TPercy wrote:I’d like to see us make a small deal for a back up/ stop gap center for the next 2-3 years as Mitch develops like Olynk or Dieng.

yeah thats not a bad idea. Also you can't screw that up to much. Need another true center on the roster

And I guess part of my response to the above is we should blow it up. Trade everything and everyone until we get that kind of talent that can compete.

But I think we'd be better served standing pat, keeping to the plan the FO seems to have, which is to stay flexible with regards to the cap.

SO- I don't want to ruin draft position like we did when we could have netted Stephen Curry but instead came away with Jordan Hill. But great talent is found in all spots. Think about the Melo trade and how all of these years later, Wilson Chandler and Danilo Gallinari are both still playing, and neither were drafted that high.

I guess it's baby steps. We have to build stability, and start to develop players. Are Knox, Barret, Frank & DSjr part of the long term solution? We'll find out.

knicks1248 wrote:This entire process over the last 6 yrs has been 2 steps forward, 2 steps back. Trade our best player and get back bull sht, draft young low IQ players who will eventually get traded.

Our young players will not be consistent impact players anytime soon and half dozen people will lose their JOBS in the process.

You trade Morris you need to get back someone on his level, preferably a starting pg who's not a one trick pony

The process started at the beginning of last season - 1.5 years back.
Phil time was a continuation of same old starpunching.
We have prospects/young players in RJ, Rendle, Frank, Mitch, Knox, Iggy, Dot, Zo, some GL dudes.
The rest of the roster are temps which can be swapped for more prospects and picks.
At this stage we just need to continue building, evaluating, collecting assets. NBA BAU. No more no less.

smackeddog wrote:do these look like the faces of a front office that’s going to stay pat?:

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lmao.... they look like they need to hit the BAR in a hurry...

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smackeddog wrote:do these look like the faces of a front office that’s going to stay pat?:

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Maybe Perry and Mills just need to pull up another HoodieMelo workout vid. At least Jimmie looks sort of like he's thinking about trying to look happy.

He’s probably thinking about how good it will be to fire them as soon as the season is over

Rookie wrote:If I’m the Knicks, I would certainly be kicking the tires on D’Angelo Russell and Willie Cauley-Stein. We certainly have the pieces to make a deal work. If it costs me this years first and expiring contracts like Portis, Payton and Dotson for a floor spacing PG and back up center on reasonable contracts it’s a conversation I’m definitely having. Maybe I’m missing something, but this years draft doesn’t look like a slam dunk with a top 5 pick. This would be the year to trade that pick, balance the roster and start winning. I would certainly consider our pick in exchange for an all star PG a good exchange.

Besides the individual stats, what have Russell and WCS done on the last place GSW to warrant trading for them? They aren't winning on their current team.

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Rookie wrote:If I’m the Knicks, I would certainly be kicking the tires on D’Angelo Russell and Willie Cauley-Stein. We certainly have the pieces to make a deal work. If it costs me this years first and expiring contracts like Portis, Payton and Dotson for a floor spacing PG and back up center on reasonable contracts it’s a conversation I’m definitely having. Maybe I’m missing something, but this years draft doesn’t look like a slam dunk with a top 5 pick. This would be the year to trade that pick, balance the roster and start winning. I would certainly consider our pick in exchange for an all star PG a good exchange.

Besides the individual stats, what have Russell and WCS done on the last place GSW to warrant trading for them? They aren't winning on their current team.

Green has also been exposed this season. I think Russell’s Nets season was a fluke

For me it’s not about getting exposed. His role is enhanced with offensive players around him - dude is a defensive genius and excellent passer. Put him in a role not made for him and he isn’t as good.

It’s like trying to make Randle a playmaker.