Sangfroid wrote:

newyorknewyork wrote:The only question is do we wait and try to strike gold with Howard even though its a long shot but would gurante mulitple championships. Or do we try and make moves right away. Maybe exercise the TO on Billups then resign him for cheap, then make a play for a big man with the extra cash and Turiaf expiring contract.

I get the sense that Billups signs elsewhere if his option is not picked up.

They would only not pick up the option if they already agree to resign him to a new contract.

CrushAlot wrote:Now, the friends of LeBron and Wade around the league should pause before they rush to emulate a blueprint that clearly needs more work. For Stoudemire and Anthony, it could be too late. Given the talent the Knicks had to give up to get Melo, he and Stoudemire are left with a Miami-like, star-heavy roster that is lacking the supporting cast necessary to win. The Knicks have two things going for them that the Heat are missing: 1) a strong leader and capable point guard in Chauncey Billups, who will figure out how to deploy his star duo's strengths and hide the weaknesses; and 2) a pair of stars who complement each other better than James and Wade do. Still, New York's starting center is Jared Jeffries, who has logged an even 100 minutes without scoring a single field goal since rejoining the Knicks

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/story/14793310/heat-troubles-warn-wouldbe-imitators-dont-try-this-at-home

Got bored and found this thread!