What I am really wondering about is how these two events affect the trajectory of the Knicks' free agency plans. Clearly the "add two superstars to the youth movement" approach is out the window. No healthy superstar will want to wait a year for either KD or KT to recover. Windows don't stay open that long, and anyone can get injured at any time...even in the Finals.

So what's the new deal here...do we do the draft pick collecting in exchange for bad one year paper? As someone else pointed out, there aren't that many teams with whom this approach would work, and none of the opportunities look all that enticing.

It's amazing how the Knicks get screwed even if they don't do it to themselves. I'm starting to bite on the notion that there really is a Dolan curse, even if he's not involved in the troublemaking. FFS, it's hard to be a Knicks fan.

What would motivate them to get KT injured, heading into a new building?

Believe that the Knicks will be rewarded if they're patient. Perry has not jumped the gun on trades. Dont see him doing that in free agency either. Im sure Perry is a student of Knicks front office history, has Mills to fill in the gaps. So far they have avoided the mistakes of their predecessors.

Im sure that many long time Knicks fans are waiting for Dolan to pick up the phone and start backseat driving again. Or Mills repeating Phil's mistake of going for the quick fix, another broke down Big Three.

Patience will pay dividends, confident of that. Mgmt seem to be firing on all cylinders, if we can avoid bringing in players who are at the stage in their career where they're more risk than reward. See a contender built to last more than a season or two, in the not so distant future.

GustavBahler wrote:Klay tore his ACL, wow.

When you tear your ACL dr's can manually check - without MRI - within minutes after it happening. Depending on how awkward the land there would be a little to a lot of swelling and other damage. So they def knew last night and prob just needed to confirm it after.

martin wrote:

GustavBahler wrote:Klay tore his ACL, wow.

When you tear your ACL dr's can manually check - without MRI - within minutes after it happening. Depending on how awkward the land there would be a little to a lot of swelling and other damage. So they def knew last night and prob just needed to confirm it after.

Must have been running on adrenaline, when Klay was sprinting down that corridor, jumping up and down. Most of the time you see guys being helped off the court.

Speaks to why KT has missed so few games ove his career. Will play through pretty much anything. Hope the timetable to getting back to playing isnt too severe. Curry is going to have a lot on his plate next season.

Moonangie wrote:It's truly hard to fathom that KD and KT go down with major (potentially career-altering) injuries in back-to-back games. And yet...here we are. Not sure what this says about the Warriors training staff and upper management. Burning down two megastars right as they approach free agency just feels...well, weird...if not suspicious. That said, it would be odd for them to both be retained given the luxury tax implications.

What I am really wondering about is how these two events affect the trajectory of the Knicks' free agency plans. Clearly the "add two superstars to the youth movement" approach is out the window. No healthy superstar will want to wait a year for either KD or KT to recover. Windows don't stay open that long, and anyone can get injured at any time...even in the Finals.

So what's the new deal here...do we do the draft pick collecting in exchange for bad one year paper? As someone else pointed out, there aren't that many teams with whom this approach would work, and none of the opportunities look all that enticing.

It's amazing how the Knicks get screwed even if they don't do it to themselves. I'm starting to bite on the notion that there really is a Dolan curse, even if he's not involved in the troublemaking. FFS, it's hard to be a Knicks fan.

Ya Golden State staff said lets have Durant tear his Achilles and Klay his ACL so we can lose the NBA finals and keep the Knicks from signing them. Ya real suspicious

anrst wrote:

Woj: Klay's torn ACL won't impact his stock in free agency

Either the league has lost it's mind, or agents are straight up paying reporters

GS were going to offer Klay the max... do you think it's going to be different?

martin wrote:

anrst wrote:

Woj: Klay's torn ACL won't impact his stock in free agency

Either the league has lost it's mind, or agents are straight up paying reporters

GS were going to offer Klay the max... do you think it's going to be different?

martin wrote:

Knicksfan wrote:

martin wrote:

anrst wrote:

Woj: Klay's torn ACL won't impact his stock in free agency

Either the league has lost it's mind, or agents are straight up paying reporters

GS were going to offer Klay the max... do you think it's going to be different?

But what happens with KD? If he picks his player option, can they pay them both and pay the tax that will result of it?

What do you think? If KD opts in, what would YOU do as the owner? Let Klay walk for nothing? Especially knowing he will be fine in about 9-12 months?

I think this only solidifies things for the Dubs. Why not just resign both now? they're still a playoff team and the new stadium will distract the fanbase for one season.

GS will also offer Klay the full max, and unlike with KD, they'll genuinely want him to accept it. Think he will too. Annoyingly they'll probably end up with a top 5 pick in next years draft while KT rehabs.