Im impressed with how other teams were able to improve their roster particularly the Bulls adding Ball and Derozan to their roster last year is huge although i think they over did it with the talent acquisition, too many cooks in the kitchen type of senario. Other teams have showed the ability to attract free agents.

If this is part of the FO's big end game, let go of their cap flexibility to retain their free agents essentially taking them out of the running for the free agent sweepstakes next year and improve the team by upgrading Bullock with Fournier and still have a big question mark about the team's starting point guard, with a front office filled with relationship guys it seems like its a big letdown. I think the best case scenario now is the knicks moved up from a cellar dwelling team to a team in purgatory(stuck in mediocrity).

The only way the knicks can improve now is through trades which this front office hasnt shown they have the ability to do so far. I think this front office only had a significant trade with the Jazz(Perrin connection) snd the Clippers. Why didnt the knicks persue a sign and trade with the Mavs for Bullock to get Brunson?

Maybe the knicks can still make some major moves via Trade by netting them Myles Turner and Sexton. That might be something. But with the way this front office has performed, I doubt if they can even trade for a back up player or even an end of bench type of player. This front office have done quite well since Rose took over to show patience but when it was time to make his move finally came things kinda fell flat.

Jimbo5 wrote:After a winning season and a perceived shift in the knicks image around the league, the knicks for the nth time struck out of free agency. I dont know if the went after Kendrick Nunn but if they did and he turned the knicks down to be a back up with the lakers speaks volumes.

Im impressed with how other teams were able to improve their roster particularly the Bulls adding Ball and Derozan to their roster last year is huge although i think they over did it with the talent acquisition, too many cooks in the kitchen type of senario. Other teams have showed the ability to attract free agents.

If this is part of the FO's big end game, let go of their cap flexibility to retain their free agents essentially taking them out of the running for the free agent sweepstakes next year and improve the team by upgrading Bullock with Fournier and still have a big question mark about the team's starting point guard, with a front office filled with relationship guys it seems like its a big letdown. I think the best case scenario now is the knicks moved up from a cellar dwelling team to a team in purgatory(stuck in mediocrity).

The only way the knicks can improve now is through trades which this front office hasnt shown they have the ability to do so far. I think this front office only had a significant trade with the Jazz(Perrin connection) snd the Clippers. Why didnt the knicks persue a sign and trade with the Mavs for Bullock to get Brunson?

Maybe the knicks can still make some major moves via Trade by netting them Myles Turner and Sexton. That might be something. But with the way this front office has performed, I doubt if they can even trade for a back up player or even an end of bench type of player. This front office have done quite well since Rose took over to show patience but when it was time to make his move finally came things kinda fell flat.

It may be your opinion but there is a lot here that is not in context.

Nunn had multiple options and chose the Lakers. He didn't just turn down the Knicks. He chose the Lakers because it was his easiest path to a championship out of multiple other teams he turned down.

The next 4 paragraphs are based on the knee jerk media reactions that didn't have knowledge of contract terms.

Rose was an early Bird rights signing.
Burks, Noel, are non garaunteed contracts
Fournier has a team option after 3 years
Taj is a minimum signing

Meaning? The Knicks readily have around 8 million available. Through some avenues that can be increased to around 12. If they are able to trade Knox without taking salary back their cap room for this off season will balloon to around 17.8 million.

ramtour420 wrote:What can I say, I was disappointed at us not getting a PG. But the more I think of it the more I come to the conclusion that our front office absolutely must have seen a PG on the roster that would be just as good if not better FOR WHAT OUR TEAM IS ABOUT then the options that we could have had. So, Luca or McBride are going to surprise people. I don't think they would go into the next season without feeling good enough about our PG options. I am willing to give them the benefit of the doubt here

Don’t forget about IQ. I think they continue to develop him as a PG. I can see him becoming a Jason Terry type

Philc1 wrote:

ramtour420 wrote:What can I say, I was disappointed at us not getting a PG. But the more I think of it the more I come to the conclusion that our front office absolutely must have seen a PG on the roster that would be just as good if not better FOR WHAT OUR TEAM IS ABOUT then the options that we could have had. So, Luca or McBride are going to surprise people. I don't think they would go into the next season without feeling good enough about our PG options. I am willing to give them the benefit of the doubt here

Don’t forget about IQ. I think they continue to develop him as a PG. I can see him becoming a Jason Terry type

Im just hoping for this out come. Im also hopeful theat McBride would take over that starting spot before the Allstar break.i think there is a chance since Thibs really liked him going into the draft.

RonRon wrote:

joec32033 wrote:

Jimbo5 wrote:After a winning season and a perceived shift in the knicks image around the league, the knicks for the nth time struck out of free agency. I dont know if the went after Kendrick Nunn but if they did and he turned the knicks down to be a back up with the lakers speaks volumes.

Im impressed with how other teams were able to improve their roster particularly the Bulls adding Ball and Derozan to their roster last year is huge although i think they over did it with the talent acquisition, too many cooks in the kitchen type of senario. Other teams have showed the ability to attract free agents.

If this is part of the FO's big end game, let go of their cap flexibility to retain their free agents essentially taking them out of the running for the free agent sweepstakes next year and improve the team by upgrading Bullock with Fournier and still have a big question mark about the team's starting point guard, with a front office filled with relationship guys it seems like its a big letdown. I think the best case scenario now is the knicks moved up from a cellar dwelling team to a team in purgatory(stuck in mediocrity).

The only way the knicks can improve now is through trades which this front office hasnt shown they have the ability to do so far. I think this front office only had a significant trade with the Jazz(Perrin connection) snd the Clippers. Why didnt the knicks persue a sign and trade with the Mavs for Bullock to get Brunson?

Maybe the knicks can still make some major moves via Trade by netting them Myles Turner and Sexton. That might be something. But with the way this front office has performed, I doubt if they can even trade for a back up player or even an end of bench type of player. This front office have done quite well since Rose took over to show patience but when it was time to make his move finally came things kinda fell flat.

It may be your opinion but there is a lot here that is not in context.

Nunn had multiple options and chose the Lakers. He didn't just turn down the Knicks. He chose the Lakers because it was his easiest path to a championship out of multiple other teams he turned down.

The next 4 paragraphs are based on the knee jerk media reactions that didn't have knowledge of contract terms.

Rose was an early Bird rights signing.
Burks, Noel, are non garaunteed contracts
Fournier has a team option after 3 years
Taj is a minimum signing

Meaning? The Knicks readily have around 8 million available. Through some avenues that can be increased to around 12. If they are able to trade Knox without taking salary back their cap room for this off season will balloon to around 17.8 million.

where did you see that, got links?
i just searched and haven't found anything
when burks was signed it was reported as a 3year guaranteed deal no options

burks played a lot of PG in 4quarter, Derrick Rose plays backup PG, neither are good defenders from under average to average AT BEST
we signed a team full of luxury talent when we did not answer any of our needs

smackeddog wrote:Yay, Bagely reporting:

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https://twitter.com/IanBegley/status/1422663680802557954

Our deals mostly are non-guaranteed in the third year, so really 2 year deals, if needed!

kemba/rose
Fournier/IQ
RJ/Burk
Randle/Obi
Mitch/noel

If RJ, IQ, and obi level up, we can contend for a top 3 spot in the EAST

knicks1248 wrote:FO has gain my respect back overnight

fishmike wrote:

knicks1248 wrote:FO has gain my respect back overnight

thank god I know you had them worried

Im not sure how any Long Term Knick Fans can lose faith in this FO, after going through all the other FO options we've had in the past.

Great job....I have no complaints and look forward to this season. Seems like the eastern teams below us all got better, so this was an important addition.

blkexec wrote:

fishmike wrote:

knicks1248 wrote:FO has gain my respect back overnight

thank god I know you had them worried

Im not sure how any Long Term Knick Fans can lose faith in this FO, after going through all the other FO options we've had in the past.

Great job....I have no complaints and look forward to this season. Seems like the eastern teams below us all got better, so this was an important addition.

Championship? No... but its not fair to send your kid to the store with $20 and be pissed when he doesnt bring home a 10lb rib roast. We did fine with what we had to work with

NYKMentality wrote:I was losing faith in our front office too. Until KEMBA WALKER.

We just went from a 4 seed to a 1-3 seed right alongside of Milwaukee and Brooklyn because we were always a true All-Star PG in his prime away from truly contending.

We're contenders now.

I still think we end up as a 4-6 seed which is fine. Key is to remain competitive