neptunez24 wrote:Carroll is a good player but does anyone really think he is worth 10+ mill per year????he is essentially a very good role player...
we need to use the money wore wisely...
either on a PG or Center... which ever one we don't draft with our top pick...
I'm with you on Carroll, Nep. He's a very good role player but I don't think he's worth $12mm. You know what, he probably is worth that amount--I just don't want to spend that kind of money on him. This guy was basically a DL player not too long ago that has finally come into his own. He deserves credit -- he's played well and deserves the attention and a raise...Thing is, there are a ton of guys like that out there...Let's see if we can uncover a few different players that equate to Carroll while at the same time filling out the roster with some quality young depth while saving a boatload of $$ we can divert elsewhere. For example -- if we view Carroll as a 2-3-4 hybrid (I agree with that btw) instead of giving Carroll $12mm, let's go get a couple of different players on the cheap that would equal or surpass Carroll -- go get me 2G Scotty Hopson (a skilled 6'7" 2/3 that's a better all-around player than Hardaway--not even close; SF Eric Griffin--an athletic/skilled defensive stopper-type that can also score a variety of diff. ways (I like Thanasis but this guy Griffin's even better--I think Griffin's better than Cleanthony Early too) and PFs Jerrelle Benimon (gifted all-around player at 6'8" 245) and/or Khem Birch (adept shot-blocker/offensive rebounder that looks fluid and fundamentally sound around the basket). We could get all of these players for $2mm maybe even less not to mention restock almost a 1/4 of the roster -- and with QUALITY components here, all 4 guys. We would have everything Carroll does covered with these 4 and then some...
Having said that -- Carroll is a good player and I'm sure in the Knicks' eyes, a much safer investment over 4 relatively unknowns. Not to mention I'd like to see the young man get paid -- he's earned it...I'd just rather go with the 4 unknowns and keep $10-11mm available for other moves. I've seen these guys play and they're all legit. A couple of other minor things that concern me about Carroll -- he's gonna be 29 this summer (not a big deal, he's in his prime, I'd just prefer a younger, more salary-controlled choice(s)) and I believe he has a liver condition where he may need a transplant at some point. Hopefully he lives a long life and that day never comes but I'd hate to sign him to a 5-yr deal and in year 1, 2 or 3, he has to deal with that unfortunate situation. I've read that doctor's have assured him that he won't have to deal with this for 20-25 years but it's still a bit of a red flag... Bottom line on Carroll--he was in the same exact boat as these other guys not too long ago--a DL-level player that was fighting to get noticed and make it in the NBA. I'd like to see Phil and the Knicks get creative and find their own DeMarre Carroll somewhere. I think they could.
