are they beating?

Then why on earth do we need to pay him 32 million over the next two years for no results.....

Why not take a paul or a williams, then draft a wright with the 8th pick, and get someone else at 30......

Lose for a year and then get another nice pick and have some cap room to play with in the future while stacking young talent

Paul, Wright, Ariza, Sweetney, Byrnum possibly, and maybe crawford comes around at some point....

not sure what the "*" represent but i'm going with genius.

MS - i would trade marbury from #2, if bogut is gone, trade it down to #5 and #13.

but i'm trying to stay within the realm of reality here. marbury is not going to get traded hence i didn't incorporate it into the post process.