does adding lee, balkman, and/or robinson to Randolph.....

shagadelic45 · Post #1 » by **shagadelic45** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:29 pm

...get you anything?

ecuhus1981 · Post #2 » by **ecuhus1981** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 3:08 pm

Not from NJ. But those players are quite valuable, and I think something could be arranged. If Lee and Zach are both leaving, though, you might consider a 3-way so that they could be split.

I have offered Collins+expirings for Randolph in the past, and I wouldn't add anything near face value for the Knicks if they were to include one of their youngsters. We simply don't need them.

gavran · Post #3 » by **gavran** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 3:08 pm

It would get you a slap in the face.

#1knickfan · Post #4 » by **#1knickfan** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 3:32 pm

shagadelic45 wrote:...get you anything?

It should get us something really good.

Devilzsidewalk · Post #5 » by **Devilzsidewalk** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:15 pm

#1knickfan wrote:
It should get us something really good.

agreed

rpa · Post #6 » by **rpa** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:01 pm

In an "or" situation I think that Robinson & Balkman would probably return a contract ending in '09 + a small sweetener (2nd round pick possibly). Lee would probably garner an expiring.

But who honestly believes that Randolph is worth more now than when he was traded for a $30mil buyout, a 2nd round pick, & Frye? If anything he's worth less. And I just don't see many teams clamoring at the idea of paying nearly $50mil (over the next 3 years) just to get their hands on players like Lee, Balkman, or Robinson.

Post #7 » by **dockingsched** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:06 pm

adding those youngsters doesn't change randolph's contract and there very few teams that would want that contract.

midranger · Post #8 » by **midranger** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:47 pm

Starting point for Randolph is what the Knicks got him for this summer.

Terrible contract + mediocre prospect.

The Knicks apparently offered Randolph + Balkman (mediocre prospect) to the Bucks for Simmons + Gadz (terrible contracts) + Villanueva (mediocre prospect). The Bucks declined.

Randolph has a HUGE negative value at this point. Adding Lee and Balkman might make something possible, but Zach is a killer.