helloharv wrote:What is our bigger need ? replacing Rose or Lee ?
Biggest need is a wing who can play elite perimeter defense, hopefully on a cost controlled contract and the ability to hit a 3 point shot at least at a league average rate. Knicks need at LEAST 2. Ideally have THREE with a younger prospect of that type bubbling up and developing.
The elite established ones never hit FA. Their original teams lock them up, if they can.
The restricted are usually flawed wing who get overpaid.
The available wings are usually guys in decline and in FA would likely be overpaid for past performance.
Best way to get them is to draft them. Develop them. Chew up their up and coming years and enjoy their prime years at cost control. This is the ideal.
You do need someone to distribute the ball, but you don't need a "traditional PG" to do it. Plenty of wings can be combo guards who can distribute, maybe not at a Magic Johnson or John Stockton level, but can do a functional job. The game has changed. What helps is versatility, a player who can play and defend multiple positions and a player offensively who has the range to space the floor and exploit matchups.
An elite PG is a nice luxury to have. You can, however, win without one. Effective and top shelf wing play is CRITICAL. You cannot win in the modern game without it.
I don't care what they call the player on the depth chart by position, can he play the wing or not is the question.
