My understanding (after exhaustive research) is that the "Stepien" rule prohibits teams from being without a #1 pick in two consecutive years.

That's "a #1 pick" . . . and not "their own #1 pick".

So, the Knicks could trade their #1 pick in 2017 (and some other stuff) to Atlanta . . . for Jeff Teague . . . if they also get back Atlanta's #1 pick.

Voila (!) I've solved the Knicks' PG problem.

You're welcome . . .

crzymdups wrote:I don't think they can do a pick swap in 2017. They can't trade their 2017 pick until AFTER they make the selection.

BigRedDog wrote:??? Why would Atlanta trade Teague and their #1 pick to get back a #1? Doesn't make sense

They think Jackson is a nutcase and that by 2017 he will have destroyed the Knicks completely . . . and the Knicks #1 pick will therefore be a lottery pick . . . whereas the Atlanta #1 pick in 2017 will only be something like a #20 overall player.

I'm probably in the minority, but I still like Grant and I still like Galloway. We've got 2 young guards there. If we can get another guard via free agency, we're in business. Even so, at times if you draft well you can get a player in the 2nd round. Jordan Clarkson was a 2nd round pick. As was Monta Ellis.

The Knicks should be thinking of selling, not buying. Look to see if a contender or playoff team wants bench depth with Calderon or Afflalo. Get a few 2nd round picks or a future 1st rounder.

nyknickzingis wrote:Yes you can trade with swapping picks, you just have to be sure you have a pick in the draft in 2017 since you won't have one in 2016.
But I don't think Atlanta is going for the swapping picks option or Phil. Phil wants to keep the pick and re-build with the draft. We are doing it right this time, no more trying to jump the gun and get players in that weren't brought up through the system.

I'm probably in the minority, but I still like Grant and I still like Galloway. We've got 2 young guards there. If we can get another guard via free agency, we're in business. Even so, at times if you draft well you can get a player in the 2nd round. Jordan Clarkson was a 2nd round pick. As was Monta Ellis.

The Knicks should be thinking of selling, not buying. Look to see if a contender or playoff team wants bench depth with Calderon or Afflalo. Get a few 2nd round picks or a future 1st rounder.

I've been saying we should be selling for like 3/4 weeks now. I even made a thread saying we should put everyone besides Melo and KP on the trade block and get what we can for each player in draft picks or young players that won'y hurt our cap.

StarksEwing1 wrote:Some fans dont learn. When we trade picks it NEVER works. At this point we should be trying to gain picks and additional cap space. Maybe we can somehow get a contending team to bite and offer a late 1st

exactly! lol. adding teague would make us go from a mediocre team to afringe playoff team. YAY!lol. were not gonna win this yr or next yr. when the speedy teague will start to decline in his 30s.