Rodney Stucky as a solid 2 guard.

Or

Brandon Wright as Injured always but talented guy that just needs to grow into an NBA body.

These are not starphuchs but we got cap, and a player whom might not get matched but could enhance his career and servicablity in the right system.

I don't know these players verbatam but we might need them.

They make good trading chips or solid service players to fill needs.

loweyecue wrote:Is that true? Battier would be a UFA? I would LOVE to get Battier here. CDR - I haven't seen enough of him.

http://www.realgm.com/src_freeagents/2011/

knicks1248 wrote:We have 14 role players already...I would do nothing unless its aquiring another super star...what is stucky or shane gonna bring that we don't have..the roster we have is a .500 team at best, unless we over achieve. More role plays ain't the answer

Good point, but some we do let go. Maybe we let Chandler walk if another team values him more than we do.

Likewise, others don't value thiers as we might.

Good players obtained, cultivated in a good system gain in value as players or trading chips.

My point is that we might get Melo, but we will have to shed players either by trade or cap fall off. Two for one trades are harder to do. Ask Indy.

fishmike wrote:you can win without a 2nd superstar. Nets went to a couple finals. Detriot won a title and went to b2b finals.

Its 3 games into the season but I would concentrate on defense and rebounding.

I think a guy who is pretty underrated and would look great here is Sam Dalembert. Hes a guy who will give you 10ppg 12rpg and be among leage leaders in blocks. He's not as good a m2m defender as Amare but he's 10x the help defender.

Yup.

If there is no star available you still have to look at solid roleplayers or take gambles on underachievers who may do better in a new home. At the very least you acquire assets which can be used at another time in a trade.

Shawn Marrion was never the same after MDA. IN fact his value bloated in the system.

The Barbosa type bubble player.

These guys add up.

And, that degree this is what we hope for with out current roster.

3 games in, no need to turn over AR and Gallo yet.

Maybe after 8 games we can panic.

Another young PG with a nice outside shot is Aaron Brooks but I could see him being a defensive liability against bigger pgs and on any pick and rolls where he gets stuck on a bigger player.

TMS wrote:

JohnWallace44 wrote:I was thinking about Battier the other day. He would be an insanely good player to have in this system. Dude can D up multiple positions, is a heady player and can hit the open J.

i think Landry Fields will grow into that role eventually... Battier's leadership would be invaluable, but he only makes sense if we take the step to get Melo & make a serious push for the playoffs.

Yup.