martin wrote:

gradyandrew wrote:http://spotrac.com has a really neat tool for managing rosters. It really gives you a good idea of what the Knicks might do. The Knicks can open 32 million in space around their 2 first round picks and this roster:

pg: Vildoza, Rose
Sg: Barrett, Quickley
Sf: Knox
Pf: Randle, Toppin, Gibson
C: Robinson, Pelle

That's 10 guys plus two picks is 12. Knicks could also use the 5 million dollar room exception. If they did, they could have one 5 million free agent and 2 worth 32 million.
https://www.spotrac.com/nba/manage/00a117903b41a75e8489d31321b6891090c4101a/

oh wow, thanks for this.

Yeah, I still can't believe it. I have been playing with it all day. It's a little glitchy; you can renounce FAs and then sign them with their bird rights intact. Once your team is over the cap it allows you to automatically sign using bird rights. Either way its an anazing tool.

Its especially good for seeing the FA crunch teams are in, assuming they want to avoid the tax. I think Rubio is a good candidate to pursue in a trade. Minny is paying DLo, Rubio,and Malik Beasley 60 million total. Just keeping the roster together and adding last years pick Bolmaro puts them at the luxury tax and 3 roster spots.

The Knicks want to add a starting PG but protect next seasons cap space. Rubio is an expuring contract. Minny needs depth so Knicks trade Vildoza, Knox, and a second round pick. Minny clears 10 million in cap space. They can use their full MLE without hitting the lux tax.

gradyandrew wrote:http://spotrac.com has a really neat tool for managing rosters. It really gives you a good idea of what the Knicks might do. The Knicks can open 32 million in space around their 2 first round picks and this roster:

pg: Vildoza, Rose
Sg: Barrett, Quickley
Sf: Knox
Pf: Randle, Toppin, Gibson
C: Robinson, Pelle

That's 10 guys plus two picks is 12. Knicks could also use the 5 million dollar room exception. If they did, they could have one 5 million free agent and 2 worth 32 million.
https://www.spotrac.com/nba/manage/00a117903b41a75e8489d31321b6891090c4101a/

I didn't realize Spotrac added this. This is much better than TradeNBA

jskinny35 wrote:

gradyandrew wrote:

martin wrote:

gradyandrew wrote:http://spotrac.com has a really neat tool for managing rosters. It really gives you a good idea of what the Knicks might do. The Knicks can open 32 million in space around their 2 first round picks and this roster:

pg: Vildoza, Rose
Sg: Barrett, Quickley
Sf: Knox
Pf: Randle, Toppin, Gibson
C: Robinson, Pelle

That's 10 guys plus two picks is 12. Knicks could also use the 5 million dollar room exception. If they did, they could have one 5 million free agent and 2 worth 32 million.
https://www.spotrac.com/nba/manage/00a117903b41a75e8489d31321b6891090c4101a/

oh wow, thanks for this.

Yeah, I still can't believe it. I have been playing with it all day. It's a little glitchy; you can renounce FAs and then sign them with their bird rights intact. Once your team is over the cap it allows you to automatically sign using bird rights. Either way its an anazing tool.

Its especially good for seeing the FA crunch teams are in, assuming they want to avoid the tax. I think Rubio is a good candidate to pursue in a trade. Minny is paying DLo, Rubio,and Malik Beasley 60 million total. Just keeping the roster together and adding last years pick Bolmaro puts them at the luxury tax and 3 roster spots.

The Knicks want to add a starting PG but protect next seasons cap space. Rubio is an expuring contract. Minny needs depth so Knicks trade Vildoza, Knox, and a second round pick. Minny clears 10 million in cap space. They can use their full MLE without hitting the lux tax.

Rubio is an interesting idea and I like it - but think keeping Vildoza would be wise as Rubio could possibly serve as a mentor for him.

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My money is on Miami. Riley strikes again!

BigDaddyG wrote:

jskinny35 wrote:

gradyandrew wrote:

martin wrote:

gradyandrew wrote:http://spotrac.com has a really neat tool for managing rosters. It really gives you a good idea of what the Knicks might do. The Knicks can open 32 million in space around their 2 first round picks and this roster:

pg: Vildoza, Rose
Sg: Barrett, Quickley
Sf: Knox
Pf: Randle, Toppin, Gibson
C: Robinson, Pelle

That's 10 guys plus two picks is 12. Knicks could also use the 5 million dollar room exception. If they did, they could have one 5 million free agent and 2 worth 32 million.
https://www.spotrac.com/nba/manage/00a117903b41a75e8489d31321b6891090c4101a/

oh wow, thanks for this.

Yeah, I still can't believe it. I have been playing with it all day. It's a little glitchy; you can renounce FAs and then sign them with their bird rights intact. Once your team is over the cap it allows you to automatically sign using bird rights. Either way its an anazing tool.

Its especially good for seeing the FA crunch teams are in, assuming they want to avoid the tax. I think Rubio is a good candidate to pursue in a trade. Minny is paying DLo, Rubio,and Malik Beasley 60 million total. Just keeping the roster together and adding last years pick Bolmaro puts them at the luxury tax and 3 roster spots.

The Knicks want to add a starting PG but protect next seasons cap space. Rubio is an expuring contract. Minny needs depth so Knicks trade Vildoza, Knox, and a second round pick. Minny clears 10 million in cap space. They can use their full MLE without hitting the lux tax.

Rubio is an interesting idea and I like it - but think keeping Vildoza would be wise as Rubio could possibly serve as a mentor for him.

Thibs already had Rubio in Minnesota and moved from him quickly. I think a move like that would be considered in a last minute, desperate grab for a PG.

Rubio is definitely an upgrade over Elf but there are way better options

gradyandrew wrote:Kawhi leaving mskes zero sense. He was on the lux box cheering his guys on during the playoffs. If he was leaving he would have stayed home. This is just about maxing his salary. LAC will be close enough to the hard cap that it will make receiving guys in a sign and trade unfeasible.

I dunno. I don’t think Kawhi makes decisions the way you speak. I mean, a week after winning a championship he is out buying moving boxes at HomeDepot.

Smart money is still clearly on him staying in LA. But I don’t draw that from him cheering his team on. If his ACL is holding him out a season, is he even opting out without a long term contract guaranty?