Jordan says the Knicks are out so...
Robin Lopez has committed to the Knicks and will sign with them unless DeAndre Jordan chooses the Knicks.
In other words, Lopez is on the Knicks. While Lopez won't come cheap, he is actually a very good fit with them. He ranked third in the NBA for offensive rebounds in the 2013-14 season, he doesn't have many fouling issues, he's been very healthy in his career and he'll have a low usage rate on offense, which Carmelo Anthony will like. Lopez did have a down year in 2014-15, but he could wind up being a mid-round guy in standard leagues next season.
Source: Marc Stein on Twitter Jul 2 - 11:24 PM
The New York Knicks send the rights to #2 pick Skal Labissiere to the Denver Nuggets for the 7th pick. Toronto receives the Nuggets #7 pick.
Dwight Howard, Blake, Westbrook, Ibaka, Curry are just a few of the of the names.
you hope Grant and Zinger performs, Knicks win 30+ games and Melo stays health.
Now you are attractive to a Max player (Durant) in 2016
NYK will a little over $7.3m in room plus Room ML (2.8) to add more pieces. Roughly $30m in room for 2016-17.
Robin Lopez deal looking like 12.64, 13.21, 13.78, 14.3 if the deal escalates 4.5%.
Seems like way too much for Robin, but I guess it's a player's market. Good to know we have a shit ton of cap space next year...albeit with no first round pick.
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Horrible trade but Dolan didn't make the trade the idiot GM did. Dolan appears to be staying out of the way lately. Wish he got in the way of that trade.
It's not all Dolan. If anything he's displayed too much loyalty and made some bad GM hirings. I think it's lazy to put everything on Dolan. The rangers have been fine for the last decade. Why? Because he allows sather and his minions to do their job. And they have done a pretty good job. When he's allowed the gms for the Knicks to do their job they have failed to build a winning team. Isaiah Thomas was a disaster. Walsh signed stat and drafted hill. What's his name traded for bargs. Felton got fat and lazy. JR smith went nuts. Woodson didn't preach defense and his act wore thin. On and on.
If anything Dolan has been too loyal. See the IT tenure.
And that fact will get NO play in the media, of course. Much more fun to go crazy about Monroe "spurning" the Knicks and choosing to live in Milwaukee rather than playing here.
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Deal just sticks in my craw. When will this franchise ever learn???? Until Dolan is out, this team will suck in perpetuity.
Horrible trade but Dolan didn't make the trade the idiot GM did. Dolan appears to be staying out of the way lately. Wish he got in the way of that trade.
It's not all Dolan. If anything he's displayed too much loyalty and made some bad GM hirings. I think it's lazy to put everything on Dolan. The rangers have been fine for the last decade. Why? Because he allows sather and his minions to do their job. And they have done a pretty good job. When he's allowed the gms for the Knicks to do their job they have failed to build a winning team. Isaiah Thomas was a disaster. Walsh signed stat and drafted hill. What's his name traded for bargs. Felton got fat and lazy. JR smith went nuts. Woodson didn't preach defense and his act wore thin. On and on.
If anything Dolan has been too loyal. See the IT tenure.
djm, Agree w/everything you say except for Sather. He was a disaster before the NHL instituted a cap.He brought in every over the hill star at an inflated price. Without a cap, I think his bromance w/Dolan wouldn't have lasted!
Im not super upset (I did want Monroe), but I trust Falk's quotes over what reporters say they're hearing. I suspect that internally they thought they were being all smart focusing on the get-able guy, Monroe was a lock, and it's embarrassing to them that NY, the Knicks, the Mecca, and Phil Jackson lost the 4th best center in the FA market to a team that is the archetype for "well not FAs are gonna sign to live in that town".
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Hahn said on his radio show Knicks never offered Monroe a deal, said Phil knew Falk was using him and Phil was never that interested.
And that fact will get NO play in the media, of course. Much more fun to go crazy about Monroe "spurning" the Knicks and choosing to live in Milwaukee rather than playing here.
Keep in mind that Hahn works for the Knicks. The Knicks could have planted that story.
I was listening when it was said - Hahn's radio partner (DiPietro) spoke with Ian Begley about it. True, it could be BS, but the uproar over Greg Monroe yesterday was laughable. He fit none of the criteria Phil and Fisher said they wanted going forward at the center position. Jordan and Lopez were the two Cs who did, and the Knicks went much harder after both of them.
Im not super upset (I did want Monroe), but I trust Falk's quotes over what reporters say they're hearing. I suspect that internally they thought they were being all smart focusing on the get-able guy, Monroe was a lock, and it's embarrassing to them that NY, the Knicks, the Mecca, and Phil Jackson lost the 4th best center in the FA market to a team that is the archetype for "well not FAs are gonna sign to live in that town".
Agreee, if the Knicks weren't all that interested, I don't believe they would rushed to meet him at the earliest time possible.
Mavs have 30 mil in space
Your next valuable contribution will be your first. Just stop.
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Maybe the mavs need to clear some room. Anything we want on their roster, preferably cheap and tall?
Mavs have 30 mil in space
Matthews is only getting 10?
It's hard to give an opinion with how money is being handed out this offseason. But that seems like an overpay in any market. 13.5 a year for a defensive center.
People complain about Carmelo but I actually believe he takes more criticism than he should. Let's see him with a better roster around him. If you were to create a list of players you wouldn't let walk away from you in FA, I think Melo is in that class.
As for this offseason, the additions of Grant, AA and Lopez seem like smart and reasonable acquisitions at positions of need. We can't completely suck this season without our draft pick. We needed to improve but also keep next off season in mind. I think a 6-8 seed is a realistic expectation.
At least you got the younger guy with that money.
I would like to take a shot on Derrick Williams, who sounds like a priority for us right now. Should be cheap and has high upside.
This.
I would like to take a shot on Derrick Williams, who sounds like a priority for us right now. Should be cheap and has high upside.
Agreed. Reminds me of Michael Beasley a lot which is kind of scary but there's a reason he was the #2 overall even if it was a bad draft. The due played for the wolves, Kings and the Pistons in the worst possible situations so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.
My wish list with the remaining cap is either O'Quinn or Williams.
Wanna go after Gerald Green with the MLE.
Also, I read somewhere that Tobias Harris is considering of taking the qualifying offer if he doesn't get a deal he likes so he can enter free agency next year. Theoretically, could we offer him a 1 year deal that's more than his qualifying offer so he can come here?
As for Harris if we signed him to that then ORL would just match. Got to offer him at least 10 per but prolly closer to the max of 15
He's from LA, went to school in Stanford, and there were claims he didn't want to play in the same city as his brother (idk why) but still chose us over the Lakers
As for Harris if we signed him to that then ORL would just match. Got to offer him at least 10 per but prolly closer to the max of 15
What about a sign and trade? We send Calderon, Early, and Mario Hezongawhatever over for him at the max. They get 2 prospects, a trade exception, and a backup PG/3 point shooter that their roster is currently lacking.
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For the mini MLE
As for Harris if we signed him to that then ORL would just match. Got to offer him at least 10 per but prolly closer to the max of 15
What about a sign and trade? We send Calderon, Early, and Mario Hezongawhatever over for him at the max. They get 2 prospects, a trade exception, and a backup PG/3 point shooter that their roster is currently lacking.
What am I missing?