And what exactly did we do? Retain Payton, add Rivers, draft a combo guard.

Our biggest need was for someone to run the team offense, and we have yet to address that in a meaningful way.

Langston Galloway would have counted as an upgrade, in my book at least.

Were we rumored to be in the hunt for FVV?

No, for some reason, we wanted a broken down PF/SF age thirty, upwards of $30M per year for 2 years (Hayward.)

Someone correct me, but am I to expect this team to finish any better than last years? I mean, 20-30 wins is about where this team will finish, if that, considering they may not get 82 games to try.

Maybe they play harder with Thibodeau.

Obi is nice, but really, how much is he going to move the needle over what we got from Portis?

Does anyone here not smoking crack think DSjr or Frank are suddenly going to pop and turn into serviceable PGs?

Biggest need by far was PG, and this FO came up with a giant pile of p00.

TheGame wrote:I still believe in FIBA Frank and I like that Quickley dude. Quickley May turn out to be another Kentucky player that proves to be much better in the pros than he was in college. Westbrook and Paul had contracts that were not worth taking on. FVV wants to stay in Toronto and the other available pgs were not long-term solutions. We just have to continue to develop at this point.

This aint Fiba! Believe Frank has to start getting buckets, or he's going to be asked to play another position. Believe DSJr has to show a legit game, or he's going to bounce around the League like Trey Burke. Until he figures things out.

TLover wrote:Would like to see Barrett run the point with Quickly as a co-point/shooting guard.

You are going to see a lot of this. Barrett’s biggest strength is as a facilitator on offense

Juliano wrote:

martin wrote:Brock Aller alert!!

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Hasn't Batum's contract been stretched by Charlotte? Wouldn't that mean he'd be available for a vet minimum?

Nope. The announcements of trades and signings is just part 1, execution of those deals is always delayed and often change just slightly

Gordon Hayward signing was announced but he has not literally signed a contract

martin wrote:

JesseDark wrote:Don’t know who will shake out as our lead guard but am pretty sure Rhondo will be brought in next year to tutor him.

Rhondo who just signed a 2 year deal in Atlanta?

Just thinking he is a Kentucky product.

TheGame wrote:I am been trying to watch everything I can of Quickley since he has been drafted. This kid is really an amazing shooter. He is a Devin Booker level type shooter. Plus, this kid really may have the pg skills to run a team. He was forced to play shooting guard in college but he played pg in high school and signed with Kentucky originally to play pg. Knicks may have just gotten the steal of the draft with this kid. The way the kid moves on offense reminds me of Ray Allen. He really knows have to move to create open space for his shots before the ball even gets to him.

I hope the Knicks bring him along slowly and then exploit his latent passing ability ala Bam Adebayo. Use his strengths in shooting the first year or so and maybe put him next to Frank off bench.

Next year is the year for the upper level PGs

NYStateOfMind wrote:Sure, we can let a starting PG emerge in a short training/pre season and roll with that. Here is what I'm thinking:

Unless Westbrook comes super cheap with favorable picks, he is a pass. Though him and Toppin and Mitch would be some show, like lob city was.

Better options

#1 Trade for Lonzo or Bledsoe, they have a glut of PGs there with Kira in the mix, one should be available and maybe at a discounted price. I'm fine with either.

#2 Isaiah Thomas, word is he looks back to form. He would be a cheap contract (maybe league min) since no one else is biting and on a 1 year deal what's the harm? Throw him in the mix and see who wants the position the most.

Either options makes this team a notch better IMO. Your thoughts?

#2 is an interesting thought.