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5/1/2005  11:33 AM
http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~90~2845180,00.html
The Birdman will fly around this summer to check out his free-agent options.

New Orleans Hornets forward-center Chris "The Birdman" Andersen said Friday he will opt out of his $1.76 million contract for next season to become an unrestricted free agent. Andersen, who earned his nickname while playing for the Nuggets from 2001-04, averaged 7.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.49 blocks this season.

"I finally got a chance to prove what I can do," Anderson said. "I believe I'm worth more than what's on paper. To do what is best for myself and my family, I have to (become a free agent) because it's a business.

"When I got the minutes, I produced. That's a main fact why my stock is going to go up. I can give a team some energy off the bench."

ndersen had become popular in New Orleans. The Hornets have several billboards around the city displaying his picture. New Orleans coach Byron Scott has said he hopes the franchise re-signs him if he opts out of his contract. Anderson, who went to high school in Texas, considers New Orleans his top option.

"My fan base is real big down here," Anderson said. "I love the city. It's the South, where I grew up. I love it. New Orleans gave me a chance. They let me play."

If New Orleans doesn't re-sign Andersen, he wouldn't mind returning to Denver. He still has several close friends here and his girlfriend is a Denver native.

"Going back to Denver would be pretty cool just from the fact I've been there for three years," he said.

i've been calling for the Knicks to get this guy for a while now because he's the type of role player i think can really help this team...he fits our needs nicely & wouldn't come at a high cost...i think Isiah should definitely consider signing him
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5/1/2005  11:42 AM
I was just going to post this.


I think this is a MAJOR opportunity to improve our big men contigent. He doesn't sound like a New York guy, buy, hey, you never know. I would give the FULL MLE to Chris Andersen or Stephen Hunter, their kind of energetic play and shotblocking is EXACTLY what the Knicks need.

Andersen had this sick block of a Marbury layup in the Hornets game at the Garden this year. I would love to get him: he's a pogo stick.
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5/1/2005  12:12 PM
He's worth a sign trade.
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5/1/2005  12:51 PM
I would love to bring in the Birdman. Adding a few guys like him, we may actually be able to get this team out on the break (do I dare dream of bringing some defense to the city?). But do you think he would require the full MLE?
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5/1/2005  12:53 PM
He'd be a real nice fit for us, but I am pretty darn sure that he's not on Isiahs radar, especially after that dunk contest stuff, which to me, would be bullcrap.
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5/1/2005  1:14 PM
Posted by MaTT4281:

I would love to bring in the Birdman. Adding a few guys like him, we may actually be able to get this team out on the break (do I dare dream of bringing some defense to the city?). But do you think he would require the full MLE?

Nah...I don't think he commands that yet. He should be had for about 2 mill. He's a guy that could definately help. He will block shots...that is a given. He can finish a play too. He's what you would call a poor mans Marcus Camby.
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5/1/2005  1:30 PM
Posted by EnySpree:
Posted by MaTT4281:

I would love to bring in the Birdman. Adding a few guys like him, we may actually be able to get this team out on the break (do I dare dream of bringing some defense to the city?). But do you think he would require the full MLE?

Nah...I don't think he commands that yet. He should be had for about 2 mill. He's a guy that could definately help. He will block shots...that is a given. He can finish a play too. He's what you would call a poor mans Marcus Camby.

He should be had for $2 million, yet he just opted out of a 1.7 million year? Don't you think he'll be expecting more? The point is to swoop in and offer him 3 years of the full MLE ($15 mill) to get him here quickly before he talks to Denver (wanna bet that Denver trades Nene for a shooting guard and re-signs Chris Andersen? Why? because they're smarter than us).

This is the kind of guy who is WORTH overpaying for. A poor man's Marcus Camby is better than anything we have, and while it's not going to fix the team it goes a LONG way to fixing what's wrong: defense, shot blocking, rebounding, tenacity. He brings all this. He's worth every single penny of a full MLE. He would be more valuable than any other Knick past Marbury. I'm dead serious. He would probably start for the Knicks within a month next season.
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5/1/2005  1:47 PM
while i would ideally like to add Gadzuric, since he's a RFA, it might be more difficult to sign him than it would Chris Anderson...i think crzymdups is probably right in that the Knicks would have to offer him more than a team like DEN or NO would to keep him...a minimum of $3.5 million annually is where i'd place his value on the open market, but he could get more depending on how deep the market for bigmen is this offseason...if CHI holds true to their word & match any offer that Chandler & Curry receive from other teams, a guy like Anderson could possibly cash in.
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5/1/2005  2:27 PM
I like chris andersen, he would be a better version of JYD for us, he actually has size and can block shots. I don't know if he should get the full MLE tho...
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5/1/2005  3:21 PM
i don't see how we can viably justify getting chris anderson when we have the following tied up next season:

jyd - $6 mil/2 years
malik - $6 mil/3 years
mo - $10 mil/2 years
kurt - $6 mil/3 years
sweets - $2 mil/at least 1 more year

i think he's a good option for us, for a 20 min/night player BUT who gets the shaft?
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5/1/2005  4:57 PM
Posted by djsunyc:

i don't see how we can viably justify getting chris anderson when we have the following tied up next season:

jyd - $6 mil/2 years
malik - $6 mil/3 years
mo - $10 mil/2 years
kurt - $6 mil/3 years
sweets - $2 mil/at least 1 more year

i think he's a good option for us, for a 20 min/night player BUT who gets the shaft?
He plays center. Those players are irrelevant. I don't expect all of them to be on the roster next year anyway.

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5/1/2005  5:15 PM
Posted by djsunyc:

i don't see how we can viably justify getting chris anderson when we have the following tied up next season:

jyd - $6 mil/2 years
malik - $6 mil/3 years
mo - $10 mil/2 years
kurt - $6 mil/3 years
sweets - $2 mil/at least 1 more year

i think he's a good option for us, for a 20 min/night player BUT who gets the shaft?

That's the big question. Isiah needs to consolidate. How it's gonna happen....that's anybodies guess.
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Originally posted by djsunyc:

i don't see how we can viably justify getting chris anderson when we have the following tied up next season:
jyd - $6 mil/2 years
malik - $6 mil/3 years
mo - $10 mil/2 years
kurt - $6 mil/3 years
sweets - $2 mil/at least 1 more year

i think he's a good option for us, for a 20 min/night player BUT who gets the shaft?



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He plays center. Those players are irrelevant. I don't expect all of them to be on the roster next year anyway.





Thats why i say a sign and trade, which were are probably going to have to over pay him to make it work.
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5/1/2005  9:37 PM
we already have to many accessory players, I bet he's not even on the radar.
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5/1/2005  9:59 PM
Posted by BRIGGS:

we already have to many accessory players, I bet he's not even on the radar.
I don't see how that's relevant. It's not like he's redundant with *any* of the players currently on the roster.
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5/1/2005  10:04 PM
He is 10 times more athletic then our whole team !!
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5/1/2005  10:23 PM
Well, Sundov is less than an accessory player, cut him (or don't sign him, for that fact) and get a guy that will actually play and make a diference for us. At the right price it would be a nice sign. With the MLE, be careful, don't give him the whole MLE, try to save some for Ariza. Now, the best way would be sign and trade, with us dealing one of our PF's. That would be something .
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5/1/2005  10:46 PM
Posted by BRIGGS:

we already have to many accessory players, I bet he's not even on the radar.

hopefully Isiah will be able to somehow swing a 2 for 1 type deal this summer...also, get rid of Bruno, he's useless...sure, we'd all prefer to have starting calibre guys like Dalembert or Stromile, but having birdman along w/Butler on the bench would be a whole heckuva lot nicer to start off the season than Bruno & Vin Baker.
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5/2/2005  7:23 AM
if uptemp and athletic is a goal as far as style of play then CA is a perfect addition. A guy that can block shots, fill the lane and run the floor.

IMO he would be worth overpaying a bit for. 4 year $16mm and use the rest to extend Ariza.
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5/2/2005  9:04 PM
in wanted bird last year. he let me down in the dunk contest, but i'll get over it.
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