We have a quiet group of professionals who oversaw the cobbling together of one of the best seasons we've had in a decade. Cap space, check. 1st round picks intact, check. Nothing splashy (yet). We got two and a half yoots (Obi only counts as half, so we don't get the SkiRack police upset) who are being developed nicely. Some assets from previous regimes are being marginalized, to the detriment of some fans' psyches. It's expected. Some old hands and even a nice redemption story, that may still have a chapter or two left in it.

The vibe is working so far.

Nalod wrote:Great ideas don’t always execute and its a disaster. When you revisit the details of the McDyess trade and how he was playing it really was a good idea that failed miserably. Of course in hindsight one can say “How could hit have been a good idea since look what happend”?

Toronto got Kawahi on a year year rental if if they got eliminated by philly, it would have been a bad idea. But it executed.
CP3 to PHX. What if they got eliminated by LA in first round and he got hurt? Then how does it look?
Results matter, thats all I’m saying.

Mills/Perry signed randle but Leon/Perry gets the glory. Randles ascent was as big a factor as Thibs.

Make no mistake about it, I agree with OP and the confidence offered this FO. Dolan can insist on a starphuch trade like LIllard and we cringe at it. How it executes will decide the legacy. So what is Leons goal next who decides the direction of the club?

You want to paint your house an awful color you blame the home owner, not the painter. Maybe the home designer is in charge but you get the approval from the owner and they pay for it. This team is not ready to cash in big for a player to get over the top.
Thats one opinion.

Randle's improvement was no doubt the biggest part, but don't overlook signing Burks, Noel, and Rivers, and then trading DSJ for Rose while adding Taj. Even those herky jerky draft positioning moves at the end to target Stewart were impressive. He targeted a guy and when DET got him, moved on. -Rose has got some moves.

I would have guessed that they would target guys that lean towards being defensively complete (to go with Thibs style of play) but that has not been the case with the Obi/IQ draft (although IQ was a prime defender on the wing for Kentucky).

There is definitely a CAA/Kentucky pipeline, although IMHO that is more about intel than actual players.

NY wanted to trade up last year and could not. NY wants to trade up this year.... and so far has not.

gradyandrew wrote:I agree. Leon Rose has earned my confidence. I like thinking about possibilities, but Leon knows exactly what kind of deals are on the table. So I might disagree with a Sexton Love trade without knowing that the Knicks have another trade lined up for Love. Last offseason turned out well, the front office has my trust.

I second this.