http://bleacherreport.com/articles/213065-guide-to-helping-the-new-york-knicks

Madison Square Garden, the biggest and one of the most famous sports and entertainment venues in the entire country, is in the midst of a problem with the New York Knicks.

They are trying to look like the NY Mets and find a way to lose instead of win on the court, though. Off the court, President of basketball operations for the NY Knicks Donnie Walsh is trying to put a good product on the court and at the same time clear as much cap space as possible for 2010 when the likes of LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Chris Bosh, Dwayne Wade, and others will be unrestricted free agents.

So far Donnie Walsh has done a great job creating cap space for 2010 but Walsh could have done things better. Like if you wanted Stephen Curry so badly, then move up one spot, trade your pick and the 29th pick you got from the Lakers for the GS Warriors pick.

The New York Knicks have around $30-35 million to spend in 2010; now with that money comes responsibility. Donnie Walsh can't take Shaq's advice and say, "if they give me a $35 million dollar a year extension I'll sign it right now."

So what should the Knicks do this off season and how should they spend their cash next off season? My Guide to helping the New York Knicks:



This Offseason

Trade Eddie Curry and Larry Hughes (apx $22 million) to the Houston Rockets for Tracy McGrady ($20 million).

Its a great move because it gives the Rockets a replacement for Yao in Curry and a shooter in Hughes. It gives the Knicks a great shooter and its like a one and done option because T-Mac will be a free agent next off season and they save two million for next year. And they will have T-Mac's $20 million coming off the books so if he does good it helps him and the Knicks get the cap room back again.

Its a win-win.



Next Offseason

Keep in mind they will have $35 million to spend

Sign SG Dwayne Wade $110 million over seven seasons ($15 million)

Sign C Amare Stoudemire $110 million over seven seasons ($15 million)

That's it. I really don't see them signed LeBron James, because I don't see him leaving Cleveland.

Having the Knicks sign Wade and Stoudemire gives them to great players, along with Lee and Robinson who the Knicks already have.

It's going to take a few more years for the Knicks to become the Knicks of old, but this is a great start.

That's kind of really easy to say, no?

i'd say most likely is bosh.

bosh and nash is the most likely haul in my mind. we'll see where that gets us.

Posted by Allanfan20:

Dwayne Wade has said a few times he's not coming to the Knicks.

Forget Wade and LeBron because they are staying put. The guy most likely coming here is Amare.

But isn't great friends? I mean they shared a summer together afterall.

LeBron seems to be great friends with everybody.

Posted by Allanfan20:

Dwayne Wade has said a few times he's not coming to the Knicks.

Forget Wade and LeBron because they are staying put. The guy most likely coming here is Amare.

If we signed Bosh (or Dirk or maybe Amare) first and had room for two max contract FAs, why would Lebron rule out coming to NY? Heck, the order isn't really that important. I'm sure these guys talk to each other and would plan to team up in advance if they wanted to. I can understand your comment about Wade based on his public statements but I don't understand why anyone here would think they have any idea what Lebron plans to do.