Posted by Ira:

Posted by 4949:

Here we go once again with the trade Lee stuff. Your making the 'win now' case again, when Donnie is clearly setting up for the cap for the next two - three years. It's very simple. Clear the cap, make space and sign the big all-stars. Boston did it and they now have a championship to prove it.

If the Knicks see Gallo as the future at power forward, trading Lee for a pick helps the cap. Lee will get at least seven or eight million when he re-signs. If he doesn't sign with us we don't get a player or pick in return. If he does sign with us, it affects our cap. I wouldn't mind targeting a team that's on it's way down (like Dallas) and going for their 2010 pick and a one or two year contract.

Posted by Cosmic:

So....because the plan is 2010 cap space...we now are interested in filling up our 2010 cap with absolute trash?

What IS it with this. I know it's the common "excuse" for signing Chris Drunkhon. "Oh, but it's only until 2010, so it's great!"

If this team recycles Marbury and/or Malik I'm going to throw up. WE are in need of cap space. Why don't WE let our expirings expire for a change?

My god, imagine THAT!

I could care less what type of salary the Knicks bring on in 2008-2009 means nothing.

There are two types of deals--one that removes cap space in 2010--the other is doing a combination of saving cap bringing picks and prospects.

Personally for me I would accept ANY reasonable deal that included getting rid of Zach Randolph staright up for a contract[s] that dont spill heavility into 2010 meaning if I had to give up randolph and assume contract responsibilities of lets say 15mm-2008 16mm 2009 5mm 2010[knocing 12 mm of the cap--then I would do it.

Also I would like to see us acquire more picks and I would use David Lee as bait to a team that I thought had the best chance of stumbling in 2009[i would only accept top 3 restriction] and a prospect coming back as well. Nate I would be willing to give up for either a first round pick or three second round picks.