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Allanfan20
Posts: 35947 Alba Posts: 50 Joined: 1/16/2004 Member: #542 USA |
11/11/2013 12:51 PM
http://www.prosportstransactions.com/basketball/DraftTrades/Future/Knicks.htm
I don't think this takes into account the fact that we traded a first rounder to the raptors for Bargs. Mind boggling. “Whenever I’m about to do something, I think ‘Would an idiot do that?’ and if they would, I do NOT do that thing.”- Dwight Schrute
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Panos
Posts: 30109 Alba Posts: 3 Joined: 1/6/2004 Member: #520 |
11/11/2013 6:20 PM
what a culstrefcuk
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gunsnewing
Posts: 55076 Alba Posts: 5 Joined: 2/24/2002 Member: #215 USA |
11/12/2013 7:03 AM
NardDogNation wrote:Until we begin valuing our picks and figuring out ways to acquire more of them, we'll never be a true contender. There are 3 methods for building a team: (1) trades, (2) free agent signings and (3) draft picks. Historically, the Knicks have made a bad habit of relying on just one option to do so I.e. trades or FA signings. Successful teams like the Spurs have maximized their ability to use all 3, which is how they have managed to stay on top for nearly two decades. We need to take a page out of their book. THIS |
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Sangfroid
Posts: 24681 Alba Posts: 1 Joined: 7/7/2009 Member: #2784 |
11/12/2013 8:07 AM
gunsnewing wrote:NardDogNation wrote:Until we begin valuing our picks and figuring out ways to acquire more of them, we'll never be a true contender. There are 3 methods for building a team: (1) trades, (2) free agent signings and (3) draft picks. Historically, the Knicks have made a bad habit of relying on just one option to do so I.e. trades or FA signings. Successful teams like the Spurs have maximized their ability to use all 3, which is how they have managed to stay on top for nearly two decades. We need to take a page out of their book. Well, we have no picks for the upcoming draft, our payroll is in the luxury tax bracket and our top player is about to declare himself a free agent and become overpaid. We also have the Amar'e contract hanging around our necks for the next year. How long and how low must we go? "We are playing a game. We are playing at not playing a game..."
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NardDogNation
Posts: 27405 Alba Posts: 4 Joined: 5/7/2013 Member: #5555 |
11/12/2013 5:48 PM
Sangfroid wrote:gunsnewing wrote:NardDogNation wrote:Until we begin valuing our picks and figuring out ways to acquire more of them, we'll never be a true contender. There are 3 methods for building a team: (1) trades, (2) free agent signings and (3) draft picks. Historically, the Knicks have made a bad habit of relying on just one option to do so I.e. trades or FA signings. Successful teams like the Spurs have maximized their ability to use all 3, which is how they have managed to stay on top for nearly two decades. We need to take a page out of their book. The prudent thing to do would be to trade Melo and Tyson (ideally to the Clippers for Blake and DeAndre), if we can't wait get Rondo. I'd then trade off whatever assets we'd have left for draft picks (probably 2nd rounders) and let the rest of my contracts expire in 2015, so that I can hit the reset button. |
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knickscity
Posts: 24533 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 6/2/2012 Member: #4241 USA |
11/12/2013 5:51 PM
NardDogNation wrote:Sangfroid wrote:gunsnewing wrote:NardDogNation wrote:Until we begin valuing our picks and figuring out ways to acquire more of them, we'll never be a true contender. There are 3 methods for building a team: (1) trades, (2) free agent signings and (3) draft picks. Historically, the Knicks have made a bad habit of relying on just one option to do so I.e. trades or FA signings. Successful teams like the Spurs have maximized their ability to use all 3, which is how they have managed to stay on top for nearly two decades. We need to take a page out of their book. So you're rest features Blake making 20 mil? thats what he makes in 2015 and still has years left. Also melo for those two dont work trade wise. |
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NardDogNation
Posts: 27405 Alba Posts: 4 Joined: 5/7/2013 Member: #5555 |
11/12/2013 5:58 PM
knickscity wrote:NardDogNation wrote:Sangfroid wrote:gunsnewing wrote:NardDogNation wrote:Until we begin valuing our picks and figuring out ways to acquire more of them, we'll never be a true contender. There are 3 methods for building a team: (1) trades, (2) free agent signings and (3) draft picks. Historically, the Knicks have made a bad habit of relying on just one option to do so I.e. trades or FA signings. Successful teams like the Spurs have maximized their ability to use all 3, which is how they have managed to stay on top for nearly two decades. We need to take a page out of their book. I wasn't outlining the exact trade but just the principles that should be involved. The deal is very much possible if it is expanded. And for the record, I don't like the idea of Griffin being my best player but at his age and his talent, he'd be more valuable than Melo in a deal. For one, we could easily reroute him to a rebuilding team (e.g. CLE, PHI, PHO, BOS, TOR) for a boatload of draft picks and a few young players. If that isn't possible, he at least keeps things interesting for us as we figure out how to refit the roster. |