1. free agents wont take playing for the knicks seriously unless phil coaches
2. other coaches and teams HATE phil! like ABHOR the dude. they want to stick it to him by not making deals with him
3. players LOVE derek fisher but they dont want to play for coach fisher
4. knicks are pretty much a lock to get monroe - its an agent thing.
5. speaking of agents, they and shoe companies pretty much dictate player movement
6. no one...i mean NO ONE knows who the knicks will draft.
7. toby wants out of orlando but not up to him
8. melo has big big plans - for marketing his brand
9. Kevin Love's gf lives in NYC - dont try to read any signs though
10. dont be surprise if they over pay - overrated and washed up vets on one yr deals.

again, pretty much all obvious stuff that we all knew. i guess the only thing i learned was i never realized how much other teams HATE phil. they think he's a ****y bastard and they want pay back by basically blacklisting him and the knicks. With that said, ny is always a candidate because agents LOVE the money making opportunities in manhattan. the knicks are still considered a laughing stock. phil was supposed to give them some credibility but the losing record didnt help at all.

thats all i got for now; hope that helps

Anyway..once in a while he has a good laugh at the speculation and overreaction people have here. With that being said, going off prior convos I have had with him I can say with full confidence that #1, 2, 3 & 4 are all inaccurate. Regardless of what fans want to think majority of players will go where the money is at. point blank.

Monroe is ONE the players the Knicks will pursue this off season but he is not at the TOP, believe it or not. It all depends on what happens on draft night. The Knicks are going for BEST PLAYER AVAILABLE and are going to go after FA agents that fit their system but are content on holding off for the 2016 FA class.

Only a handful actually know who the Knicks are going to go after during FA and the draft. Any "insider" reports saying otherwise is false.

Swishfm3 wrote:There is a buddy of mine that works for the Knicks...I won't say doing what but he is a member on this forum (he lurks and as far as I know has never posts anything).

Anyway..once in a while he has a good laugh at the speculation and overreaction people have here. With that being said, going off prior convos I have had with him I can say with full confidence that #1, 2, 3 & 4 are all inaccurate. Regardless of what fans want to think majority of players will go where the money is at. point blank.

Monroe is ONE the players the Knicks will pursue this off season but he is not at the TOP, believe it or not. It all depends on what happens on draft night. The Knicks are going for BEST PLAYER AVAILABLE and are going to go after FA agents that fit their system but are content on holding off for the 2016 FA class.

Only a handful actually know who the Knicks are going to go after during FA and the draft. Any "insider" reports saying otherwise is false.

CrushAlot wrote:In regards to waiting for 2016 it could mean the Knicks will take a salary dump for a pick.

WaltLongmire wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:In regards to waiting for 2016 it could mean the Knicks will take a salary dump for a pick.

Good observation...pissed off I didn't figure it out.

Might also mean, though, that we get something for next year, and not this year...mo?

Swishfm3 wrote:There is a buddy of mine that works for the Knicks...I won't say doing what but he is a member on this forum (he lurks and as far as I know has never posts anything).

Anyway..once in a while he has a good laugh at the speculation and overreaction people have here. With that being said, going off prior convos I have had with him I can say with full confidence that #1, 2, 3 & 4 are all inaccurate. Regardless of what fans want to think majority of players will go where the money is at. point blank.

Monroe is ONE the players the Knicks will pursue this off season but he is not at the TOP, believe it or not. It all depends on what happens on draft night. The Knicks are going for BEST PLAYER AVAILABLE and are going to go after FA agents that fit their system but are content on holding off for the 2016 FA class.

Only a handful actually know who the Knicks are going to go after during FA and the draft. Any "insider" reports saying otherwise is false.

None of this is actually believable, except the money part. the majority of the league is subpar so I can see those being a money grab, and those should be avoided. Free agency has little to do with the draft, the team needs depth regardless of who they draft. Skills that fit could very well be two players who are completely interchangeable with positions on the court.

A team will deal with knicks if it helps them. Likewise we would do the same.

knickscity wrote:

Swishfm3 wrote:There is a buddy of mine that works for the Knicks...I won't say doing what but he is a member on this forum (he lurks and as far as I know has never posts anything).

Anyway..once in a while he has a good laugh at the speculation and overreaction people have here. With that being said, going off prior convos I have had with him I can say with full confidence that #1, 2, 3 & 4 are all inaccurate. Regardless of what fans want to think majority of players will go where the money is at. point blank.

Monroe is ONE the players the Knicks will pursue this off season but he is not at the TOP, believe it or not. It all depends on what happens on draft night. The Knicks are going for BEST PLAYER AVAILABLE and are going to go after FA agents that fit their system but are content on holding off for the 2016 FA class.

Only a handful actually know who the Knicks are going to go after during FA and the draft. Any "insider" reports saying otherwise is false.

None of this is actually believable, except the money part. the majority of the league is subpar so I can see those being a money grab, and those should be avoided. Free agency has little to do with the draft, the team needs depth regardless of who they draft. Skills that fit could very well be two players who are completely interchangeable with positions on the court.

Don't necessarily agree with this.

If you feel that you picked up a franchise player at a high lottery position who happens to play position X, I doubt that you would then go hard for a top level 29 year old player who plays position X, especially if you feel that you are more than one player away from a playoff run.

Why be redundant in your free agency if your team is rebuilding? I can see situations where you sign a vet who can still play, but also help the growth of a young player. If we got Russell, and there was a Jason Kidd type guard, past his prime, but still pretty good, I could see signing him because Russell could learn from him, and Russell is also capable of being a SG.

On the other hand, if we were to get OK4, I can't see us then trying to sign Monroe to a 4 year deal for big money. Would make no sense at all, IMO.

The position you are drafting from and the player you pick, has to have a certain degree of influence on your eventual free agency decisions, or otherwise you could retard the development of a player.