The Hornets are bankrupt and Okafor's contract lasts another 3 years at about 13 mill a season.

If we basically trade our whole team (beside Amare & Melo) we can take on Okafor too.

Since we need a Center, I'm all for Okafor who is a defensive player who rebounds & blocks shots. That's all we need from our Center. Worst case scenerio, we amnesty Okafor if he doesn't work out.

Problem would be filling out the rest of the roster. :

Starting 5 could be impressive though:

Pg: Paul
Sg: (Grant Hill at vet minimum)
Sf: Melo
Pf: Amare
C: Okafor

Paul+Okafor = $28,901,617
CB, TD, Fields, Turiaf, Walker, Rautins, Brown & Balkman = $24,933,777

Again, I want Dwight. Any team that gives their own 2 draft picks for Dwight is giving back much, assuming Dwight will bring them in top top 5 the league.
Only chance I think we have for trading for him is eating Gilbert's contract and then Amnesty him. Whatever, pleases them at this point, Melo or Amare, Fields, Turiaf, Balkman, Jorts, Jordan, or anyone they want besides Shump. I also would like to keep TD too. We would still have have cap room in the summer and MLE the following year?
Does anyone know if do you have to be over the cap to use the MLE? Could you use it to make your team go over the cap?

Orlando is way over the cap, at this point and they will never get fair value back for Dwight. 63m for 3 years and they get instant salary relief for Gilbert's contract.
Orlando can choose to amnesty Gilbert themselves but he is done. Whoever will amnesty him will wind up paying most if his salary, I don't see anyone paying more than the veteran's minimum for him.

Its going to take awhile for Orlando to rebuild. They wouldn't be much under the cap, but at least they won't have to pay Gilbert's contract or luxury tax.
They can decide to use the Amnesty on Turkoglu if they want. There's a chance that someone will pay him around the MLE money.
I am not sure if they can get draft picks for Redick and Nelson.

But comparing the deal for 2 New Jersey Nets 1st round picks and Brook Lopes for Dwight, I think the package New York offers is way more attractive.
I highly doubt Brook will stay and he won't be cheap either. 2 1st round picks, wont have much value since they will be very high.
Orlando gets a locked in top 15 player in Melo or Amare. Most importantly, they get rid of Gilbert's contract with using the clause themselves.
Dolan would have to be willing to pay very high price tag for Dwight.
How many teams will be willing to eat up Gilbert's contract is the biggest question?

If Lakers are willing to part with Bynum + Gasol, and eat up Gilbert's contract, they will be giving the better deal. Bynum's next year is the team's option. So Orlando can choose to extend him or use him as an expiring or redeal him for value in the future...

DurzoBlint wrote:

nixluva wrote:Paul plus Okafor is too much money. Knicks don't have enough players to cover that.

Paul+Okafor = $28,901,617
CB, TD, Fields, Turiaf, Walker, Rautins, Brown & Balkman = $24,933,777

you forgot Billups big expiring contract. I think its something like 11mil.

CB = Chauncy BIllups

NYKBocker wrote:

Nalod wrote:

DurzoBlint wrote:

nixluva wrote:Paul plus Okafor is too much money. Knicks don't have enough players to cover that.

Paul+Okafor = $28,901,617
CB, TD, Fields, Turiaf, Walker, Rautins, Brown & Balkman = $24,933,777

you forgot Billups big expiring contract. I think its something like 11mil.

CB = Chauncy BIllups

They are going to ask for one of our young centers in this deal. Jorts or Jerome Jordan.

I'm thinking they wait to see how some of our pieces look (Jorts/Jordan/Imam. If one or two of them look decent (Dolan go by a few draft picks) they might pick up the phone and call us.

To be honest, I wish we had a shot@ Nash to mentor Imam. Nash may lack defense but he bring so much more to the plate.