The Knicks have heavy interest in Hawks 6-foot-5 shooting guard Kent Bazemore, but they may be priced out or simply shut out, according to NBA sources.
Between a starting center and shooting guard, Knicks president Phil Jackson has to craftily split his $29 million-plus of cap space. That figure accounts for cap holds on four of his own free agents (Derrick Williams, Kevin Seraphin, Lance Thomas, Langston Galloway).
Bazemore is high on the Knicks list for a shooting guard, but they know resources arent unlimited if they want to sign their own free agents to pacts that will allow them to go over the salary cap.
Bazemore is not setting up any meetings with teams until the Hawks make their intentions clear whether they will go for his large asking price. Meanwhile, a report Tuesday night stated Miami shooting guard and friend of Carmelo Anthony Dwyane Wade, 34, who had been considered a shoo-in to re-sign with the Heat, is supposedly open to offers after early talks didnt go well.
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or not. He made comments last year about knowing that Aldridge was interested after speaking with him. If he was able to find out whether Aldridge was interested or not, you'd have to think he would be able to get an indication from Durant, who its seems he has a much closer relationship with.
Still not clear Aldridge was ever interested.
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Yeah, I know. That's why I said it's not clear. Melo and LMA take one position. But then he didnt take the meeting. If the issue with the Knicks was the center issue, then take the meeting and discuss it. Otherwise there is no reason for the meetings in the first place.
It also seemed clear that he was going to SAS for a while, and that is where he went. His kid lives there.
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or not. He made comments last year about knowing that Aldridge was interested after speaking with him. If he was able to find out whether Aldridge was interested or not, you'd have to think he would be able to get an indication from Durant, who its seems he has a much closer relationship with.
Still not clear Aldridge was ever interested.
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Yeah, I know. That's why I said it's not clear. Melo and LMA take one position. But then he didnt take the meeting. If the issue with the Knicks was the center issue, then take the meeting and discuss it. Otherwise there is no reason for the meetings in the first place.
It also seemed clear that he was going to SAS for a while, and that is where he went. His kid lives there.
One thing I find kind of interesting now is that by all accounts the reason for the cancellation for the meeting was Aldridge didn't want to play center. Now apparently SAS is in on Durant, which would force Aldridge to play center. Either playing center was never that big of an issue for him, or the Spurs don't give a shit what Aldridge wants if it means getting Durant.
He has a list of potential teams. The knicks aren't on it. He's spending time with a friend trying to change his mind, but hasn't yet.
We're at the point where we are relying on Melo's friendship with Durant just to get him to be open to the possibility of being asked out.
Knicks could get screwed if Durant ever chose the knicks anyway because there is a picture of Durant hanging out with the knicks director of player personnel/ Melo's trainer
Yeah meetings are apparently in Hamptons except for OKC meeting in Oklahoma city
Plus how do we know the knicks are begging for a meeting? For all we know they have one or then know they don't and have moved on...
Fact is I don't think anybody actually knows what's going on
Stake out.
Sources: Courtney Lee's agent has spoken with Lee about joining the #Knicks I'm told Noah is the one recruiting Lee to NY if he comes.
5:23 PM - 29 Jun 2016
If no Durant, Lee and Noah next highest priorities. That would make the most sense.
Sources: Courtney Lee's agent has spoken with Lee about joining the #Knicks I'm told Noah is the one recruiting Lee to NY if he comes.
5:23 PM - 29 Jun 2016
If no Durant, Lee and Noah next highest priorities. That would make the most sense.
Honestly, unless they come here with options that allow the Knicks to be rid of them after this season, I would be pretty disappointed if they made large commitments to Noah and Lee.
I think if rose has a good year he will be resigned...
So they add noah and Lee and hopefully another bench pieces then next year resign rose and add a 1st and another role player...
With noah I would go 3 years with option after 2 at most...
But if he is healthy and rose is healthy you got a good balanced starting lineup with Lee and.noah next to rose Melo and kp
Hornacek said today their main priority is a center and not as worried about sg
If rose is healthy they are a top 4 team in East and I think they could compete with Toronto for division
KP/OQuinn
Melo/Thomas
Lee/Crawford?/Holiday/Galloway/Baker
Rose/Holiday/Galloway
Pretty balanced lineup: enough scoring, some good defenders, mid range shooting, ok not great overall 3 range, also legit coach in Hornacek will also make a big difference
2 they have been there and played hard fought playoff series and both hate lebron
Describes my feelings exactly. Although I wouldn't bet against Noah. I think he's gonna be alright.
2 they have been there and played hard fought playoff series and both hate lebron
I mean so has Dwight Howard.
And yes, guys like that are at a premium, so we are likely to overpay for such a player in terms of both money and length of deal.
Or we could just trade for Oakley and sign Mason out of the CBA...
There is a worry with whiteside that he will become lazy the minute he signs that contract...
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Interesting that there's no talk of the Knicks having an interest in him. He's unlikely to land a contract as high as Howard's.
There is a worry with whiteside that he will become lazy the minute he signs that contract...
Whiteside has emotional issues he doesn't handle well on the court but I don't think he's gonna turn into eddy curry after he signs his contract. The dude had to work hard to get back to playing ball in the states. Despite his OD'd comments I don't have much concern about how he will perform.
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Interesting that there's no talk of the Knicks having an interest in him. He's unlikely to land a contract as high as Howard's.
There is a worry with whiteside that he will become lazy the minute he signs that contract...
Whiteside has emotional issues he doesn't handle well on the court but I don't think he's gonna turn into eddy curry after he signs his contract. The dude had to work hard to get back to playing ball in the states. Despite his OD'd comments I don't have much concern about how he will perform.
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Durant has had plenty of time "meeting" with the Knicks via Carmelo. He trusts Carmelo more than anyone he's going to meet with at Knicks HQ and IMO if he takes the meeting with the Knicks it means that they are finalists for him. It's not as if he has to check in with them to make sure they match on salary.
Also, the more i'm starting to see the prices tossed around for these players and look at cap room around the league the more i'm thinking Horford at the max is the best way to spend our money. He forms a great defensive tandem with KP, spreads the floor with KP, the lane will be wide open for Melo and Rose. Obviously he has his suitors but I don't see why we wouldn't go all in on him after Durant chooses.
I have to disagree. You don't think Durant has close friends on some of the 6 teams he's meeting with? Why bother meeting with those teams then? Melo didn't even have a say into the HC position so how much insight could he give toward Phil's vision? Melo might be a nice bonus "voice" but no meeting is a bad sign any way you slice it. in fact, you would think as a "favor" to Melo he'd take the meeting (if he changes his mind, it's likely the main reason he did).
How many players on the other teams has he been close friends with since high school and looks up to as a big brother?
I'm not saying Melo will get him to sign with the Knicks but I doubt too many other teams in consideration have a key player on their roster he is as close with as he is with Melo.
Didn't see it but with a new show you think he would have something more relevant to talk about.
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Have heard the same lament from multiple interested teams tonight: They see New York as a big favorite to land Joakim Noah in free agency.
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Sure hope not. I think he's more valuable than ever if Noah gets hurt.
It's about what I expected Noah to get. I guess it's almost the same as giving RoLo what he got last season. Higher risk, higher reward.
Melo brought the Bulls less Butler to the Knicks. Huh. A weird two years.