NardDogNation wrote:Just to be clear, I've been a proponent of the youth movement and building through the draft in general...but if Giannis becomes available, I think I'd sacrifice whatever we've collected (outside of KP), our 2019 first round pick (unprotected) and future picks for him. I think what we have in Knox, Mitchell, Ntilikina and assets are compelling enough to field a competitive offer if there is a bidding war. It would deplete our team but with impending cap space, I think we could reasonably re-tool around both he and Kristaps. Worse comes to worse, we could take a swing at Kyrie, who I wouldn't mind as the 3rd star on the team (and is the only scenario I'd want him). Of course all this is contingent on the Bucks underperforming this season but I don't see that as a stretch with their lack of floor-spacing and creators despite the addition of Budenholzer.
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Bucks aren't trading Giannis. That means Knicks only hope is in FA in 2021, which means you need to invest an hour looking at the Knicks cap situation before posting things like this. It's time (sort of) well spent.
Ironically, if the Knicks struck out next summer even after stretching Noah, renounced all cap holds minus Frank's and the mandatory minimums going forward, resigned KP to his max, drafted a player this offseason say at #5 overall, resigned Frank to let's say a conservative 5 year / $90 Million contract starting at $17 Million...
they'd likely have enough to afford Giannis' 4 year max (starting at 30% of the estimated $120million salary cap) when you adjust for '20 and '21 draft pick holds.
You'd be fielding a crew of:
Minor 2021 FA
Mid-Level Exception FA
KP
Knox
Ntilikina
Robinson
Giannis
2019 #5 Overall (Zion?)
And presumably the Knicks would utilize a mixture of a few minor cap exceptions but mostly min. salary players to fill out the roster. They'd be completely capped out for the foreseeable future with no flexibility. What you see above is what you'd get for their entire run.
Anyway, whether you think that's a sexy lineup or not - again...in reality, there's no way to acquire Giannis. I highly doubt he sacrifices that extra $50 Million in a 5th year with the Bucks via the supermax extension.