I do think tho that there are acceptable moves besides getting Lebron. We'll see just what ends up happening, but we have to be patient even tho it's hard to do.

we don't have the assets it will take to get guys signed longterm w/their respective teams that are good enough to convince Lebron to come here anymore cuz we no longer own the rights to our 1st round picks for the next few years.

NY will take years before they are relevant in David Sterns NBA

DJMUSIC wrote:I hope Tmac stays next yr
but NY is too much of a reclaimation project for LBJ to come out and flatly sign on with NY Knicks

NY will take years before they are relevant in David Sterns NBA

wouldn't mind having T-Mac back but i would only offer him a 1 year deal at around $7 mil, or a 3 year $12-15 mil deal if he wants more security... he is way too much of an injury risk to invest much more until he can show he can stay healthy over the course of a full season.

holfresh wrote:Seriously, this guy has to know something...I'm still in disbelief...I'm pissed that I'm now relegated to hoping we sign Lebron or quality Knick basketball is probably done for another 5 years... If he knows nothing then I want him fired as soon as Lebron re-signs with Cleveland...This organization used to be a punchline for the league...Management has changed and we are still being fleeced on every deal...The shet isn't funny anymore...

+1 completely agree with you. That's why I'm liking the Nets. They're doing everything right in this situation.

CrushAlot wrote:I can't imagine anyone would want to come to this team to play for this coach except for the cash. Unfortunately the guys that the Knicks want have much better options. The teams that they are on can pay them more money, have better rosters, are set up better for the future, have better coaches and some of them have better tax advantages and climates. If any of these guys leave they can pick a team that can offer them everything that I mentioned except more money. That is going to leave the Knicks with sloppy seconds, a horrible coach, and no future until 2013.

Exactly, why would Bosh or Lebron come here when they can go to the Nets and get the same large market benefits, but also go to a team with Harris, Lopez, CDR, and a high lottery pick. If the Nets get the #1 pick, they can draft Wall and trade Harris for a PF. Our draft a stud PF and keep Harris. Either way, they are going to be one player away from having a really good team. In fact, I really don't understand how that team has only won 7 games.

Alternatively, Bosh could go play with Wade or Lebron could go play with the Clippers (I know its the Clippers, but the team has Haman, Davis, Blake, Gordon, and a lottery pick). Simply put, the ONLY way we could convince Lebron to come play here is if Bosh comes with him and TMac convinced him that he will resign for the veterans minimum. The best team we could hope for is T-Mac, Chandler, Lebron, Bosh, and Gallo, with Sergio, Walker, and Curry off the bench. That would be a good team, but A LOT must fall into place for that to happen. We have as good a chance of getting the #1 pick next year as we do to sign Lebron and Bosh.

nixluva wrote:Thing is that he probably feels that unless we can get a 2nd Max type player that we won't be able to convince Lebron to come. The CHANCE, just the CHANCE to get a player on Lebron's level is worth giving up a pick. If you end up with Lebron will we ever speak of that pick again? Now of course if you don't get him the frustration will be palpable, but that doesn't make it the wrong move to make in order to have a serious chance to get him.

I do think tho that there are acceptable moves besides getting Lebron. We'll see just what ends up happening, but we have to be patient even tho it's hard to do.

The point is that even LeBron needs a team to win. If he were to sign here, we still wouldn't win. We do need the 2nd star player. But even after that we need a team, other players who can play well. I don't think we have them.