s3231 wrote:

TMS wrote:

s3231 wrote:If we finalize with Amare and strike out on the other big FAs (e.g. LeBron, Wade) then why not bring Lee back?

if you're a fan of the idea of giving up more points than we'll be scoring, then it's a great idea.

Or I'm just a fan of having as many assets/trading chips as possible.

There's a lot of interest in Lee and with all that is said about NY not having assets, why not bring him back if all else fails? If we ever have to do a sign and trade for Melo at some point, wouldn't it be nice to have a young all-star big man to use as a chip?

The lee as a trading chip argument is 3 years old

babyKnicks wrote:

s3231 wrote:

TMS wrote:

s3231 wrote:If we finalize with Amare and strike out on the other big FAs (e.g. LeBron, Wade) then why not bring Lee back?

if you're a fan of the idea of giving up more points than we'll be scoring, then it's a great idea.

Or I'm just a fan of having as many assets/trading chips as possible.

There's a lot of interest in Lee and with all that is said about NY not having assets, why not bring him back if all else fails? If we ever have to do a sign and trade for Melo at some point, wouldn't it be nice to have a young all-star big man to use as a chip?

The lee as a trading chip argument is 3 years old

He basically couldn't be traded last season without permission and the year before that, was an RFA without a long-term contract.

Lee signed long-term makes him a better trading chip than he was in the past.

misterearl wrote:Briggs - I feel you on the 6'9 Dave Cowens comparison to 6'9 David Lee, but that was over 30 years ago

The Knicks frontcourt needs an innovator, renovator and intimidator

To change is to grow

You know who was playing C for the Bucks in his prime--there is no player like him in the nBA right now and the C's beat them.

babyKnicks wrote:

s3231 wrote:

babyKnicks wrote:

s3231 wrote:

TMS wrote:

s3231 wrote:If we finalize with Amare and strike out on the other big FAs (e.g. LeBron, Wade) then why not bring Lee back?

if you're a fan of the idea of giving up more points than we'll be scoring, then it's a great idea.

Or I'm just a fan of having as many assets/trading chips as possible.

There's a lot of interest in Lee and with all that is said about NY not having assets, why not bring him back if all else fails? If we ever have to do a sign and trade for Melo at some point, wouldn't it be nice to have a young all-star big man to use as a chip?

The lee as a trading chip argument is 3 years old

He basically couldn't be traded last season without permission and the year before that, was an RFA without a long-term contract.

Lee signed long-term makes him a better trading chip than he was in the past.

Yeah, but its truly about a willing trade partner, now is as good of time as any and if there are no takers this summer, then I just don't believe there will ever be.

We once said the same about nate. It's over for "lee would be great trade bait" it's time for "player X would be a great knick"

How many years can we keep signing people we can trade later? When does it become signing players for the team?

I completely agree, no need to give Lee a long term contract and "hope" some one wants him next year. Hope is not a strategy.

i am all for signing Felton and DLee if Bron says no thanks. but i will be very interested to see what bron says now.