VDesai wrote:The Knicks have only these options

1) Use the taxpayer MLE to sign someone like Goga Bitadze - this is only 5mm per year. I believe this would require the Knicks to be capped at the second apron - i.e. send more salary to the Nets for Bridges.

2) Use Bird Rights to sign Achiuwa to whatever they want - this is the most likely and simplest option

3) Use the veteran minimum deal to sign a Center - they will need to wait the market out to see who would accept this, but we would end up with a Cody Zeller type.

4) Use a traded player exception to trade for a cheap option that keeps them under the first apron (Isiah Jackson, Duop Reath?)

Clean wrote:

Garrett2010PSD wrote:Aren't the Bulls in fire sale mode? I would love to get Vucevic.

Lets please stop just throwing names out there. We are coached by Thibs. He will never play Vuc. Our centers need to defend/rebound. Bigs doing both is the backbone of the way he does things.

Salary figures matter also.

Garrett2010PSD wrote:

Clean wrote:

Garrett2010PSD wrote:Aren't the Bulls in fire sale mode? I would love to get Vucevic.

Lets please stop just throwing names out there. We are coached by Thibs. He will never play Vuc. Our centers need to defend/rebound. Bigs doing both is the backbone of the way he does things.

Beggers can't be chooser at this point.

Would you prefer a stiff who can't do anything well?

Like Vucevic?

martin wrote:

Garrett2010PSD wrote:

Clean wrote:

Garrett2010PSD wrote:Aren't the Bulls in fire sale mode? I would love to get Vucevic.

Lets please stop just throwing names out there. We are coached by Thibs. He will never play Vuc. Our centers need to defend/rebound. Bigs doing both is the backbone of the way he does things.

Beggers can't be chooser at this point.

Would you prefer a stiff who can't do anything well?

Like Vucevic?

He can score, rebound, and pass.

Garrett2010PSD wrote:

martin wrote:

Garrett2010PSD wrote:

Clean wrote:

Garrett2010PSD wrote:Aren't the Bulls in fire sale mode? I would love to get Vucevic.

Lets please stop just throwing names out there. We are coached by Thibs. He will never play Vuc. Our centers need to defend/rebound. Bigs doing both is the backbone of the way he does things.

Beggers can't be chooser at this point.

Would you prefer a stiff who can't do anything well?

Like Vucevic?

He can score, rebound, and pass.

I don’t see a scenario where the Knicks can take back 20mm, so the point is moot.

ToddTT wrote:Well today royally sucked.

Patience, young Jedi.

Garrett2010PSD wrote:Marshall Green
@MarshallGreen_
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2h
Mitchell Robinson has played in 59 games 1 time in the last 4 seasons

We lost the wrong center today BUT I was a bit hesitant on us throwing that 4 year deal or another deal where he could opt out for more. I loved much of what he brought last year but his performance vs Embid was sketch, achilles is concerning and just wondered whether we would overpay.

In any event doesn't seem likely Mitch would move unless we are going for a bigger package and a legit center to replace him.

ToddTT wrote:

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One of my favorite Knicks in a battle with OG.

He's better as a small ball center --- if only he could get comfortable behind the 3.

He set good screens, took care of the ball but also made solid passes, crashed boards and protected the rim along with great switch ability on perimeter.

Garrett2010PSD wrote:Aren't the Bulls in fire sale mode? I would love to get Vucevic.

He's a marshmallow around the rim defensively and slow footed guarding the perimeter.

Yes - outstanding skills offensively --- I'd probably prefer him 1 V 1 vs Mitch for his offense but his big # makes it tough for us to match (I think).