CrushAlot wrote:callmened wrote:Priority #1=frontcourt depth
Priority #2=back up pg...but i still believe in td
Priority #3=SG..we hv 3already
I think the Knicks are set in the front court, Amare, Tyson, Melo, Jeffries, Jorts, Novak, Jordan,and Gadz. I believe both Jeffries and Gadz will be back
I really hope Gadz is not returning, not worthy of a roster spot.
Jeffries, Jordan, and Jorts could be healthy an are all ahead of Gadz.
In fact I would like to choose between, Jordan and Jorts, while possibly dealing one to save a roster spot if we can get value.
Maybe the rights to say Justin Hamilton, with a future 2nd rounder to spice it up, if it was Jordan.
With the rights to the 2nd rounders with Chandler and our 2nd round pick, since he is "jordan like" cause I don't see him making the NBA as a good role player from the video I watched of him. Jeffries is a good glue player but he isn't a legit RB, shot blocker, and post presence. We need a player that can at least do 2 of those things.
I hope we can find a way to get the 5m MLE by saving a couple dollars with our RFA in Fields, Novak, and Lin, for the better of our team.
I think JR Smith has a really got shot of being wooed by another team with a better contract and multiple years, a reason why I really wanted DJO.
Trade TD, Fields, Jordan, cash *when we get the 3m to spend, and all our Euro rights, to cut salary, and add 2nd rights for some 2nd rounders that might not make it to their roster.
Unless Field's improve his shot a lot, I think he has to go. He is not a G, as he cannot defend any half decent guards. How many minutes can we afford to give him at SF?
I think there are better player that are undrafted that can fit our team better and save some salary/roster spots.
after bringing down roster spots and saving salary
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When I say stretch 4, I mean someone in the likes of Ilyasova, Ryan Anderson, even Nicolas Batum. Not all stars, but great role players that bring another element to go with their versatility. Either with RBs, Defense, facilitating, and have the ability to penetrate the paint with a pump fake for a PF/C to defend them, not giving them a 3point shot.
AK47 is not a great shooter, but he is long, is a great help defender, and he has high IQ/team player that would fit.
Many 4get he is one of the rare players with Lebron James, to average 5ass, 2 BL, 2 St, 5Rbs, and like 12pts.
He probably is the best option, while I would not give him the full MLE, I would give him 3m+
Beasley can be an option if Twolves let his big contract go, pairing up with Melo as our forwards.
He has the ability to shoot, rebound, and post up, same as Melo, to give us a post options, and spreading the floor.
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Starting SG, I would have loved to add Raymond Felton with 5m MLE, I do not see him being 3m or under. We need a player that can change the culture of the way we DO NOT PLAY team ball. His 3point shot is not very consistent, but he does have good DEF, could play alongside Lin, and back him up.
He gives us a leg PnR player we can use, to make players around them better. Of course I would prefer Dragic, but can't complain given our situation.
Gary Neal/Randy Foye, Neal has no fear of shooting and is very confident in his shot. While Randy Foye maybe a better defender. But these are the 2 players I would target with the rest of the MLE, probably Neal, about 2m after adding a player like AK47. Both players can play some SG and are not true PG's. They would fit in to Melo's style of play with Iso ball.
And being a shooter, could be used to spread the floor in any system. A G/F like Terrence Williams that can help facilitate with PG skills, was one of the reason's we wanted to add Lamar Odom. Odom is also a post threat, RB, and defensive player, *not much of a shooter from the way he played in Dallas*
If we do move TD, Scott Machado would be a true PG we can target that fell out of the draft.
These are the players that I think we should take a look at, if we clear enough roster spots.
Some of these guys can contribute right away and develop in to some nice rotation players.
We need players that can shoot and penetrate, in multiple positions.
With bodies that RUN, RB, play defense, and hopefully block some shots off the weakside to compliment TC.
We need 2 way players, not players that can shoot or play defense, they need them to do both.
I would like Melo to be able to post up more with shooters on the floor and another post option.
Shooters would be needed for Amare to have a lane to penetrate with, a reason why he does not work well with TC, and Melo, because he is a ball stopper.
There are still plenty of shooters, with G/Fs were left out of the draft.
Undrafted FA
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PG/G
Machado
Scoop Jardine
Tu Holloway
G/F
Hollis Robinson
Alex Young
Willam Buford
F
John Shurna
Kevin Jones
Drew Gordon
F/C
Henry Sims
Yancy Gates
