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Is there a Knick future for Lee, Robinson, Collins?
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7/14/2008  11:46 PM
They have been rumored to be on the move, included in different trade scenarios that just haven't happened yet.

Of the three, Robinson seems to be the best fir for D'Antoni's system, but the fact that he is a shooting guard in a point guard's body still creates some uneasiness since the goal is to create a strong and balanced roster.

The new Knicks coach doesn't seem to be a huge fan of Lee, who would've been traded to the Grizzlies if not for his agent, sources say. And Collins has shown signs of becoming a solid player, but not one fit for the uptempo game D'Antoni wants the Knicks to play.

And now, with the rise of Wilson Chandler and the potential of Danilo Gallinari, theKnicks have their new saviors to build around.

So, what happens with this trio?

Fans talk less frequently about Lee, something extremely weird considering many considered him NY's MVP. Will he be traded just to trade Zach Randolph? If late reports are true, the Knicks may accomplish that goal without including Lee. And if he stays, is he the best fir to start PF once Randolph is traded?

Robinson is a great commodity because of the spark he gives off the bench. But he is such on a winning team, while the Knicks go through a rebuilding period. Should Nate be considered a keeper, even as a sixth man?

And Collins, well, many wish he was cut but his last season proved he can be a solid player off the bench. But does he fits?

They were once considered the future of the organization, one of them "untouchable" for many. Now, does anyone of them survives this season, or worse, this offseason?
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7/15/2008  5:09 AM
we're not getting much back in value for Mardy so hopefully he can show something this year & create a future for himself... Nate & D Lee can be very effective in D'Antoni's system IMO.
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7/15/2008  8:27 AM
Its just extreamly frustrating sitting on your couch or in a bar watching these players.....

The Knicks future is already set with guys like Lee, Chandler, Nate, Mardy, Balkman and now Gallo..........its the ugly mistakes of the past like Marbs, Q, Jerome, Jared, Malik, Curry, and Zach that need to be ignored for our youth to sucseed.

That's Isiah's gift to us and his curse. He had a hand in bringing everyone here. Its the ones he brought in signed to all-star calibur contracts that are hurting us. All these big contracts simply need to be the bottom of the bench guys.

The Knicks currently have a decent and respectable 8 man rotation:

Lee/Balkman
Chandler/Gallo
Curry
Duhon/Nate
Craw

That should be how the Knicks roll from jump street. Win or lose this rotation is gonna run D'antoni's system to the T.

Maybe Mardy can come in for spot duty......maybe, Q or Jared too. SPOT DUTY ONLY!!!

The rest if they aren't moved should be waived:

Jerome, Malik, and Marbs

Zach has to be traded. He's good and all but the circumstances forces the hand of current management.
Lee's situation is iffy cuz you're gonna have to pay him and pay him hansomely. Do the Knicks give him what he wants just to keep him or let him go? Wilson and Gallo may answer that question this season.

Nate is also set to get paid. His rep isn't as big as Lee's but his game is still respected around the league. He's still 5'8". He has more things holding him back from a larger pay day.

I trust D'antoni and Walsh. I expect there to be a transition period. I just hope it doesn't last all the way till the all-star break like the Isiah teams did every year.



[Edited by - enyspree on 15-07-2008 08:38 AM]
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7/15/2008  9:36 AM
I would have loved that Memphis trade. We would have Love and probably another guard if that deal had gone through.
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7/15/2008  9:47 AM
I thought the number for Lee I saw was $6MM- that might have been an article about the potential memphis trade.

Its too bad Isiah just stuck to the draft and didn't try to create an instant contender - we might actually have a decent team and we probably wouldn't have burned through HOF coaches like we did.
Is there a Knick future for Lee, Robinson, Collins?

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