Hopefully the FO and the coaching staff will do their homework and look into the younger options like Ball, nunn or Graham.

A senario that the FO and coaching staff might look at is Luca, if they see him to be a future starting PG of the knicks, bringing in CP3, Lowry or Conley to stir the ship for 3 years or so while mentoring Luca and groom him to take over is something that is out there as well. I just dont want the knicks to face this same point guard problem after 3 years or so. Again searching for the knicks starting point guard.

Aside from the PG spot, a starting wing to pair with RJ is another team need. Hopefully the FO can address these needs this offseason be it the final solutionnor just a stopgap.

BigDaddyG wrote:

Knixkik wrote:There's a lot of talk about Josh Hart right now. He's a glue guy who is a fan of Thibs and vice versa, and an east coast product with CAA ties. I can see him as being a younger, slight upgrade over Bullock even though he's not the shooter. Bullock retained off the bench. The PG situation will come down to opportunity and cost. I can see Lowry or a trade for Brogdon on the higher end, and Graham or Reggie Jackson on the lower end.

C Robinson/ Gibson
PF Randle/ Toppin
SF Hart/ Bullock
SG Barrett/ Quickley
PG Lowry/ Rose
Plus 2-3 rookies

Something like that

Yeah, he's flown under the radar with all the Lonzo talk. Would $12M be enough? He's restrictioned, so it would have to be enough to make the NOP flinch.

Yeah 12 per year might be where NOP starts to sweat. We will see. He hasn't really broken out, but he's a highly valuable wing. You think of him in place of Bullock in the playoffs. He would defend Trae, but they wouldn't be able to hide Trae on him like they did Bullock. Hart would take him right to the post.

knicks1248 wrote:

martin wrote:What's Hart's game? I don't watch him

he would be an upgrade over frank at best

thanks for sharing absolutely nothing. Glad you are still on the Frank obsession train

Nalod wrote:We might be moving back not because we did not step forward, but because we took a huge leap this year and even with few improvements other teams will move forward or return to form.
Anyone thing ATL won’t be better full seaason next year?
Miami get their shyt together internally?
Bulls, Indy, and Charlotte? One steps up?
Boston perhaps retweek things?

I can see it. Not to be hating, just not ignorant to the world around us.
I say always “Knick take care of its business and it all sorts itself out”. It did this. And we have a foundation to build on. Not results to duplicate.

We got away with mostly inept pg play this year. It will come back to haunt us in a big way next season unless we get one of Ball, Dinwiddie or Kemba

martin wrote:What's Hart's game? I don't watch him

He’s a physical 2-way wing. His shooting comes and goes but he would be a slight upgrade over Bullock. Not sure if he’s s difference maker but is a player thibs would use a lot.

Jimbo5 wrote:Is Duncan Robinson in the Knicks radar? Is he just a shooter? Hows the other aspects of his game? Will he fit along side RJ?

I think the assumption is that Duncan might be looking at Joe Harris money and Miami will quickly match any offer more reasonable than that.

There are so many different directions the Knicks can go this offseason. Another article that says both the knicks and Lonzo have mutual interest plus the knicks are not concerned with the pelicans matching their offer.

If the knicks go with the two rumored players that have mutual interest with the knick, how much improvements will there be for next year?

Starters: Mitch, Randle, Oubre, RJ and lonzo.

Will this line up match well with Atlanta?

Knixkik wrote:

BigDaddyG wrote:

Knixkik wrote:There's a lot of talk about Josh Hart right now. He's a glue guy who is a fan of Thibs and vice versa, and an east coast product with CAA ties. I can see him as being a younger, slight upgrade over Bullock even though he's not the shooter. Bullock retained off the bench. The PG situation will come down to opportunity and cost. I can see Lowry or a trade for Brogdon on the higher end, and Graham or Reggie Jackson on the lower end.

C Robinson/ Gibson
PF Randle/ Toppin
SF Hart/ Bullock
SG Barrett/ Quickley
PG Lowry/ Rose
Plus 2-3 rookies

Something like that

Yeah, he's flown under the radar with all the Lonzo talk. Would $12M be enough? He's restrictioned, so it would have to be enough to make the NOP flinch.

Yeah 12 per year might be where NOP starts to sweat. We will see. He hasn't really broken out, but he's a highly valuable wing. You think of him in place of Bullock in the playoffs. He would defend Trae, but they wouldn't be able to hide Trae on him like they did Bullock. Hart would take him right to the post.

I have Hart at $10mm and Ball at $18.5mm. Not sure Hart is good enough to break the gravity pull of the MLE. I don’t think NOP keeps both unless they unload Bledsoe. They should just spend assets to unload Bledsoe.

Nalod wrote:SVG obviously did not endear himself with his young players as its been written about. Did Lonzo figure in all this? Move ZIon to point forward seemed like a bad idea long term regarding preserving his healthy. Also, you take the ball out of Lonzo’s hands and naturally he would need to leave. Did Pels figure Lonzo needs to be in the fold and bring in a coach and bring it all together?

SVG is a big fat jerk. Ron Jeremy lookalike would take shots at us anytime. Hope he enjoys more time to go to the buffet