Wallace will resign with Detroit especially if they go to the finals.

Now what do the Knicks beat writers have to debate about over the summer?

its not a given.. What it really comes down to is how much the Pistons value Okur. They are only $11 or $12 mill under the cap so they probably wont be able to resign both. They may decide to let the 24 year old Okur walk and give Rasheed $10 mill... its tough to call.

I don't think Detroit making the Finals is a given, though they are playing really well right now. The Playoffs will be interesting in the East, a lot of similar teams.

If Rasheed doesn't sign with the Knicks there are still plenty of viable options. Okur, Rodney White, Stromile Swift, Chris Anderson, etc. I wouldn't panic.

Posted by BigSm00th:

I don't think Detroit making the Finals is a given, though they are playing really well right now. The Playoffs will be interesting in the East, a lot of similar teams.

If Rasheed doesn't sign with the Knicks there are still plenty of viable options. Okur, Rodney White, Stromile Swift, Chris Anderson, etc. I wouldn't panic.

Is Stromile a free agent next year? I think Isiah would jump on him.

I trust Isiah with whatever he does with the team. He's definately not blind or scared to make a trade. I just Know Wallace won't be in our plans.
Stromile is just a athlete right now....Knicks need more than that.

i tell you why we don't have a shot at swift either.


number 1 he already makes a base salary close to the mLE.
number 2 he is a core player who averagres 10 points 5 rebounds 2 blocks on a winning team in 20 minutes of play. He can play 4-5 start or come off the bench, so to me I see them either trading swift and or resigning swift [because they can match any reasonable offer] no team is going to blow away stromile with 10mm a year. For 5mm bucks his play merits his pay in this league.


people keep talking about chris andresen, but we dont need a back up garbage man power forward--we already have swetney for that job.

what we need are

a. a young BIg C
B a back up 1 who can also play 2
C a wing player who can shoot it rebound the ball and bring size to the backcourt or back up 3


I see B+C as something we can acheive cheaply if we are agressive. Getting into the mid first round of the draft will be the hard part IF any of the players are even left. Thats the smartest and most reasonable way to upgrade that position. A guy who is established in the NBA is not attainable. You have to have some faith in the drafting system. What we need to find is a team looking for cap space for a FA this year who may want to defer the pick to another year or someone who wants KT--like that SA deal that didnt go down.
Rafael Araujo thats my draft pick in the mid round follwed closely by D Harrison. Harrison more talent Araujo big heart but still has good skill and doesnt take plays off. NY fans would love him, thats the only downside on Harrison is his heart--but he has Shaq like C skills and athletiscm. Im telling you, if we got Arajuo, wed have a succcessful offseason. He needs no babying--hes ready to go and he is a wall.

BRIGGS... Det cant resign both Okur and Wallace, plain and simple, so it comes down to who they want. If they decide to resign Okur who is 24 then look at Wallace's options:
Pho - selling team
LAC - doesnt sign FAs
Den - this is actually possible, but I heard they will offer KMART max $$$
Atl - they are building around Rasheed?
Spurs - After the resign Ginobili they wont have more than a MLE offer theirselves.
Utah - cmon...

Which leaves MLE offers... and us. I dont think its likely we sign him, but to say there is ZERO chance is like me saying there is ZERO chance David Harrison is anything more than Felton Spencer part II.

Hmm u make it sound like its a sure thing that he wont
sign wit us.

Posted by BRIGGS:

it would have been smart to role the dice with KT. they shouldve held on to their wallets and waited until after the season. If by chance he took off, i don't see it as a big loss. maybe he doesnt get any solid offers or offers close to what the knicks paid him, then we hold everything by the cahones. He's played so poorly we need him to have 5-6 20-10 games going down the stretch to interest anyone IMHO.

Disagree with you here. KT is a very, very tradable asset, no way I would let him go for nothing. Unfortunately, I think he is only tradable to a playoff team - a team without picks and/or young pups.

What's the status on signing Baker for next year? Do the Knicks have to use the MLE? If so, that could be it.

hes not getting an mle from anyone--i dont think. we dont need to use any exemptions on him because he is already on our team. i would like to resign him to something like 1 year 2.5 mm

our best chance is probably Seatle's pick.. something like Kurt and Frank for Booth and Seatle's #1. Then maybe you can go trade Nazr (who's value I believe is rising).