LivingLegend wrote:Smart to Lakers - not good enough for Knicks but good enough for Luka/Lebron.

$10m contract and more playing time.

martin wrote:

LivingLegend wrote:Smart to Lakers - not good enough for Knicks but good enough for Luka/Lebron.

$10m contract and more playing time.

My comment was more towards fans who wanted no part of Smart —- yes the $5M bi-annual was more than we have but I don’t get this notion we have no minutes for a good vet ( make some).

LivingLegend wrote:

Nalod wrote:https://empiresportsmedia.com/new-york-knicks/knicks-lose-ideal-point-guard-to-11-million-deal-with-lakers/

This irks me. Guy plays 54 games in teh last 3 seasons and its likely he is not as good as Deuce at this point, and at a price point we dont' really have money for but he is "ideal"?

Then you got knickers fan drunk uncle that will take this as fact and get pissy about it.
Since Lakers signed him it must be a good idea or Adam Silver conspired for it.

If Smart can go he is a good sidekick to Luka. Not to Brunson. We don't have the opportunity for Smart as currenlty constructed.

Smart was basically held out last 2 seasons as his teams tanked.

In terms of guarding people he’s exactly what we need and don’t give me Deuce who has repeatedly been torched and a non-factor on both ends last 2 playoffs. I won’t get into Deuce barely being able to handle the ball without collapsing to the floor.

Deuce gets more leniency on this squad than probably anyone except maybe Hart.

Smart is past his prime and shoots like a turd but he is a gamer who irritates opponents, takes charges and sometimes guards 1-5.

Look in mirror with drunk uncle commentary - nobody closer than you in that respect.

The "tank" excuse does not hold. Is that what we calling "untradable"?
We called. We did not get the guy but its not like he been functional. He was suppose to supplant and mentor Jah Morant while he was eitehr hurt or suspended. Memphis was not trying to tank.
Wizards? I can agree but he was not preventing them from winning. He if could play he would hae and..... could have been traded.
But yes, good enough for lakers and not for us. Look at the roster, where does he play and fit?
Sorry about the drunk uncle thing. Most it was for future whining not the present. I get how you read it was for you. Sorry, it was more generic oriented.

Im not drunk uncle. Im all about the context of the moment. You may call me other things and be accurate.
Im the geek nephew of drunk uncle. Always be annoying with the facts.

Another way to think about it - 3 2-way spots, 1 vet min and a 1 rookie min.

Rookie min can be Nnaji or Diawara - Nnaji hasn't shown much of anything. I'd send him back to Europe. Diawara makes sense.

Veteran min - if we wanted to sign McCullar, Beauchamp or Watson to the roster we could do this and there would be a small amount of additional apron room I think, in case we want to waive someone for another vet earlier in the year. Otherwise could be a true vet like Shamet, Wright, etc.

2 ways- I think you definitely want Pate here. Then you have 2 spots for McCullar, Watson and Beauchamp. Beauchamp being a vet and a former first rounder - would he come back for this? I think its likely to be Pate, Watson and McCullar. Beauchamp probably leaves for a roster spot somewhere if he can get it.

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VDesai wrote:Gary Payton II or Delon Wright? Who is a better fit? I think both make sense. Shamet does as well for continuity.

Another way to think about it - 3 2-way spots, 1 vet min and a 1 rookie min.

Rookie min can be Nnaji or Diawara - Nnaji hasn't shown much of anything. I'd send him back to Europe. Diawara makes sense.

Veteran min - if we wanted to sign McCullar, Beauchamp or Watson to the roster we could do this and there would be a small amount of additional apron room I think, in case we want to waive someone for another vet earlier in the year. Otherwise could be a true vet like Shamet, Wright, etc.

2 ways- I think you definitely want Pate here. Then you have 2 spots for McCullar, Watson and Beauchamp. Beauchamp being a vet and a former first rounder - would he come back for this? I think its likely to be Pate, Watson and McCullar. Beauchamp probably leaves for a roster spot somewhere if he can get it.

I would think GP2 is more of a creator and more dynamic in terms of splash plays — just see him fitting in multiple line-ups and I like Wright just think better options out there this summer.

I don’t think Nnaji did anything to earn any type contract — heard someone else comment elsewhere with same thing I was seeing with Nnaji. Comment was “is Nnaji able to put his hands over his head?” —— kid made himself look so small on court - looked extremely RAW to me.

martin wrote:Average age like 34yo and maybe 50 games per

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I mean old as hell but we'd take any of those guys as our 9th or 10th spot.