WindsorPl wrote:

JayNYC wrote:AGREED.... This trade is far more valuable to NYK, than it would be for the Rockets. We are dealing from a potential of need. The Rockets could simply let him walk. If a trade doesnt happen.. then we'd likely stand pat, but would be resigned to hold hope for a McGrady buy out.

If the rockets buy him out, McGrady want to sign with the Knicks. So who really has the leverage? All the Knicks have to do is make sure Tracy goes nowhere between now and Thursday at 3 pm. Maybe that's the reason for these flurries of rumors.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-thomasbulls021010&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

If McGrady ends up getting his contract bought out, one source close to him said, the Knicks are No. 1 on his list to sign with for the rest of the season.

but if the Rockets don't trade McGrady, it doesn't mean he's getting bought out. They've let him sit out all year, and I don't see why they wouldn't keep doing that. If I were Walsh I would at least try to squeeze a pick from them, and then do it

matt wrote:

WindsorPl wrote:

JayNYC wrote:AGREED.... This trade is far more valuable to NYK, than it would be for the Rockets. We are dealing from a potential of need. The Rockets could simply let him walk. If a trade doesnt happen.. then we'd likely stand pat, but would be resigned to hold hope for a McGrady buy out.

If the rockets buy him out, McGrady want to sign with the Knicks. So who really has the leverage? All the Knicks have to do is make sure Tracy goes nowhere between now and Thursday at 3 pm. Maybe that's the reason for these flurries of rumors.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-thomasbulls021010&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

If McGrady ends up getting his contract bought out, one source close to him said, the Knicks are No. 1 on his list to sign with for the rest of the season.

but if the Rockets don't trade McGrady, it doesn't mean he's getting bought out. They've let him sit out all year, and I don't see why they wouldn't keep doing that. If I were Walsh I would at least try to squeeze a pick from them, and then do it

this trade becomes much more palatable if we get a 2012 1st rounder back from Houston or a first rounder this season or next.

if we whiff on lebron/wade gay and bosh wouldn't be a bad consolation

1st place: Lebron/Bosh
2nd place: Wade/Bosh
3rd place: Gay/Bosh assuming Memphis doesn't match
4th place: don't do the trade, let Jefferies/Curry expire next season. Sign Bosh or Lee
5th place: don't do the trade, let Jefferies/Curry expire next season. Sign Joe Johnson
6th place: Joe Johnson/Bosh

matt wrote:but if the Rockets don't trade McGrady, it doesn't mean he's getting bought out. They've let him sit out all year, and I don't see why they wouldn't keep doing that. If I were Walsh I would at least try to squeeze a pick from them, and then do it

$3 million savings is why the Rockets would buy him out.

Let's have some trust in DW. He hasn't screwed anything up thus far. Hill wasn't the best pick, but since we missed on the guards we wanted (i.e., NOBODY knew Jennings would be hot, and he is cooling off now anyways) we picked the best available, a big who can block shots and shoot. That's solid drafting right there. Not playing him kind of sucks, but that was on MDA, and it may turn out to be smart as well (i.e., if we move JJ).

I am nervous about making mistakes, but at least we don't have a moron at the helm. We will not blow all of our future flexibility for a 50/50 shot at Lebron this summer. Walsh is WAY smarter than that.

Patience, young Jedi. Trust in the power of the force.

Ok City gives up Etan Thomas, Kyle Weaver (both expiring) and gets Hill, Jefferies, $3mm.

Hill, Nate, Jefferies, Curry for Ray Allen. I keep harping on this but we sell Boston a 'chip this year and we can get rid of Curry and Jefferies.

markvmc wrote:Apparently we can't get a first rounder this season, as the Rockets traded theirs last season, and you can't do that 2 seasons running.

The rule applies to future first round picks, so the fact that they traded last years does not come into play.

The Knicks and Rockets continue to discuss a deal for Tracy McGrady.

Larry Hughes will be in the package and not Al Harrington, league sources tell Yahoo! Sports.

The Knicks presumably would want to use Harrington in a separate deal, possibly for Tyrus Thomas.

Jared Jeffries and Jordan Hill would be the other components of the proposed trade.

Via Adrian Wojnarowski/Yahoo!

Read more: http://basketball.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/64741/20100216/hughes_would_go_to_houston_instead_of_harrington/#ixzz0fjKOCR6a

Modest improvement. Wish Adrian clarified about the picks.

Knicks would need to free up another $1.7 mil or so for two maxes:

http://offthedribble.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/16/behind-the-numbers-the-knicks-mcgrady-and-the-cap/

crzymdups wrote:

VDesai wrote:Larry Coon on the cap implications-

Knicks would need to free up another $1.7 mil or so for two maxes:

http://offthedribble.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/16/behind-the-numbers-the-knicks-mcgrady-and-the-cap/

Eddy Curry buyout? Tis our only hope, me thinks.

That wouldn't help for cap purposes since his full salary would count against the cap. That would only save Dolan money.

joec32033 wrote:********update via Tommie D twitter**********

Houston paper is reporting PHX and Chicago in the TMac chase. I can see nice four way forming here.

let's keep the bukkake discussions for the Alba thread broham