BRIGGS wrote:For next year--if we continue to play a 4-1 the more I think about it--maybe just grab a Dalembart for the 3mm$. He can provide defense rebounding and he can score points(plus unrestricted) So if we can get Dalembart and bring back Kenyon--we should be all set with depth inside if we keep Tyson and Amare comes back. Then we can draft a PG.

Do not be fooled by Dalembert. His stats always look okay but there are reasons why he is hated by sixer fans, and couldn't stick with the Kings, Rockets or Bucks.

Some like Blair would be ideal since he has been in the league awhile and might come at a bargain price if he knows he is going to get minutes.

VCoug wrote:

AnubisADL wrote:Knicks need vets. Woodson isnt going to play the young guys with all our veteran front court players.

Some like Blair would be ideal since he has been in the league awhile and might come at a bargain price if he knows he is going to get minutes.

The only front court players we have under contract for next season are Tyson, Melo, Amare, and Camby and we clearly can't rely on Amare or Camby. I don't imagine that we'd be bringing back Thomas or Sheed and I don't know if we'll be able to bring back Kenyon. http://www.hoopsworld.com/2013-nba-free-agents Looking at that list there are a couple of interesting big men who should be available this Summer; DeJuan Blair and Elton Brand would ideal but there are a couple of other players who would be better than what we have now as well

Its just a cost thing. We got Smith to worry about. If we lose him we need to use the MLE to bring in backcourt help.

Blair is looking to get a serious pay raise.

Odom, Tolliver, or Clark would be nice pickups as well.

AnubisADL wrote:

VCoug wrote:

AnubisADL wrote:Knicks need vets. Woodson isnt going to play the young guys with all our veteran front court players.

Some like Blair would be ideal since he has been in the league awhile and might come at a bargain price if he knows he is going to get minutes.

The only front court players we have under contract for next season are Tyson, Melo, Amare, and Camby and we clearly can't rely on Amare or Camby. I don't imagine that we'd be bringing back Thomas or Sheed and I don't know if we'll be able to bring back Kenyon. http://www.hoopsworld.com/2013-nba-free-agents Looking at that list there are a couple of interesting big men who should be available this Summer; DeJuan Blair and Elton Brand would ideal but there are a couple of other players who would be better than what we have now as well

Its just a cost thing. We got Smith to worry about. If we lose him we need to use the MLE to bring in backcourt help.

Blair is looking to get a serious pay raise.

Odom, Tolliver, or Clark would be nice pickups as well.

Oh yeah, JR has to be priority 1 if/when he opts out this Summer. If it does happen hopefully we just tell him, "Here's what we're legally allowed to offer you, how do you want to handle it?" If he does leave (and if I were him I'd find it really difficult to turn down all the extra money he can get somewhere else) we'd be in trouble. I don't see any replacements that we could sign using the MLE, we can't do sign-and-trades because we're too far over the cap, and we don't really have any trade assets next season.

Blair can look for serious cash all he wants, dude's been buried this year in SAS and is only playing 13 mpg. I'd be pretty shocked if someone gave him more that $3M/year.

I'd have no problem bringing in Odom or Tolliver but it's hard to imagine Odom willingly leaving CA ever again. I know nothing about Clark so I can't really talk about him.

Summary on one of them

Every year their seems to be a kid that comes out nowhere and bursts onto the scene. Last year it was Anthony Davis and this year it is Mitch McGary. McGary, who was not even a starter on his high school team this past season, has a had a great spring and opened eyes around the country with his dominance on the AAU circuit. He is a banger who seeks contact. He has a nice left handed jumper out to 18 feet. He finishes well with both hands around the basket, rebounds both ends at a high rate. He overwhelms you with his sheer physicality and brings his lunch pail to the gym with him. His motor runs hot at all times and he has deceptive athleticism. He can finish over you or through you. He is a tough as nails blue collar type of kid with skill. That combination is hard to find.

You can bet your last money (thank you Don Cornelius) that Chicago native Glen Grunwald has his Indiana spies giving him the inside skinny on 6'10 Mitch McGary of Chesterton, Indiana and Michigan.

PG = let Prigs walk, Pray KIDD retires
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-AJ Price = injury prone jitterbug
-CJ Watson/Lucas *player option* - doubt theyll come here for JUST $3mil
-Draft pick = Carson, pierre jackson or some other the other kids BRIGGS mentioned

SG = im not rushing to sign a SG. Shump must get more mins and i think JR MUST come back
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-Brandon Rush = hopefully we can pick him up cheaply!
-Kyle Korver = id give this guy the $3MLE in a heartbeat. And then id be doing jumping jacks if we acquired him!
-Martel Webster = very solid player. another $3MLE candidate
-Randy Foye = hes a friend of mine and we grew up together. hes a KNICKS fan. but he also has a family and wants MONEY. he would be a $3MLE candidate
-Bayless = young guy with a good future who wants money.

SF = im not rushing here with MELO here
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-James Johnson *if King's let him go after 2-3 years as a pro*
-Anthony Tolliver = VERY underated. id use the $3MLE on him

PF = i think Melos natural position is SF. I wanted a rugged PF to do some dirty work
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-Dante Cunningham = young, works hard and is CHEAP. id use the $3MLE on him
-Brandon Wright = overated draft pick but now hes an underated vet
-Ivan Johnson
-Draft Pick = Cory Jefferson (Baylor)

C = Tyson is starting to break down but we DO still have Camby here. PLus I think Amare will return off the bench
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-Dalembert = another NJ kat who grew up around here (actually haiti) who WANTS to be a knick but money talks! hopefully at this point in his career hell take the mini vet...hes not THAT old yet

Strengths = motor, nack for the ball, great rebounder, very athletic
Weaknesses = raw offensively (just putbacks and dunks), HORRBILE freethrows

Overall - cross between josh harrelson (body) and mason plumless (athleticism).
Tyler Hansborough 2.0