As we continue to seek out bargain basement talents to improve our team and given Grunwald's lack of success, I'm left to wonder if that is a legitimate question to pose. Thinking about the way free agency has played out thus far, then projecting... Is it fair to assume that top tier free agents will join the fold IN 2015 when we have ALL this cash?
I might be totally off base here, an overracting Knicks fan... but it's hard to NOT feel like the "jilted lover" when seeing other free agent targets sign elsewhere for monies comparable to what NYK can offer! I think most can deal with agents driving up their clients market value.. conversation takes place.. and suddenly the question becomes "Where them dollars at?"; Followed by a quick show me the money and you are flat broke!!! You lose a player like that to a bidding war, you overstand it's the nature of business. However, in my opinion.. we are being burned by players simply because they SEEMINGLY DO NOT WISH TO PLAY HERE! I gotta admit, Grunwald appears to be making calls.. I mean, he see's something he likes.. and tries to get it.. PROBLEM IS, the attraction has to be mutual!!! Grunwald either has a problem closing.. or he isn't active enough in this current free agent market. (Still players out'chea that can help by the way) But you gotta, make em feel loved.. use tact. It's all sales!!! Identify the gaps, and show them how NYK can satisfy a need! Being ascertive will certainly help this situation. Law of averages! Grunwald needs to be a better.. more proactive flirt; If she smiles when you wink, she's yours... THEN talk that good talk and close.. you might end up with more than one (Pimp'n Pimp'n LOL) 
Which leads me to 2015... Stating the obvious about Grunwald, be clear he has done a pretty good job here as GM but something seems to be missing with him, IMO. Is it an absolute, that with cash in hand.. money to spend NYK can field the best target in the market that year. I think we know, that certainly isn't a certainty. We've seen it before, Targeted Lebron ended up with Amare' (No disrespect to STAT).. AND the worst part is we had to overpay, in order to seal the deal!!! I don't know but, that is a scary premise!!! PLEASE GOOD PEOPLE OF UK.. HELP ME SEE THE LIGHT! IS THERE A LIGHT??? OPTIMISM IS NEEDED! 
Why should I expect NYK to produce a winning team through free agency, going forward?
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I never sleep, cause sleep is the cousin of death-- Circa 1994 Nasty Nas: NY State of Mind
7/10/2013 2:02 PM LAST EDITED: 7/10/2013 2:03 PM