Lebron/Durant (class of their own)

Paul George (undoubtfully the #3 SF that has the skills of a SG and ability to play PF on BOTH ENDS)

Then there is the rest, depending on what you are looking for, FIT for team with the players in it, and system/coach/philosophy
In no specific order, these players have the ability to play at least 2 positions, and many have the ability to play 3

Battum (best defender after the above and is extremely versatile and talented)

CA
Rudy Gay

Klay Thompson/Chandler Parsons/DeRoZan

Thad Young, Wilson Chandler, Jeff Green, Gallo

Jimmy Butler, Iggy
Trevor Ariza, Kawaii Leanord, Derozan/Klay Thompson probably more comparable here because he can mainly play the SG/SF but is comparable to Chandler Parsons

Marion (despite his age one of the better versatile SF's of the past decade that can defend muliple positions and is a great help defender/rebounder)

We have been missing this type of talent to pair with CA and such talents do not come for the Mini MLE

just missing the list, some of which might deserve to be on it, in no order

The Greak Freak
Matt Barnes

Harrison Barnes
Draymond Green
MKG

Kyle Korver/JR Smith

Tony Allen/Sefelosha
Gereld Green

Pierce/Joe Johnson (younger years)

(Tony Sneil has the physical abilities to be comparable with Kawaii Leanord but lets give him another 1-2years before we see)

skeng wrote:Lolz, at least you didn't try and spell Antetokounmpo and went with "Greak Freak" instead.

I agree with you that we need a versatile player tho. I still miss Ill Wil.

Yes, I like Wilson Chandler, I like Trevor Ariza even more, and I still like MosGoV
If we had these players with Iman Shumpert's DEF, with a better coach, I think they would all fit together
Even enhancing Tyson Chandler's ability with multiple defenders on the floor with him together for a good FIT/CHEMISTRY

Instead we had MWP and 2 SG's, in addition to an Melo at the 3/4
Kmart was our glue and best F defender as a help defender, a key reason why we were lost without him, as we struggled in addition to our injuries and Woodson's coaching flaws

For solid TEAM DEF, you need good TEAM DEFENDERS and 1v1 DEFENDERS, you cannot play good DEF much less GREAT DEF with one or 2 defenders, while virtually the entire roster are mismatches and unable to defend their own positions, much less help
Woodson schemes suck but so does our roster's DEF, as they continue to grow older
We had 3 PG's that could not defend a backup PG, nevermind a starter

JR Smith was a very good rebounder and decent defender prior to his injury, in addition to his much improved ability to penetrate/finish/facilitate similar but not as good as a Lance Stephenson is to The Pacer's
However, in a contract year, he has the time to get back in top NBA shape to regain some speed/quickness/ability to push the tempo/rebound/defend etc...

However, both Felton and Pablo at their respective ages are unlikely to get better, only get worse with their age
Felton entered the league as a quick/fast/strong/tough scoring combo guard, as he got older, he loss his physical abilities and it has shown the past couple years with his lack of ability to create/facilitate/lead and defend (especially get through screens)
His physical abilities was able to hide his weakness's when he was younger, a reason why Donnie Walsh gave him a 2 year deal, while knowing playing for Dantoni would be able to sell him high after we missed out on the Lebron Sweepstakes
As we know it, he eventually was part he of CA trade, and was traded to Portland for a 1st rounder and Andre Miller
We got him back, but it cost us a 2nd rounder + a good pick in one of the best Euro G/F's in "Koustos Pap"

Ironically, I like Deanto Burton, who is a younger Felton on STEROIDs with the physical abilities/athleticism/strength in this draft as a early 2nd rounder, possibly even late 1st round talent

I'll go down your list of candidates:

1. Darko - NOPE! he may be talented (i dont agree) but hes been in the league too long and in so many systems that its safe to assume that he doesnt have the HEART and that there is no right situation for him

2. James johnson - is a steal. hes an athletic wing who can defend. THATS IT. is he worth making a huge fuss over? yeah if youre a contender but not if youre a bad team like the knicks

3. J.Hagins - nice story from deleware. sure why not? lol (shrugs shoulders)

ok im done...the rest are scrubs and we know it. I think the knicks should focus on shredding salaries (without jeopardizing the future), acquiring draft picks, learning the triangle and even consider TANKING to get a good 1st rd draft pick in 2015. There are just TOO many holes to think about fixing the a team with no cap space