I would love to get a second round pick for Harrington and an open roster spot [since we only gave up 2 1st round picks and a 2nd to get him]

I think Thomas[and possibly ward] is trade bait at the deadline. I cant see us re-uping him with the glut we have-the new players coming in, and the raise he will look for.

If we are out of it, or things look pretty bleak,I hope we can target a lower echlon playoff team that Thomas would put them over the top. Celtics and Suns come to mind. What I would be looking for is an ening contract and a mid range 1 st round pick 14-18 in 2004.

In the draft---which I believe is THE most important draft for the Knicks and their future in a LONG time--Im looking for us to ACQUIRE one of the C that will be available along with a solid 2 guard.

I dont think we will be in the Okafor range,but I have my eyes on two players

Kosta Perovic 7-3 250 from Sebia
and Romain Sato a 6-5 2 guard from Xavier who will be a senior.
If we execute bringing Milos over next year, through the draft we wouldve added

Perovic 7-3 250
Vranes 7-6 250
Lampe 7-1 265
Sweetney 6-8 260
Sato 6-5 210
Vujanic 6-3 180
Williams 6-3 200
bringing back IMHO
Doleac
Houston
Van Horn
Andersen
Eisley
Spoon
possibly Mcdyess
maybe the 2nd round pick which should be an athletic 6-8 player who can play SF
or we can look to be opportunistic as well. I like Tamar Slay off the NJ roster, and his contract is dry after this year.
This is a better way to control the club. A nice combination of veterans and younger players. This controls overhead, gives us flexibilty and team diversity.
We should always have a potential of getting under the cap within a two year timeframe.

San Antonio is a perfect model the way they manage things.

I wont go on because it is too late in the evening but I like the way you think. You are specific and dont go on endlessly with wild unlikely notions. You make sense. We should be able to get a #2 for Harrington and a contending team might give up a #1 Thomas. I think that we would have to take on a salary hopefully with a 2003 expiration. Maybe Ward could get us a future #2.