1-Jahill Okafor
27 trade with Cleveland Tyler Harvey PG trade for future protected #1 to 20 or 2 future 2nd rounders plus 1mm
#35 we buy Phillys 2 2 nd rounder and offer than a future 1mm + 1 2018 2nd rounder Rakeem Christmas
and I a guy I think who is going to fall
lets say pick 43 C Robert Upshaw C 7-1 260 500K

We sign Goran Dragic to a 4 year 56mm $ deal
Jason Smith to a 2 year 8.5mm deal 2nd year team option)
Alexis Ajinca 2 years 6.5mm first year guranteed
Aaron Brooks 2 years 6mm first year guaranteed

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This all fits well under the salary cap and would give us a max contract the following year. I paid more to the role players Anjica Brooks and Smith in year 1 and they can be waived if needed year 2 as could all 2nd rounders which with stretching Calderon(if we dont trade him) a max contract spacefor 2016)

That would give us

C-Anjica
PF Okafor
SF Melo
G Galloway
PG Dragic

C Smith
PF Christmas
F Lance Thomas
G Tim Hardaway
G Aaron Brooks G

C Robert Upshaw
F Quincy Acy
F C Early
PG Tyler Harvey

open roster spot # 15(Ryan Boatright undrafted?? or older NBA vet for leadership)

Waive or trade Jose Calderon(stretch provision) waive Prigs

This would be the base but here is the following

Wed have an arsenal of HIGH quality 3 point shooters
Wed have multiple rim protectors 3 7 footers
Wed have a primary scorer in Melo and a second high end scorer in Dragic who also give sus our penetrating PG and size on defensive from the 1 guard.
Brooks would give us a pro 2nd team PG which we havent had in a LONg time
Multiple mid range shooters
A nice combination of youth and vets
Much more quality depth in case of injury

Instead of trying to get Dragic Id offer Kanter a max contract or Millsap a 4 year 56mm$

Everything else the same.

It all depends on the top of the draft and who we get.

Same deal

C-Smith
PF Kanter or Millsap
F Melo
G Galloway
G Russell

yada yada yada

BRIGGS wrote:If we got Russell instead of Okafor?

Instead of trying to get Dragic Id offer Kanter a max contract or Millsap a 4 year 56mm$

Everything else the same.

It all depends on the top of the draft and who we get.

Same deal

C-Smith
PF Kanter or Millsap
F Melo
G Galloway
G Russell

yada yada yada

Agreed. Millsap, Monroe, or Kanter would all be fine for me.

fishmike wrote:the point is I think we can be in pretty shape. We are getting a good player in the draft. We are filling in some holes with nice role players. I see no reason Admundson cant be a Scott Pollard type off the bench along with Lance Thomas. Galloway could very well be a nice starter and a healthy MElo and a couple good FAs (Dragic/Monroe) and the Knicks can have a very nice squad next year.

I dont see Lou Admundson as anything ut a guy given two weeks by the Knicks as a showcase for a playoff team who needs depth. I would like to take a 2 week look at green next. If we want Admundson--we can bring him into camp next year.

BRIGGS wrote:

fishmike wrote:the point is I think we can be in pretty shape. We are getting a good player in the draft. We are filling in some holes with nice role players. I see no reason Admundson cant be a Scott Pollard type off the bench along with Lance Thomas. Galloway could very well be a nice starter and a healthy MElo and a couple good FAs (Dragic/Monroe) and the Knicks can have a very nice squad next year.

I dont see Lou Admundson as anything ut a guy given two weeks by the Knicks as a showcase for a playoff team who needs depth. I would like to take a 2 week look at green next. If we want Admundson--we can bring him into camp next year.

That's not why Amundson is here lol

He's not being showcased. He just happens to fit in this new culture

EnySpree wrote:Alot of you guys are tainted with all these terms. Showcasing guys, increasing value, developing, this obsession with draft picks...we get guys that seemlessly fit and we want to continue the revolving for to try and get another teams player based on potential.

I mean cone on. We need our grunts and glue guys just as much as we need talent. Lance could be our Rick Fox, Lou could be our Scott pollard. Galloway is our bobby Jackson/Mario ellie.

We don't need more bums like Wear to take up space. We need guys that want their time to be now, not in 3-4 years. We're on the right path so I'm not worried about it

BRIGGS wrote:So what do you guys think of the secondary free agents--all 2 year contracts that are heavy in year 1 to bring them(or keep them here)

Smith 2 years 8mm
Anjica 2 years 8mm
Brooks 2 years 7mm
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Total 11.5mm

It would not good to have Anjica and Smith. Also, Bass is probably available at that price. Plus, I highly doubt Jason gets a raise. Give me Jason Smith at 2 yrs and 4m with a directive to shoot more corner threes and I'll think about depending on how he ends the season. Hopefully he is traded.

Also, do not be fooled by the Chicago back up pg dust Thibs sprinkles on players every year.