EnySpree wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:Knicks must have other deals in place--so they opted for flexibility

Yeah... it's a business. 10 day contracts are more flexible. They get a trial run. So cares if these guys lost money. They don't seem to care since they resigned.

I got a feeling the guys that started the last game against Houston are all going to be gone. And so well Amare and Bargs

I think it's a dick move. Hoopshype says this guy was owed about 400k for the rest of the year. How much did we really save here? We couldn't have paid him that amount if our intent all along was to keep him?? You mean to tell me we had to cut him where presumably some of that money (maybe all of it) wasn't guaranteed and now lost, then turn around and lowball him with a new offer? You're right though--he doesn't seem to care as it's being reported that he's agreed to re-sign a 10-day deal with the Knicks. If the Knicks did that to me and then came back with some lowball offer, I'd tell them to go scratch. So weird. Technically it's good business I suppose but I can't really get behind it. If you wanna save the small amount of money, cut the guy and move on. But they want him though.. Dolan's a multi-millionaire -- pay the guy the 400k. On the verge of doing the same thing with Lou Amundson too...With a stunt like this, I can see why Prokhorov called Dolan "the little man" when he first took over the Nets. That pissed me off at the time, big foreigner outta nowhere shootin' his mouth off, but maybe the Russian's right after all.

CrushAlot wrote:Berman is implying it is a Fisher/Thunder connection. Supposed to be a good locker room guy. Who knows?

Kind of like when Berman gave the reason for

The MBangedOn camp signing this summer

That led to him not making the team

This Player Fraternity Triangle Nepotism Tree ish needs to stop

Stop projecting we just screw guys. Knicks have a history of paying well!

Finestrg wrote:

EnySpree wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:Knicks must have other deals in place--so they opted for flexibility

Yeah... it's a business. 10 day contracts are more flexible. They get a trial run. So cares if these guys lost money. They don't seem to care since they resigned.

I got a feeling the guys that started the last game against Houston are all going to be gone. And so well Amare and Bargs

I think it's a dick move. Hoopshype says this guy was owed about 400k for the rest of the year. How much did we really save here? We couldn't have paid him that amount if our intent all along was to keep him?? You mean to tell me we had to cut him where presumably some of that money (maybe all of it) wasn't guaranteed and now lost, then turn around and lowball him with a new offer? You're right though--he doesn't seem to care as it's being reported that he's agreed to re-sign a 10-day deal with the Knicks. If the Knicks did that to me and then came back with some lowball offer, I'd tell them to go scratch. So weird. Technically it's good business I suppose but I can't really get behind it. If you wanna save the small amount of money, cut the guy and move on. But they want him though.. Dolan's a multi-millionaire -- pay the guy the 400k. On the verge of doing the same thing with Lou Amundson too...With a stunt like this, I can see why Prokhorov called Dolan "the little man" when he first took over the Nets. That pissed me off at the time, big foreigner outta nowhere shootin' his mouth off, but maybe the Russian's right after all.

I don't know specific $s here so feel free to correct me.

He's signed at what I assume to be league minimum, which becomes guaranteed ...tomorrow? So we cut him and no one signed him. We offer him a 10 day at $_____ (maybe it turns into several 10 days), after which MAYBE he's signed to a prorated league minimum salary.

I don't see how anyone is screwed here. Seems like a smart way for the team to evaluate. If he's even worth evaluating, that's a different story...

Knicks1969 wrote:

fitzfarm wrote:I really want to ask Phil what gives this is a typical bull **** knick move.. Why are we wasting our time with garbage like this when there are diamonds in the rough like curry and green just waiting to be signed to 10 day .... Someone needs to tell Phil to get on the talent wagon cause this team needs talent period

Are you talking about Steph's little brother? How good is that kid?

Like a bunch of old men looking for reasons to get pissed off any anything. Spin it all that Phil is old, negligent, stupid, never been a GM, is not on the job, counting his money, etc. Throwing out gossip.

Know why Gossip is popular? Makes ordinary self loathing people feel good about themselves.

Knicks1969 wrote:

fitzfarm wrote:I really want to ask Phil what gives this is a typical bull **** knick move.. Why are we wasting our time with garbage like this when there are diamonds in the rough like curry and green just waiting to be signed to 10 day .... Someone needs to tell Phil to get on the talent wagon cause this team needs talent period

Are you talking about Steph's little brother? How good is that kid?

SO good that he gets to pick what team he signs to....that's why he's still in the D league.