dwiley20 wrote:Add on OJ Mayo and Matt barnes

So you haven't heard about Mayo yet i see?? He gone

Uptown wrote:

crzymdups wrote:

Uptown wrote:Next priority should be a back up pg...

Definitely.

Can we offer the room exception to Shved?

Also - my understanding of the Knicks cap was that they had $29m if they did not renounce the rights to DWill. Noah 16.5 and Lee 12.5 is 29m. So we still have DWill's rights, potentially.

Do we keep DWill or use his salary slot of $5m to go after a backup PG?

Phil is gong to have to beat the bushes to find a back up...Might need to find a vet who has made a ton of money but is looking to win now. This pg needs to be able to hold down the fort and run a team for a while just in case.....Not sure whats out there as I haven't looked yet but off the Top of my head...

Shved
Felton
Jack
Sessions

not sure if any of them will take a vet minimum but Phil will def have to be creative...

A name to keep in mind that i really like and think would be a good piece for backup guard is Kevin Martin, he's a veteran which with this team is just what we need and he can play both guard positions. Have no idea what kind of money he'd want but can't be too much.

martin wrote:

dwiley20 wrote:oj Mayo

2 posts on OJ Mayo?

Maybe we can start a OJ Mayo thread right next to the T.Wroten thread.

smackeddog wrote:

Tweet was deleted or there was problem with the URL:

https://twitter.com/NYPost_Berman/status/749616022609600513

Yuck

Though I remember he really wanted to come here a few years ago until Denver gave him a big chunk of change

I literally read that yelled oh gosh. I really do worry about Phil and his scouts sometimes. Does gaines only do European players or can we get him working stateside? lol

smackeddog wrote:For backup I'd go for Shved, not because I think he's a god, but because he'll be cheap and is capable.

Our roster is:

PG- Rose
SG- Courtney Lee, Holiday, (Galloway), (Vujacic)
SF- Melo, (Lance), (Early)
PF- KP, O'Quinn
C- Noah,(Amundson),(Seraphin)

According to

http://www.spotrac.com/nba/new-york-knicks/cap/

Our cap holds are:

Seraphin: $3.4mil
Galloway: $2.7mil
Lance: $2.1mil
Amundson: $2.1mil
Early: $1.2mil
Vujacic: $1mil

Trade exception: $1.6mil
Room exception: $2.9mil

Max space by renouncing cap holds etc: $9.3mil

Also remember we can still free up some more money by trading away O'Quinn ($4mil), or we could trade him for a back up PG or SG.

I think Derrick Williams is a priority, as we desperately need bench scoring and he can play PF or SF. Unfortunately I see a team like the Rockets or Sixers stumping up big money for him.

Can we match whatever Lance Thomas is offered? I think we have his early bird rights as he's been on the team 2 yrs, but I'm not sure?

I would keep Lou Amundson for his leadership & familiarity (and because he's cheap).

I think those guys are already renounced in the minds of the F.O. Most of those guys are vet min players and Seraphin is not worth more than the vet min and should not get more than that, at least from the knicks.

Also, Willy G's deal needs to be factored into the equation so that is possibly $1.1m less than whatever the real number is.

I say go after Williams or Terrance Jones and slide Thomas to the back up two guard.

http://hoopshype.com/2016/07/03/nba-free-agency-2016-point-guards/

smackeddog wrote:Slim pickings for backup PG:

http://hoopshype.com/2016/07/03/nba-free-agency-2016-point-guards/

Tim Frazier please! Although he's an RFA.

Teams that win championships , had critical benchplay..

You must bring back Thomas and galloway.

Will Hernangomez will also be on this roster and will improve as he gets some playing time...

Early is still young so he should come back as well. We can move forward and not bring back Derrick Williams..

We need a backup pg that can also run the offense.. Holliday is also on the roster from the D.Rose trade...

reub wrote:Mario Chalmers might be a value pickup at PG if he's healing.

That would be a good pickup.. Chalmers has experience and have won 2 championships...

Also, Jarrett Jack is also an option if healthy and not asking for too much in terms of contract.. I believe we can sign him for the veterans minimum..

Can Melo, Noah, Rose and Porzingis convince good role players to join the new-look Knicks? That could prove the difference between an MSG revival and yet another disappointing season.

http://www.postingandtoasting.com/2016/7/3/12089356/how-knicks-new-core-came-together-joakim-noah-courtney-lee