It just is not worth it, not only because Chris Smith is not even D league material but because of the possible punishments/consequences...
For Chris Smith to make the team, if the NBA looks in to it and we lose draft picks and get penalized for an under table deal in order to keep JR Smith we could even lost JR Smith's contract like Twolves loss multiple draft picks and Joe Smith which hindered their ability to improve for a couple of years in KG's prime

I even really like Darko Milicic if he stayed in basketball shape and worked out in the summer, he is really under rated and can do a bit of everything, including a solid post game and facilitating/ passing for a big man in addition to his legit size, DEF/REB and shot blocking ability
He may never live up to his pick in that draft but he is still young and is a veteran with solid size and skills

James Johnson at SF/PF to depth to defend the Lebron, George, Gay, Tobias Harris, Iggy, Harden/Parsons, Battum etc
I like Iman and JR but they are just too small, they are SG's asked to defend many SF's and the SF/PF with G skills and shooting abilities, making it a very tough cover
Carmelo and MWP are both slow, with STRENGTH as their advantage, and have problems defending shooters and F's that could penetrate, especially if they could do both
And Melo should not be even asked to defend our opponents leading scorers

BigDaddyG wrote:Aldrich reminds me of Chris Dudley. A guy with crappy hands and no clue on offense. But he can rebound and plays physical. Would've been a solid signing in 1997.

He got rebounds against bums, non physical players. He did work against bums,the knicks are a very political franchise.

Aldrich had to make the team.

technomaster wrote:As well as Diogu played, he wasn't what the Knicks needed. We were looking for deep backup in the event of a Chandler injury.

Aldrich didn't play particularly well - but I don't think we really need for major minutes in the first place. I think he's gone as soon as Tyler looks like he's ready to go.

And if we lose out on Tyler, I'd expect us to bring back Earl Barron.

smackeddog wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:

technomaster wrote:As well as Diogu played, he wasn't what the Knicks needed. We were looking for deep backup in the event of a Chandler injury.

Aldrich didn't play particularly well - but I don't think we really need for major minutes in the first place. I think he's gone as soon as Tyler looks like he's ready to go.

And if we lose out on Tyler, I'd expect us to bring back Earl Barron.

I agree about Ike. I also read that because of his years in the league he costs the Knicks more both on the cap and in fines for being over the cap. That might not have been in reference to keeping Cole as he has been around a couple of years.

I thought it was the opposite? Like if a player is a vet of certain amount of years, the nba pays a big chunk of their salary- I thought the rule was in their as otherwise they'd be disadvantaged against younger players when battling for vet minimum deals.