misterearl wrote:with that said, the big man The Answer Man has coveted since last Summer is the 7' Lithuanian, Donatas Motiejunas.

That would require some extreme creativity but hey, this is New York we're talkin' about here.

Shooting guard is the easiest position to fill if one knows what one is looking at. This position is a dime a dozen in the draft. Speaking of draft, Jerome Dyson out of UConn would be nice at the 2.

But you can never have too many centers. The Answer Man likes 7' Jerome Jordan just because he is from Kingston, Jamaica. (mi love the barber but de barber dem no live mi) His alternate, 6'11 Art Parakhouski, would provide some needed muscle.

I like Mark Gasol in 2011 --he's unrestricted and Memphis is cheap. Chris Bosh is not coming here. Jerome Dyson is tough but he cant shoot and hes small. I like Jimmer Fredette for this team--I really like this kid as a PG. This is really the fantasy PG the Knicks are looking for--a guy who has good size and has great vision and a deadly jump shot.
On the cheap I would take Fasenko from Utah--I think he is under rated along with CJ Watson as a new 6th man. Keep Lee and add a Big like Gooden as a bridge to Gasol on a one year contract. Maybe even ray Allen on a 2 year with an team option on year 2. I want to spend my money wisely build a team and not get obsessed with a big band aid once we miss out on Lebron and Bosh. Keep Walker and rodriquez

It starts with the players learning to trust one another

"I love playing with him, he's a very smart basketball player. He sets good screens. He knows when to set a good screen, he knows when to slip. He has great hands for a big guy. I really enjoy playing with him."

- Tracy McGrady on David Lee

That's two

Maybe Gallo could be that future Center if he puts some muscle on. I have been impressed with his D and he does have shot blocking ability.

A player like Bosh would help out in a big way.

rvwink wrote:Chicago offers Bosh two large advantages over the Knicks. First, they are prepared to offer Toronto enough compensation, to allow Bosh to still get a maximum contract. Second, Chicago's core of talent offers Bosh a higher probability of winning a championship than what New York has to offer. What reason can you think of that would persuade Bosh to chose to come to NY instead of Chicago? The only answer to that question that I can think of is signing LBJ at the same time.

The Knick's primary competitive advantage over the Bull's is their ability to sign two free agents at once. I think the fact that they sacrificed so much to insure that they had that competitive advantage, indicates that they knew that one this year and one next year would be less than compelling. I would love to keep David Lee, but imagining that Bosh would sign with the Knicks, without being confident that NY will be able to compete for a title in the near future is very hard for me. Also I don't see how Tracy McGrady is a viable solution, because I am not yet confident that he is going to stay healthy for a couple of years. And I am usually an optimist.

rvwink--what would you do if the Knicks get none of Wade LBJ or Bosh? I know you like Douglas--what do you think of Fredette for the long term in this system? He's much better than people think. I think he has a chance to be a really good player as a PG.

The jury is still out about whether Sergio can handle the point guard position for the Knicks. While Fredette seems a nice fit, my notion is that the Knicks now understand that they shouldn't even think about trusting their own drafting abilities to solve their personnel problem. So rather than trying to draft a Rookie, I think the Knicks will concentrate on proven veterans ready to contribute during the first year they are acquired rather than risk another Jordan Hill type draft.

Neither of us want the Knicks to settle for near max level free agents that aren't good enough to make the Knicks championship contenders. Fortunately, I wouldn't be surprised if before free agency begins, other desirable players, not presently free agent, may become available. Teams not presently under the cap, are likely to get the urge to bid on free agents becoming available this summer and they may be willing to part with possible viable solutions for the Knicks.

Also I sincerely believe that the Knick's ability to take on 2 Max Free Agents seems to be their best competitive advantage. So unless and until the Knicks are finally shut out by the very high quality free agents, it will likely be too early to look for other solutions in the draft. Donnie Walsh seems to like to take his own sweet time... .