King1 wrote:Juice you're right Lee should come out and say to the Knicks hey thanks for everything, I will wait in July to see if you get two max FA and if you dont I will give you a discount.

Yeah sure why not that would be just as professional. Let me look at the rest of our schedule real quick and see if we can formulate some scripts for YOUR BOI, YOUR MANSES as he looks towards Free Agency

Juice wrote:We have left to play

Memphis(S&T involving Gay BYC issue)
Utah(S&T involving Boozer)
Phx(Amar'e leaves... signs outright)
Miami(cap space to sign outright)
Clippers(cap space to sign outright)
Toronto(S&T involving Bosh)
Washington(caps space to sign outright)

All places Lee could go signing outright or via S&T(more easily than the remaining teams in the league)

Alright let's all create scripts for Lee discussing the idea of playing for each franchise and run our rough drafts past King1's desk to be proof read

Are you predicting the next seven Daily News articles?

*Knicks face ____? --- Knicks want to trade ___ to ___ or... trade for ____ from _____.*

Lee? Lee could go a number of places but if we SIGN AND TRADE HIM it will only be for Bosh, Wade, Amare, LeBron, JJ.

If someone signs him outright so be it. Our mistake not using him to dump salary early on. We did try though - Donnie told any team calling for Lee - that they wanted Curry with Lee. Those teams all said no.

Besides, again, if we strike out in 2010 you can bet David Lee is retained.

The only thing NY has over NJ is the 6th year. If the Nets show him the money he is GONE. We made him wait all last summer.

Cosmic wrote:

Juice wrote:We have left to play

Memphis(S&T involving Gay BYC issue)
Utah(S&T involving Boozer)
Phx(Amar'e leaves... signs outright)
Miami(cap space to sign outright)
Clippers(cap space to sign outright)
Toronto(S&T involving Bosh)
Washington(caps space to sign outright)

All places Lee could go signing outright or via S&T(more easily than the remaining teams in the league)

Alright let's all create scripts for Lee discussing the idea of playing for each franchise and run our rough drafts past King1's desk to be proof read

Are you predicting the next seven Daily News articles?

*Knicks face ____? --- Knicks want to trade ___ to ___ or... trade for ____ from _____.*

Lee? Lee could go a number of places but if we SIGN AND TRADE HIM it will only be for Bosh, Wade, Amare, LeBron, JJ.

If someone signs him outright so be it. Our mistake not using him to dump salary early on. We did try though - Donnie told any team calling for Lee - that they wanted Curry with Lee. Those teams all said no.

Besides, again, if we strike out in 2010 you can bet David Lee is retained.

Yes. As he will be asked these predictable questions from here on out. I just thought it would be a good idea to play Interviewee Etiquette

Cosmic wrote:I think as free agency dries up as the summer goes forward guys like Lee will make LESS money the later they are signed. Except for that "Chicago Bulls" situation where nobody wanted their money but they were eventually able to throw a max contract at Jalen Rose. Other than that? I think guys like Lee will rapidly see their chances decline.

Better not say no if someone asks for 5 years 60M for his services. Because by the time he's done he'll be like Radmanovich who passed up on what a 42M contract and ended up with the Lakers MLE in the end.

Lee will see the same happen to him. He better jump at that first offer.

I bet our first offer begins at 10M, he winces, and goes off into the wasteland. We sign other players, and then Lee ends up with another 7M starting offer.

So you think NJ is going to not spend this summer?

Realistically David Lee is the only guy they could probably lock up early because he supposedly loves NYC.

Cosmic wrote:I think as free agency dries up as the summer goes forward guys like Lee will make LESS money the later they are signed. Except for that "Chicago Bulls" situation where nobody wanted their money but they were eventually able to throw a max contract at Jalen Rose. Other than that? I think guys like Lee will rapidly see their chances decline.

Better not say no if someone asks for 5 years 60M for his services. Because by the time he's done he'll be like Radmanovich who passed up on what a 42M contract and ended up with the Lakers MLE in the end.

Lee will see the same happen to him. He better jump at that first offer.

I bet our first offer begins at 10M, he winces, and goes off into the wasteland. We sign other players, and then Lee ends up with another 7M starting offer.

If Lee wants money we are his best option. He does like being here.

Cosmic wrote:

AnubisADL wrote:

Cosmic wrote:I think as free agency dries up as the summer goes forward guys like Lee will make LESS money the later they are signed. Except for that "Chicago Bulls" situation where nobody wanted their money but they were eventually able to throw a max contract at Jalen Rose. Other than that? I think guys like Lee will rapidly see their chances decline.

Better not say no if someone asks for 5 years 60M for his services. Because by the time he's done he'll be like Radmanovich who passed up on what a 42M contract and ended up with the Lakers MLE in the end.

Lee will see the same happen to him. He better jump at that first offer.

I bet our first offer begins at 10M, he winces, and goes off into the wasteland. We sign other players, and then Lee ends up with another 7M starting offer.

So you think NJ is going to not spend this summer?

Realistically David Lee is the only guy they could probably lock up early because he supposedly loves NYC.

Would you blow all your cap room on David Lee?

No, you wouldn't. So why do you expect another team to do the same?

And if they did? You send them a thank you note for stopping you from doing the same. No?

Cos it's more about which teams feel vulnerable and which ones won't. If NYC is what it's supposed to be then we'll get a fair share of the big names, meanwhile other teams will pay premium dollars for whatever talent is left over.

You had about 3 team last year willing to shoot their load over Hedo. You mean to tell me Lee won't get the same kind of love this summer with more teams having cap room?

King1 wrote:I dont think Lee will look or deserves Bosh, LBJ, and wade money. To me those are the max players. If anyone gives Amare and Joe Johnson a max contract that would be pure stupidity. We bring Johnson on the team we have they still arent a playoff team. He is getting older and would be a huge mistake. Amare has played with three all stars and they havent won it all. Lee market will be deicided when Bosh decides if he stays in toronto then Houston, Miami, and Chicago goes after Lee. If he goes somewhere then toronto will come after him. Why would a team sign and trade for Lee when they can get him on July 1st?

I agree Amar'e and Johnson aren't Max Players but honest question do you personally feel at least 1 if not more teams will offer them Max deals? If your answer is yes, well you need to exercise the same honesty of where Lee's market value will fall. You can't argue it both ways.