05/06     06/07     07/08
h20          19.1      (20.7)*
steph        16.5      18.3      20.1
penny        15.8
AD           13.9
mo           9.1       9.8
curry        7.4       8.0**     8.5**
q            6.9       7.5       8.1
shandon      6.8       7.2
jamal        6.5       7.2       7.9
jyd          6.1       6.4
malik        6.0       6.6       7.1
jerome       5.0       5.4       5.8
frye         2.2       2.3       2.5
nate         1.1       1.2       1.3
lee          0.9       0.9       1.0
trevor       0.6
q2           0.4
jackie       0.4
matt         0.1
            
totals:      124.8     80.8      62.3


* - since h20 retired, that # is off the books
** - estimated yearly salary for eddy curry

Posted by gunsnewing:

I can't express how happy I'd be if Isiah came out and assured us that we are rebuilding and the plan is to build a legit contender after 2007

Posted by SlimPack:

Posted by Bonn1997:

You can't seriously think getting under the cap is an option under consideration by this ownership? jeez. that's called never learning from the past. It's one thing to fantasize about getting under the cap if that's you're sort of thing but you can't think it could ever happen with this ownership.

hey bonn I have a question for you, do you think the knicks could ever win a championship with an owner like dolan?

Posted by SlimPack:

Posted by Bonn1997:

Posted by SlimPack:

Posted by Bonn1997:

You can't seriously think getting under the cap is an option under consideration by this ownership? jeez. that's called never learning from the past. It's one thing to fantasize about getting under the cap if that's you're sort of thing but you can't think it could ever happen with this ownership.

hey bonn I have a question for you, do you think the knicks could ever win a championship with an owner like dolan?

If he has a smart GM and gives the GM freedom to execute a multi-year plan that involves some setbacks, yes, it can happen. That obviously doesn't mean it will, though. Let's see what happens if Curry gets in shape, Frye develops, and Isiah adds some more young pieces.

if it isnt to acquire cap flexibility, what do you mean when you say a multi-year plan with setbacks?

[Edited by - SlimPack on 12-21-2005 9:43 PM]

Developing young players takes several years regardless of cap flexibility. Curry and Frye and the other young kids are not gonna blossom overnight even if we're over the cap