"Here are three trades that might make sense for both teams:
1. Sixers send three 2016 first-round picks (Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder) to Knicks for No. 4 overall.
For the Knicks, this deal knocks them out of the first-round this year, but it does set the up to be major players next year. The Knicks, like the Sixers do now, would own potentially as many as four first-round picks in the 2016 NBA Draft, and would also have a ton of cap space to spend on free agents. Not getting a player this year would sting, but in the long run, this deal would set the Knicks up to re-build quickly.
2. Knicks send Jose Calderon (3 years, $7 million per) and No. 4 overall to Sixers for Henry Sims (1 year, $900,000), and two future-first round draft picks
If the Knicks want to spend big on free agents this year, getting bad money off the books is key. Signing Calderon has proven to be a mistake, and his contract is the worst on the Knicks payroll (unless you want to count Carmelo Anthony's deal). The Sixers would essentially be buying the pick, as well as giving up two future assets.
3. Knicks send Andre Bargnani (1 year, $11 million) and No. 4 overall to Sixers for Henry Sims (1 year, $900,000) and two future first-round picks
This deal is similar to the previous one, only it opens up more cap space this year for the Knicks. There are a number of marque free agents expected to be available, including Cleveland Cavalier forward Kevin Love. The Knicks would free up $11 million in cap space and collect two future first-round picks. The Sixers would get to pick at No. 3 and No. 4, and would likely buyout Bargnani."
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Chris Mannix at SI just posted his latest mock that has us taking KP. Seems to be a common pick right now. I always wonder if each reporter is hearing the same stuff or if they are all just parroting like a Chad Ford.
So Dirk was not the backbone of that team?
Spurs: Duncan, Ginobli, parker, Leonard
Heat: Wade and haslem
Celtics: paul Pierce
Lakers: Kobe
Warriors: Curry and Klay
you need to draft a superstar player to get over the top because of the salary cap...you then have a star player cost controlled...you then can add the spare parts around him a lot easier with more money..
Chris Mannix at SI just posted his latest mock that has us taking KP. Seems to be a common pick right now. I always wonder if each reporter is hearing the same stuff or if they are all just parroting like a Chad Ford.
Givony has us taking him as well and he 100% does have league sources. Hahn also implied he's legit on our radar.
KP TIME BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chris Mannix at SI just posted his latest mock that has us taking KP. Seems to be a common pick right now. I always wonder if each reporter is hearing the same stuff or if they are all just parroting like a Chad Ford.
Porzingis is the new flavor of the week because they had him in for a workout yesterday...so now every beat writer thinks the Knicks are taking him...
That's the most sensible explanation. If they love him enough to just take him, however, I'd applaud them for being bold.
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Dirk absolutely dominated that playoffs and carried that team...
He averaged 27 points 8 rebounds and 2.5 assists that playoffs shooting 48% and 46% FROM 3...
i wish Melo played like that a couple of years ago in the playoffs
The thing about WCS is that the Knicks seem to have scouted him pretty extensively. IF--and a big one at that--they believe he has substantial offensive upside, then he really fits them well, because his defense is strong and his athleticism is off the charts, and he would thus work well along side Murray. They know what they got out of workouts on that score, we will find out.
And, of course, I very much doubt it would be at the #4 slot. If they can get another rotation player or the elimination of Calderon's contract with a trade down, it becomes more intriguing.
One article last night indicated that he might have a problem with a surgical pin in his foot, though.
With the trades for future picks, the Knicks suck again this year. I doubt Jackson has the balls to take that risk. Dropping out of the playoffs in a year we don't even have our own #1 is incredibly risky. The mess of non-owned future draft picks is probably Jackson's biggest headache.
Also:
Al Iannazzone @Al_Iannazzone 4m4 minutes ago
Pistons president/coach Stan Van Gundy says he's "not entirely optimistic" about re-signing Greg Monroe, who many expect to be a Knick.
Pistons president/coach Stan Van Gundy says he's "not entirely optimistic" about re-signing Greg Monroe, who many expect to be a Knick.
NBPA told agents in meeting Monday that it is researching Philadelphia for possible violation of collective bargaining, sources tell RealGM.
He's 100% right RT @GwashburnGlobe: Danny Ainge: "There should be a lot of movement on draft night, so stay tuned."
Whatever it is they should probably take their pick away...
Report: Kings shopping Rudy Gay, trying to create cap space to sign Rajon Rondo http://dlvr.it/BJL2Gr
Report: Kings shopping Rudy Gay, trying to create cap space to sign Rajon Rondo http://dlvr.it/BJL2Gr
LOL Rondo and Karl.
Two toxins that might explode, or neutralize each other.
I agree
A kid like Mudiay makes a lot more sense to me for the Knick.
The strong consensus seems to be that right now for Jackson, there is a first plateau of 3, and Mudiay isn;t in it. Of course, Jackson has been silent since about Mudiay since the interview/workout, which could mean that he is playing possum.
I don't think he's going to be, but.. I am trying to hold out hope.
Knicks should trade a guy who is a free agent to clear cap space? And give up the #4 pick in the draft for the privilege to do it?
Or the fact the guy says Calderon was a bad "signing"......
He averaged 27 points 8 rebounds and 2.5 assists that playoffs shooting 48% and 46% FROM 3...
i wish Melo played like that a couple of years ago in the playoffs
In Melo's defense, ask Lebron James how easy it is trying to win in the postseason with JR Smith as your second best player. I know Lebron filled up the stat sheet, but his shooting numbers and efficiency were way off from what they normally are. Lebron for that one series got a taste of what Carmelo has had to deal with for basically his whole tenure as a Knick.
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If there's a plan that guarantees something beyond that, we're all ears. I'd love to draft Russell and sign Gasol, and get another big fish next offseason, but teams owned by James Dolan in cold-weather climates with 40-year championship droughts aren't able to execute Plan A all that often.
I'm all for saving the money for a rainy day, however, rather than handing $80 million to Greg Monroe.
103 defensive rating and his 1.3 DBPM was more than twice his offensive BPM. Whatever he's doing with those slow feet that can't jump is working on that side of the ball.
Given those limitations, how would one go about building a roster to best take advantage of what Monroe's talents? His post work would go most smoothly alongside a stretchy big capable of spreading the floor. His defensive issues, though, need be addressed by a more conventional rim-protecting counterpart. In the frontcourt alone that means Monroe's team would be aiming for a defensive pillar with shooting range -- an intersection of remarkable rarity. Barring an unexpected union with Anthony Davis, Monroe might be faced with a career of somewhat clumsy fits. He's already seen the lot of them in Detroit, where in four seasons the Pistons only managed three positive lineups with Monroe among the 17 that played 100 minutes or more, per NBA.com. Some of that is the mark of a consistently bad, mismanaged team. Another part, though, speaks to the difficulty of finding and acquiring the right kinds of pieces needed to build around a sub-superstar so particular.
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Just saying outside Dirk that team was pretty much spare parts. Don't think current Melo is that much worse than Dirk was that championship year. Not saying its going to happen but the blueprint is there.
Dirk absolutely dominated that playoffs and carried that team...
He averaged 27 points 8 rebounds and 2.5 assists that playoffs shooting 48% and 46% FROM 3...
i wish Melo played like that a couple of years ago in the playoffs
Well two seasons ago with an incredibly shitty roster, Melo averaged 27, 8, 3 shooting 45% and 40% from 3 so it's not that far off. And that was during an entire SEASON.
Melo is also a career 25.7 ppg scorer in the post season including 26+ ppg his last 5 postseasons. Granted, his three point percentage is much lower.
That said Dirk won that year but I feel like that's more of an outlier than the norm.
Offensively he is the perfect fit for the triangle as a big man...
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to me how many Knicks fans are in a rush to be the 5th seed and lose in the 2nd round at best every year
If there's a plan that guarantees something beyond that, we're all ears. I'd love to draft Russell and sign Gasol, and get another big fish next offseason, but teams owned by James Dolan in cold-weather climates with 40-year championship droughts aren't able to execute Plan A all that often.
I'm all for saving the money for a rainy day, however, rather than handing $80 million to Greg Monroe.
There is no plan that guarantees something beyond that. But some of the plans people are coming up with guarantee at best that.
Swing for the fences. Nothing gained, nothing lost if it doesn't work out.
Could you clarify?
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