Posted by BRIGGS:
Posted by nyk4ever:
Posted by crzymdups:
Posted by nyk4ever:
Posted by rain:
fishmike... trade down and take one of the two? Or stay where we are?
Not a bad idea Rain. I've read on ESPN Insider that Golden State is extremely high on Taft and they want him. What if Isiah traded #8 and next years 2nd Rounder to GSW for #9, #40 and a future first round protected pick. Do you guys think this is too much of Zeke to ask for? With this deal the Knicks can take Bynum, I'd be happy taking him over Taft if the Knicks were able to get a few picks out of the deal. After these workouts, especially the one that Briggs posted above, the more I think Bynum should probably the guy that Isiah picks.
to trade down one slot for a guy they know we don't want? I think we could get a second round pick at most.
Who says Isiah doesn't want him? If Isiah makes it clear that he will take him at 8 then GS might think about the deal I proposed.
I still think Taft will an excellent pro and I'd take him in a second but when you have the ability to still take a 7'0 18 year old center then the downside to not drafting Taft isnt that bad. I never heard Isiah say he did not want Taft, matter of fact I havent heard him talk about ANYONE in this draft.
[Edited by - nyk4ever on 05/25/2005 17:32:07]
I want to hear what Bynum and Blatche do in the actual workouts before I give a final conclusion. Right now I am of the strong opinion that IF, and that is IF, IF both Bynum and Blatche look real swell in their workouts, that we formulate a strategy to grab BOTH guys for the future 5-4. We have some nice leverage at 8, I really believe that. If they made the determiantion that Blatche will really be a player, I would concentrate on pick 13 with Charlotte with Pick 30, do what I had to do, if I had to buy pick 19 and package both for 13 etc.. I would do a lot to package to 7 footers together for the long term IF IF IF they show it. this shows a path, this shows a road.
really saying
crawford kt tt ariza for blah artes blah balh isnt anything more than a flipping retreaded vet deal. Show me a path here, show me something, show me that there is atleast a goal of a chamionship path.
I agree Briggs, the Knicks have alot of leverage at 8 and there is a number of teams that would love to move up and grab Taft or Webster. Like I said before, I still like Taft and I really wouldn't mind Zeke drafting him but here is another scenario for the Knicks to look at. I think now the best idea for the Knicks is to use #8 as leverage. Lets say Bynum and Blatche workout pretty well and Isiah is interested in trading #8 to obtain more picks so he can take the both of them. I think the this could potentially workout really well for Zeke because it would give the Knicks a great frountcourt future too look forward too and if this is the case I would hope that WHOEVER the coach is next year brings in Big Pat to mentor these young guns if we can land them. Heres a scenario I drew up, tell me what you think.
Knicks trade with Golden State, who is enamoured with Taft. Zeke makes GS believe he will select Taft if no trade is done.
Knicks Trade:#8 pick, and 2006 2nd Rounder or even 2006 1st Rounder they obtained from the Spurs in the Nazr deal; becuase with the impending age-limit the draft is going to really lose alot of depth and the Spurs will be good so the pick will be late.
Knicks Recieve:#9 pick, #40 pick, future lotto protected first rounder
Now, stay with me here
Knicks trade with Memphis, who reportedly are interested in trading away their pick
Knicks Trade: #40 pick obtained from GS, pick #54 and a future first round lotto protected pick...... if they have to include this years #30 instead of #40 then fine, Zeke does it but then you take away the future first round consideration
Knicks Recieve:Pick #19
Now after all this the Knicks will have picks 9, 19, and 30 in the first round of this years draft. At #9 Zeke can take Bynum, at #19 Zeke can take Blatche and at #30 or #40 Zeke can take whomever the best player is available. What do you guys think?
[Edited by - nyk4ever on 05/25/2005 20:49:35]
5/25/2005 2:08 PM