nixluva wrote:

smackeddog wrote:Looks like the Lakers are going to be sky rocketing every players salary with their idiocy!:

The Houston Rockets are hoping to engage the Phoenix Suns on a trade for Goran Dragic.

If the Rockets are unable to trade for Dragic before the deadline, they plan on pursuing him in free agency. Dragic was let go by the Rockets in the 2012 free agency.

The Los Angeles Lakers also plan on testing the Suns' resolve. Sources say the Lakers plan on offering Dragic a four-year, $80 million max contract this summer.

The Suns' general stance in recent weeks and months has been to rebuff all trade interest in Dragic. But the Suns have also been attempting to gauge their chances of re-signing Dragic in the offseason.

Eric Bledsoe was re-signed last offseason on a five-year, $70 million contract, while they also have Isaiah Thomas on a three-year, $27 million deal.

If they get desperate, they may start throwing max money at 2nd tier players, driving their prices up.

Knicks have to ignore such a tactic. They can't ruin their remaining cap trying to outmatch LA. Knicks need to shop according to their own value list. IF a guy wants more than we have him priced at then so long.

blkexec wrote:

knicks1248 wrote:

Knicks1969 wrote:Excellent for Houston. I don't want Dragic in NY. I want Russell; either Russell Westbrook or d'angelo Russell

lets be realistic, were not getting scoring pg westbrook, who i wouldn't take unless i was at a rucker tournament. No way do i want my pg taking 30 shots

Well im glad youre not the GM. #1 Hes not a PG...Hes a SG that passes when he starts missing... #2 You would be a fool to pass on Westbrook.

Westbrook proved to me at msg when he dropped 40 that he is a selfish player. He's an alpha male and he demands alot from his players but he needs to be in a system like the Knicks just to get the ball out of his hands sometimes. He can shoot it every time and he will be justified cuz nobody on the planet can stop him. Not going to cut it as a point guard. OKC needs a coaching change and a point guard in my opinion. Calderón would be great playing next to westbrook....i doubt that happens though cuz you need the franchise to be all about that and is clear since they let Harden walk that they haven't figured out that they need to slide westbrook to the 2 guard spot.