crzymdups wrote:I don't want to trade the pick - but Phil seems to have no interest in Mudiay. and it remains to be seen what interest he has in Winslow. Maybe it's a massive smoke screen - but honestly if the Knicks select Mudiay, I'm going to assume they're making the pick for someone else and it's a trade.

I just think he's going to trade the pick based on what we've heard.

But I agree - I'd just take Winslow, Stein, Mudiay at 4. Work out a bunch of guys, take who you like best. Maybe LA or PHI shock us - though I kind of doubt it. But I agree, you have to allow yourself the flexibility to pounce on opportunity in the draft.

A few years ago, the Pacers were set to trade pick 17. Larry Bird waited until he saw what was there at 17 before officially agreeing to the trade. Danny Granger, for some reason, slipped from project 5 overall to 17... Bird snapped up Granger who started the Pacers turn around.

Best practice in the draft is to be open to the possibilities of what can fall to you and just take BPA. I agree trading is overthinking it. But what else are us fans gonna do for the next 26 days?!?!

Phil is being wise do let everyone know what you intend to do. Just ask Walsh and MDA.

5/20, Frank Isola:

The consensus among executives, scouts and agents is that Jackson will actively look to deal the fourth pick for a proven veteran.

5/20, Marc Berman:

While Knicks president Phil Jackson isn't married to the fourth pick awarded at Tuesday's draft lottery, the consensus among league executives is he will ultimately hold onto it

http://www.postingandtoasting.com/2015/5/31/8693869/reports-the-knicks-like-trey-lyles-and-also-everybody-else

crzymdups wrote:

5/20, Frank Isola:

The consensus among executives, scouts and agents is that Jackson will actively look to deal the fourth pick for a proven veteran.

5/20, Marc Berman:

While Knicks president Phil Jackson isn't married to the fourth pick awarded at Tuesday's draft lottery, the consensus among league executives is he will ultimately hold onto it

http://www.postingandtoasting.com/2015/5/31/8693869/reports-the-knicks-like-trey-lyles-and-also-everybody-else

ha ha!

The full run down:

Hi! Let's join hands and take a walk through the last two weeks of Knicks draft preference rumors.

5/19, Chad Ford:

The Knicks will talk trade with everyone & are also big Justise Winslow fans. Not sure they're sold on Mudiay ...

5/20, Ian Begley:

Prior to the NBA draft lottery, some members of the New York Knicks' front office were enamored with Ohio State guard D'Angelo Russell.

The Knicks, like most other lottery teams, watched Russell closely during the season. The club also interviewed Russell in Chicago at the NBA draft combine.

"Some of their guys absolutely love him," one league source with knowledge of the situation said on Monday night.

5/20, Frank Isola:

The consensus among executives, scouts and agents is that Jackson will actively look to deal the fourth pick for a proven veteran.

5/20, Marc Berman:

While Knicks president Phil Jackson isn't married to the fourth pick awarded at Tuesday's draft lottery, the consensus among league executives is he will ultimately hold onto it

5/27, Chad Ford:

I hear that Justise Winslow has some strong support in New York. And two different sources today told me the Knicks are also looking strongly at Willie Cauley-Stein.

5/30, Frank Isola:

While Towns and Willie Cauley-Stein have garnered the most attention, the Knicks for months have been enamored with Trey Lyles, according to a team source. Lyles is a 6-foot-10 forward out of Indianapolis who Phil Jackson ; sees as a good fit for the triangle offense.

Don't forget before the draft lottery, Chad Ford also said our board was 1. Towns, 2. Okafor, 3. Mudiay. They just throw a load of s*** at a wall and hope some of it sticks (or that everyone forgets about it when it doesn't happen)

crzymdups wrote:

5/20, Frank Isola:

The consensus among executives, scouts and agents is that Jackson will actively look to deal the fourth pick for a proven veteran.

5/20, Marc Berman:

While Knicks president Phil Jackson isn't married to the fourth pick awarded at Tuesday's draft lottery, the consensus among league executives is he will ultimately hold onto it

http://www.postingandtoasting.com/2015/5/31/8693869/reports-the-knicks-like-trey-lyles-and-also-everybody-else

Maybe we should be looking more closely at the guys not being linked to the Knicks in any way??

StarksEwing1 wrote:I guess im just tired of trading picks. Lets face it, it always backfires. It would have to be a great trade for us. Im not interested in trading for a flawed player on a big contract anymore

nixluva wrote:This would be the 1st time Phil is dealing from a position of strength. He doesn't have to trade his pick. He's dealing with teams lower in the draft and wanting to move up. The entire point of trading down is to get more value and not to take a deal unless it benefits the Knicks more than keeping the #4 pick. This draft has good options in the top 5-7 at least, so it's not like Phil should feel he can't get a good player at #4. I don't see a reason to really be that worried. He will be able to sit back and watch to see what the top 3 teams actually do and work the Phones to see what people are offering.

I'm hoping phil trade down for two quality prospects whose just as good and has just as much upside than the consensus top 5 and that's Jerian Grant and Kaminsky.

wh4t wrote:i'm more in favor with Best Fit Player(BFP)

I'm hoping phil trade down for two quality prospects whose just as good and has just as much upside than the consensus top 5 and that's Jerian Grant and Kaminsky.