Posted by GKFv2:

Damn ****-tease NY media. Hahn is becoming unreliable.

Posted by oohah:

I guess Donnie Wahlberg is smart after all.

oohah

How so?

Passed on probably the best deal one could get for a disaster in Zach Randolph (Clipper deal).
Welcomes Marbury, Malik, and James to training camp.
Signs trash like Duhon, Roberson, Ewing JR, and Houston.

Apparently Walsh sees no value in allowing the kids on the team to grow.

Posted by Finestrg:

Maybe Dolan was the one who said he wants no part of a buy-out. Now Donnie's scrabbling to cover it all up, saying he has no idea where the story came from. Just a thought....

Posted by Nalod:

I think Dolan is hell bent on not paying a player to go off and return in any capacity to drop dimes and assists on us.

While not long term logical, I can see his point. You don't give your gun up to get shot back with it.

Our youth is primarily in the front court for now and Im ok with his minutes as it won't eat into the bigs. If anyone it eats Qrich minutes at the 2.

Posted by Pharzeone:

Posted by Nalod:

I think Dolan is hell bent on not paying a player to go off and return in any capacity to drop dimes and assists on us.

While not long term logical, I can see his point. You don't give your gun up to get shot back with it.

Our youth is primarily in the front court for now and Im ok with his minutes as it won't eat into the bigs. If anyone it eats Qrich minutes at the 2.

So can we throw out this theory that Donnie is really running the ship? As I stated in another thread, Dolan is the X factor. The fact that they haven't waive James at this point should be the best indicator. Trying to get him to retire so the Knicks can get back money is for the owner benefit and nothing else. Dolan you sly dog, I thought you would wait until January to flex your muscles. I can't wait for "we had to make these moves to get to the playoffs but I am still in control" reasons for trades this year from Donnie.

Posted by JonsTintedTails:

I think having Marbury at camp is the best thing that can happen. I think we finally have a coach that will harness Marbury's skills....

Posted by Markji:

Posted by Pharzeone:

Posted by Markji:

Posted by Pharzeone:

Posted by Nalod:

I think Dolan is hell bent on not paying a player to go off and return in any capacity to drop dimes and assists on us.

While not long term logical, I can see his point. You don't give your gun up to get shot back with it.

Our youth is primarily in the front court for now and Im ok with his minutes as it won't eat into the bigs. If anyone it eats Qrich minutes at the 2.

So can we throw out this theory that Donnie is really running the ship? As I stated in another thread, Dolan is the X factor. The fact that they haven't waive James at this point should be the best indicator. Trying to get him to retire so the Knicks can get back money is for the owner benefit and nothing else. Dolan you sly dog, I thought you would wait until January to flex your muscles. I can't wait for "we had to make these moves to get to the playoffs but I am still in control" reasons for trades this year from Donnie.

I think Dolan is out of the day-to-day running of the Knicks. But as any chief exec, he has the right to approve or disapprove a $21 million buyout. This could be just posturing; or waiting to see what D'A can do; or going to trade Marbury but show that we aren't under duress. We are just starting training camp. No rush. I'll wait and see how this works out.

There is no need to buy-out JJ1 now - we need him to retire under the medical exemption so his salary comes off of the books. hen no luxury tax. Talks with him have been underway since last year. The critical date when this has to be done is by the start of the season when we need to be down to 15 players.

What is day-to-day? Deciding which uniforms to wear? Donnie tried to give the media the impression that he was running the show but it's not true. He didn't allow Thomas, Layden or Checketts to that there is no way he is going to allow Walsh. Now there is talk of Hoston going into the front office. From my knowledge Donnie dosen't have any relationship with Houston. The only one that does is Dolan. The reason why Ewing isn't nowhere near the organization is because of his falling out with Dolan.

Day to Day means ..well, day to day.
Donnie has control over the operations but Dolan as head has to approve major decisions and the direction the team takes. I don't think this is so hard to understand.

But Marbury has "screwed the pooch" once again. Today's Knicks Fix by Alan Hahn.[quote]Marbury: 'They're going to give me all my money'

I spoke with a few agents yesterday about the buyout process. One said usually a fair buyout agreement is around 75 percent of the player's salary. So if Marbury is due $21.9 million, these agents suggest a $16.5 million settlement could be agreeable.

But that's generally because the player believes he can make up the lost 25 percent as a free agent. Marbury knows the best he will get at this point is the veteran's min ($1.3 million) or the bi-annual ($1.9 million). He still loses about $4 million in this deal and he more than anyone is well aware that the Knicks are not a charity case.

But they are a team that has little interest in including Marbury in the plans going forward, regardless of his physical condition. So, Fixers, this story is only just beginning.

Obviously, the Knicks are NOT going to buy out Marbs at full salary. This isn't Dolan's fault, at least it doesn't appear to be. It's Marbs acting like Marbs! So now the crazy, convoluted negotiations will begin.