VCoug wrote:sealy wrote:NYY1NYK2 wrote:We know woodson likes to play vets. then vets is what we will give him, just not any 40 yr olds
Stephen Jackson (35) can still defend and knock down shots. would be great coming off the bench like in san Antonio
Ron Artest (33) will most likely get amnestied, solid defender, can guard/annoy other teams best player
Mike Dunleavy (32) the guy can shoot with the best of them, makes novak tradeable
Michael Beasley (24) not very liked in phoenix. bit of a head case but can play 3/4,decent shooter, spaces the floor for melo
Kris Humphries (28) prior to kim-k drama, guy was a double double machine. Can rebuild his image here
Dahntay Jones (32) gritty defender(see kobe Bryant), local guy
Andray Blatche (26) will probably want money because of his productive yr in bk, but i'd go after him
Josh Mcroberts (26) Solid player, hustle type.
Matt Barnes (33) Great defender, runs the floor , would solidfy the bench
Francisco Garcia (32) Not totally convinced, but could be had for cheap
Earl Clark (25) another big body, who when given playing time, can put up nice numbers
Jermaine o neal (34) would be a great back up for chandler, nice mid range game
Dejuan Blair (24) in SA doghouse, would be great to come to NY and shine here, promise him big mins
Tracy Mcgrady (33) on a minimum contract, wouldn't mind having him back
The guys bolded are the only ones I could see being open to the vet min and I think that's the main sticking point for what will happen this offseason. Artest - because he's insane and would wanna be here and I, for one, would happily welcome him. Guys like Earl Clark and Blatche are going to get some coin and McGrady should just be removed from that list all together. I honestly believe Dahntay Jones hates Melo's guts and would never come here to be the 3rd SG.
I'd be very happy if we came away with Blair/Evans and Artest and maybe we wouldn't get pushed around so much next year. Try and resign KMart or Cope (can't see how we keep both, maybe either after paying JR) and draft a PG and backup big, if a 2nd rounder can be acquired.
Doesn't seem too unrealistic.
I believe we can offer Kenyon $1.6M without dipping into the MLE, if he wants more than that he can walk and try to find a better deal somewhere else. And I think we'd have to trade a player to get a 2nd rounder since I believe we won't be able to send cash in a trade until after the draft.
Really? That's too bad considering the list of 2nd rounders Briggs and you guys mentioned in that other thread.
Guess, I'll just hope alot of these older vets want to come play here. Blair for Prigs in a sign and trade would still be within the realm of possibility under the new CBA, correct?
