It could have something to do with Andre Miller.

Posted by Knicksfan:

The Bayless-NY rumor has only been suggested here, so right now its unlikely that has anything to do. Things can change so who knows, but this seems to be a strategy to get Miller or Sessions cheap.

Well yeah about the Bayless to NY rumors, but there have been rumors that he's trade bait. I'm just sayin...

Bottom line here - if we get Sessions for a multi-year deal at about $6 or 7 mil. per and do nothing else we'll have a payroll of about $40 mil. eventually - only about 10 mil. to offer a 2010 FA, so not enough. And if we add Lee then it balloons to about $48-50 mil. for the summer of 2010 - right at the projected cap.

We might have to start thinking about 2011. Maybe that's the way to go - get Sessions, reup Lee and maybe even Nate too and start focusing on 2011. That might be our year in FA, not 2010. Sad to say but I just don't see how we'll be able to do anything in the summer of 2010 even if we just brought in Sessions alone, forget even bringing back Lee. I don't see how we'd be able to go get even one of these top 2010 FAs. Curry and Jeffries are the world's biggest cap killers I swear...

[Edited by - finestrg on 07-23-2009 1:00 PM]

Sources tell WAOW in Wisconsin that the Knicks are ready to offer Ramon Sessions a five-year contract.

With a first-season salary around $5.8 million, the Knicks would be using all or nearly all of their mid-level exception.

The Bucks would have seven days to match the offer sheet or let Sessions join the Knicks.

I am glad if this is true. I think Sessions is the right PG for the Knicks. In a few years, we can take a fresh look at Rubio. But we need our playmaker now. I think Sessions has lots of potential. Hopefully he can improve his help defense and 3pt shooting, but I like his vision and hoops IQ.

** Gah, again missed the topic already posted. **

[Edited by - Moonangie on 07-23-2009 9:53 PM]