This coming FA lacks in star power to form a championship contender by pairing multiple stars together. But it does have some upgrades available for the Knicks roster. Netting FAs like Conley & Fournier would be adding quality upgrades though true star power would be lacking. But the key part here is the possible pipeline of young talent. That won't have the pressure of needing to be a savior. Knicks will have 3 picks within the top 33 of the draft most likely. Very possible a lottery pick within those picks. To go with IQ & Obi from last draft(Frank & Knox will probably be on their way out).

Hypothetically if the Knicks were to take this route and sign these players the visual would look something like

Conley/Rose/Quickley/First round pick 2021 draft- Floor general pipeline player to develop behind Conley & Rose while sitting for 2 seasons.
Fournier/Quickley - IQ can continue to develop, expand his game & strength. Be ready to take off as a stud by the last yr of his rookie contract
Barrett/Veteran Stop Gap/First round pick 2021 draft - Pipeline player that could slide between the 3-4, use 2 seasons to develop his skills unless he shows to be ready for rotation.
Randle/Toppin - Toppin can continue to develop and expand his game and strength. Be ready to take off as a stud by the last yr of his rookie contract
Mitch/Veteran Stop Gap/2nd round pick 2021 draft - Pipeline big who can develop behind Mitch & place holder veteran looking to work his way in the rotation after 2 yrs of seasoning.

Lacks the the flash and sizzle of a Beal type of move. But would be a steady way to operate.

newyorknewyork wrote:While the Knicks have the assets and option to go after Beal. An alternate route they can take is to look to upgrade the starters while adding to the pipeline creating pathway from development to rotation.

This coming FA lacks in star power to form a championship contender by pairing multiple stars together. But it does have some upgrades available for the Knicks roster. Netting FAs like Conley & Fournier would be adding quality upgrades though true star power would be lacking. But the key part here is the possible pipeline of young talent. That won't have the pressure of needing to be a savior. Knicks will have 3 picks within the top 33 of the draft most likely. Very possible a lottery pick within those picks. To go with IQ & Obi from last draft(Frank & Knox will probably be on their way out).

Hypothetically if the Knicks were to take this route and sign these players the visual would look something like

Conley/Rose/Quickley/First round pick 2021 draft- Floor general pipeline player to develop behind Conley & Rose while sitting for 2 seasons.
Fournier/Quickley - IQ can continue to develop, expand his game & strength. Be ready to take off as a stud by the last yr of his rookie contract
Barrett/Veteran Stop Gap/First round pick 2021 draft - Pipeline player that could slide between the 3-4, use 2 seasons to develop his skills unless he shows to be ready for rotation.
Randle/Toppin - Toppin can continue to develop and expand his game and strength. Be ready to take off as a stud by the last yr of his rookie contract
Mitch/Veteran Stop Gap/2nd round pick 2021 draft - Pipeline big who can develop behind Mitch & place holder veteran looking to work his way in the rotation after 2 yrs of seasoning.

Lacks the the flash and sizzle of a Beal type of move. But would be a steady way to operate.

These are pretty solid moves. My dream offseason is Holiday and Leonard. With Serge Ibaka signing for the MLE, with both deals structured as S&T to preserve some of our cap holds. I won’t get crazy into the math, but it is plausible to pull something off. Once this fairy tale expires, I’d be ok adding Fournier and Conley to add some effective players that play on both ends of the court (I note that the term “two way player” is no longer available as it has been hijacked by the two-way contract (they should have called that a dual contract).

BigDaddyG wrote:To be honest I have Fournier on the THJ tier. I'd just assume squeeze out another year from Burks than overpay for Evan. I wouldn't be upset with signing conley to s short te deal tho.

Fournier is a taller, longer more steady player than THjr. He also is a better ball mover, can score effectively at all 3 levels, and can slide between SG or SF seamlessly.

KnickDanger wrote:I am completely against trading any #1's at this time -- this coming draft it is entirely possible to have two lottery picks. I just don't see any available vets being the player that takes us upwards, whereas that player could very well be in the draft. At least wait until the dust settles, there is no need to be in a rush.

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