nixluva wrote:martin wrote:Knickoftime wrote:martin wrote:Could you? Please name them for me. A couple of 16/5.5 guys who are 23 who have range on the shots. Who are they and how do the Knicks acquire them within the next few years and also within the context of their salary cap? Any examples will do. Also note that NY will have to replace a retiring Billups.
Well, one of them is named Carmelo Anthony, who is a 25/7.6 guy, and if Amare Stoudemire is any indication, his value goes beyond the pure stats.
not the context of what I was asking. try again. Nix was saying that Gallo/Chandler are replaceable after the Melo trade.
My comment was more about ALL role players in general, but your being specific doesn't really change things much. I like Chan and Gallo. They still have upside and could get better than they currently are. Still they are role players and Gallo is replaced by Melo. So in truth we're looking for a guy that can help to replace some of what we lost in Chandler.I don't know exactly who Donnie would get but just looking at the stats of the players available, there are guys who could be capable replacements. Maybe they try to make a deal for Tayshaun, Carl Landry or Maggette. I'm not Donnie, so i'm sure there are other options I haven't thought of.
nix, I am posting this for the millionth time. This is the real world scenario for the Knicks after the Denver trade.
Amare $19.9
Melo $19.9
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Mozgov $3.1
TD $2.0
Williams $1.0
Rautins $1.0
Fields $3.0
2011 First Round $1.0
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$50.9
Without a 2012, 2014 pick and a 36 year old expiring Chauncy, how does that team upgrade significantly enough to beat CHI, MIA, LAL, OKC, with the general assumption that those teams could also upgrade in small bits too and will compete for the same UFA's.
Knicks need to upgrade defense, starting PG, bench depth, backup PG. And we also assume that Moz and Fields are good enough starting caliber players for deep playoff team.
You just put out names of Tayshaun and Maggette, both of whom are making $10M this year but will probably come down in price. Perhaps $7M?
So now your team is Moz, Amare, Melo, Fields, PG. Bench: Williams, Rautins, Tayshaun/Maggette type. You have another $6M for a starting PG.
Does that team really compete against LAL, MIA, CHI?
Mostly it seems to me you haven't really considered beyond the initial transaction of the Melo trade.