gradyandrew wrote:

EwingsGlass wrote:Barring some magical CP3/Kawhi offseason,

I think we will target guys like Devonte Graham, Norman Powell and Kelly Oubre. Guys with lesser height but large wingspan. They tend to be better defenders. I see the Knicks being price shoppers in FA cause they can afford to be.

I’ve moved Graham over Ball in my head for PG.
I’m probably still with Oubre over Powell for SF only cause of body size, but I wonder if Oubre has the mental makeup.

I’m looking at Kelly Olynyk. But I don’t know that Jericho Sims is so far off. Feels like he got buried on a very athletic Texas front court. Guy has huge wingspan and hops. If he can box out, I think he will be in the rotation pretty soon after G league ends.

Graham/Rose/McBride/Vildoza
Barrett/Quickley/Grimes
Oubre/Powell/Bullock
Randle/Toppin/Knox
Robinson/Pelle/Gibson/Sims

I might be a little over budget here and need some S&T or to move a couple assets to finish this squad. Have to hope with these choices that the Knicks continue to improve the shooting on their team I with hard work.

I am sure I will be back to Ball in my next post, but this is where I am right now. Not ready to say Sexton yet, but I am getting there.

Reggie Bullock is the issue. Knicks can retain his early bird rights and resign him for 7.2 million, 2 million less than the full MLE. With D. Robinson, Fournier, and maybe THJ on the market, Bullock might get squeezed to a lower number. He won't be happy as the 3rd stringer without a multi year guarantee (no team options)

Without Bullock, but retaining Rose's rights Knicks have about 41 million in space. Rose gets 13 million, your other 3 (Graham, Oubre, Powell) split the 41.

Bullock and Grimes share an agent so I’d be surprised if he didn’t get resigned to a one year deal. He’d still be a rotation guy next season and when all is said and done the starting SF again