TripleThreat wrote:StarksEwing1 wrote:if they recieving a good offer that includes a decent draft pick they will definetly trade him. Nobody says we should just have the whole team be 20 years old but its obvious we are a team building with youth and the draft....as much as you hate that
Contenders, at or near the deadline, will consider
A) Any other player who can help this year and is an EXPIRING CONTRACT.
B) Any other player who would cheaper to get in terms of trade compensation
C) Any other player they can sign for the veteran's minimum for the rest of the season (pro rated even) and would not have to take the 12 million AAV Lee forces upon that team next year.
Jose Calderon floated around last year. Is he a better player than Lee? He's a better shooter but not a better overall player. However he's not costing you 12 million AAV and trade compensation either. Is the difference between Lee and someone like Calderon going to be worth 12 million AAV ( and likely a tax hit) for another season plus losing what you gave up in trade?
One of the reasons people talk themselves into trade rape, which always fails the Mirror Test, is they treat their trade proposals as if "Non Knicks Team X MUST trade for Knicks Player Y and Z, or there is NO OTHER TRADE POSSIBLE"
If the Knicks traded a draft pick for Courtney Lee, ate his 4th year and the tax hit that came with it and did so instead of signing some bought out player, how do you think fans would react?
If you think it would be a ****ty trade for the Knicks, why would any other non Knicks team feel any different from their side?
Hardway and or Lee and Lance for Ryan Anderson's expiring 20mm contract looks to work on the trade machine.
Houtson gets some semblance of D w/ Lance they lost w/ Ariza and Mbah a Moute. Hardaway gives them more firepower needed to play G and is the type of guy Dantoni could get alot of out of.
Don't think this would complicate them retaining Capella. Just don't see Melo going there bc of Dantoni
