That has more than 3yrs of NBA experience or who isn't on a rookie deal.


It's really annoying reading post from individuals constantly stating how such and such player is overpaid after new contracts are handed out. It's like because such player didn't sign here, there's this kind of save face response to say "Man that player is severely overpaid". When the reality of the matter is, if such player signed here we would have given him the same deal if not worse. We have absolutely no room to talk about overpaying regardless of the history we have here with dishing out contracts. Just a reminder though


We essentially gave these players deals when looked at objectively, not even counting the assets given up to obtain a couple of them, in which additional salary could be factored into their existing contracts

We traded for Marbury after he recently signed a 4yr $76mil extension by the Suns. I believe he had a yr or two left on his old deal before his extension kicked in. YUCK

We traded for Crawford gave him a 7yr $56mil deal when really no on else would. YUCK!

We traded for Curry gave him a 6yr $56mil deal when really no one else would. YUCK

We signed Jerome James to a 5yr $30mil deal when really no one else would. YUCK

We signed Jared Jeffries to a 5yr $30mil deal with a trade kicker mind you when really no one else would. YUCK

We traded for Q after he recently signed a 6yr $43mil deal with Phx. He only played one season for them under that new deal. He had 2 suitors besides the Clippers at the time he signed the deal(Denver and Phx). Looking at his health since the deal and trade....YUCK






Once again name a player who isn't overpaid in this league not on a rookie deal.




[Edited by - TrueBlue on 07-04-2007 6:42 PM]

Really for what big men make, Curry is not overpaid.

Crawford averaged 17 points in his last year as a bull. And Curry makes less then most starting centers in the league.


Rashard Lewis for 75-80 million is a over paying, doesn't matter how much you dislike the knicks is going to cover up that fact.



[Edited by - Anji on 07-04-2007 3:26 PM]

Posted by TrueBlue:

Posted by TheGame:

Really for what big men make, Curry is not overpaid.

If you add Tyrus Thomas and Joahkim Noah's contracts to EY's and factor he's only a 1-way player uhhhhhhh sorry he's overpaid.

What do Tyrus Thomas and Joahkim Noah have to do with Curry's per year salary? The thread was about whether everyone is overpaid. At $10 million a year, compared to other young big men in the league, Curry is not overpaid. He is paid about market value. In fact, if he improved his passing and defense this year, you might even be able to say he is underpaid.

Gerald Wallace

Posted by TrueBlue:

Posted by TheGame:

Really for what big men make, Curry is not overpaid.

If you add Tyrus Thomas and Joahkim Noah's contracts to EY's and factor he's only a 1-way player uhhhhhhh sorry he's overpaid.

I think that Isiah would have been too smart to draft Thomas.

Posted by Rich:

Posted by TrueBlue:

Posted by TheGame:

Really for what big men make, Curry is not overpaid.

If you add Tyrus Thomas and Joahkim Noah's contracts to EY's and factor he's only a 1-way player uhhhhhhh sorry he's overpaid.

I think that Isiah would have been too smart to draft Thomas.

It's not too hard to picture the team having Brandon Roy and either Oden or Durant had they played things much more intelligently

Posted by TrueBlue:

Posted by newyorknewyork:

Deron Williams

Rookie scale contract he doesn't count.

you say "add Tyrus Thomas and Joahkim Noah's contracts to EY" and then say rookie scale contracts don't count.

Believe it or not, Ron Artest is NOT over paid. (same salary as malik rose, qrich)

Quit posting

[Edited by - babyknicks on 04-07-2007 7:26 PM]

jamal crawford.

I see your point, but the funny thing is that if you look at the league, the knicks are actually paid on par for their output, with the exception of marbury (different contract, different era) and Jerome James.

Qrich signed during the kobe sweepstakes summer and that explains his contract as he was the second best available SG that summer.

We have no players making over $10 million this year with the exception of two players that received their contracts in a different era (the era of the max contract).

I read on another thread you (or one of your minions) claiming that Darko may "deserve" $10 million.

So, that begs the question, maybe the knicks are paid market value...especially NYC market value (for those that work in the nyc metro area and travelled to other areas of America can atest to)

The guy says no one is overpaid, and then in another breath says Curry is overpaid. WTF?