knicks1248 wrote:Felon is just another inconsistent player on the knicks, there are times he looks great, and times he looks like a 35 yr old player.Obviously the knicks would love to upgrade that position, but since were not deep at any position, were does the sacrifice come from?
Think about this logically concerning a potential trade for Pierre Jackson --
What would the price tag honestly be for this guy? Under 6' PG who's never played an NBA game -- apparently both are issues to some, not really for me. Knicks definitely should use both of these points to their advantage in negotiations though.. I can't picture the price tag being overly high -- price tag would probably be much higher for Kyle Lowry for example...They're not gonna want Felton -- he's been hurt, played poorly and makes too much money -- although I'm definitely open to trading him there. Maybe I'm wrong -- Holiday went down about a month ago with a leg stress fracture and is out indefinitely...Even though they like Brian Roberts (18 assist game last year for the Pels and he can really shoot it) and let Evans handle it somewhat, they might be on the lookout for something more here. Then again, Holiday has a lot of money committed to him and should be back sooner than later (Tyson Chandler only missed about a month and a half with a similar injury). I highly doubt they'd be interested in Felton but we should be able to entice them with guys like Beno Udrih (hasn't played well for us at all but I still think he has value around the league--remember how we all felt when we heard we got him--we all thought we got the steal of the century), Toure Murry (generally looked good when he's played), cash (oddly, they needlessly lost a sum of cash when they traded for Tyshawn Taylor and then dumped him---still don't understand why they made that deal with Brooklyn--either you make the trade and hold onto Taylor or you don't make the deal at all and they didn't have to. Very strange), maybe Cole Aldrich/Jeremy Tyler (I'd prefer to hold onto both guys but for P-Jax, I'd put either on the table. Are they still looking for help at center? Would Aldrich/Tyler be better than Stiemsma/Ajinca? Maybe - both of our guys have played well recently). Throw in a future 2nd rounder as an additional sweetner (as far as I'm willing to go) -- you would think this should be enough to trade for Jackson.
Who knows -- maybe not, but we'll never know unless we call and inquire. Doesn't look like the Pels are all that interested in P-Jax -- why wasn't he called up a month ago immediately after Holiday went down? If I had to speculate -- I'd say N.O. soured on this kid after they traded for him in the draft. Jackson voiced some displeasure about the logjam in New Orleans' backcourt and chose to go to France instead of signing with the Pelicans:
http://collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com/2013/07/report-ex-baylor-guard-pierre-jackson-leaves-crowded-back-court-in-new-orleans-for-french-team.html/
Never played a game in France btw. Got homesick and opted for the DL instead, with New Orleans retaining his rights...Now recently, with Jackson dominating the DL and the Pels refusing to call him up, esp. with Holiday out, Jackson and his representation were said to be seeking a trade.
That's it in a nutshell with this guy. I think he's obtainable and I think we have the pieces to put something together here. Do it!! Complete no brainer. With no picks and only the $3mm cash allotment, I doubt very much that we can get a PG in the draft as good as Jackson. Picks will continue to go at a premium and remember--we may not have assets like Udrih/Aldrich/Murry/Tyler to deal this summer like we have now. All of these guys could be off the team by then...And if we do, whatever players we chose to retain will be re-upped at a higher contract, making them look less attractive...Make the most of this situation now.
