2019 Offseason Speculation Thread - Something gonna happen but will you like it?

[F N 11]

Wojina: "KD will just have to accept that if he wants the New York market, the Nets is the best he can do."

Melo Redux.

That would be hilarious watching no one care about the Nets even with those 2.

[K_ick_God]

Don't mean to be harsh but KD following Kyrie to Brooklyn would be one of the most ridiculous things in the history of sports, which says a lot lol.

[F N 11]

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Melo I got love for you even after the slander. You at least knew where it’s really poppin at.

[K_ick_God]

I've probably lost my mind because seeing Luke Kornet made me happy. Love that guy.

Free agency already isn't that compelling.

I already warned you guys though -- the media will go nuts trying to keep AD and KD from them. To the extent they think they can.

[shtolky]

Somehow I don't see KD being the one to follow Kyrie, more like the other way around. KD wants to be out of Curry's shadow and have his own team, so he follows Kyrie to Brooklyn of all places? I don't buy it. Woj and SAS are very good at their jobs, which is to stoke the fire.

[TGW]

AD’s not going to Boston. Local reporters don’t cut it.
Boston’s about to lose Kyrie and that lowers what they’re going to offer.

Sounds like you’re just making this stuff up based on your opinion. Have a good day fam.

Relax guy. I'm just passing the information.

The info you’re passing through wasn’t significant enough to pull up here and post. We got 23 days until free agency and you posting a tweet that says his “trusted source THINKS”. Not good enough. Also, idk who that man is. A blue check doesn’t warrant instant trust. Then the other info you posted was opinionated but said like it was going to happen. I’m just correcting you. If you want to hop in the convo, there’s better ways to do it.
Could’ve posted the tweet and asked us what we thought.
Could’ve asked us anything really. But you pulled up like you got rumor plug

Easy...easy...take a breath and calm down.

I posted a rumor....from a local New Orleans sports reporter...with a blue check. That's all. I didn't say it was Woj, or Shams, etc. But I think a local NOLA sports reporter actually has some credibility, or else he wouldn't risk his credibility by tweeting it. And I don't know why you're so salty...it's not like I posted a tweet from Boston-area sports reporter.

You're too emotionally invested in this. It's just basketball dude.

[K_ick_God]

Will Boston offer Kyrie a Max? It seems like a bad idea UNLESS they do have some idea of just rolling the dice and putting AD and Kyrie together. I mean that could work, but just risky to try for 1 year possibly, when those guys do not have a history of winning really big themselves. AD leaves and you have an empty roster with Kyrie on a Max. Give me a break lol.

I guess that the Pels would take their chances on Tatum. He's still really good and young. 2 years left, can control him. I don't think Tatum for AD is a no-brainer though from the Pels' point of view, but he might be the best they can do unless they really want RJ for 4 years.

[knickstape21]

I expect the Garden to boo the living **** out of Irving when the 21-20 Nets come to play. What a joke going there.

[B8RcDeMktfxC]

Just FYI
For all discussing what are cap space would look like if we absorbed AD.

Assuming outgoing salary is Knox, Frank, Mitch and 3rd Pick, we'd be left with $21,412,318 in cap space with Durant, AD, Dotson, Trier and DSJ

Yeah, but you probably want to immediately extend and renegotiate AD in order to lock him in until 2022, which leaves you with
$15,804,968

[thebuzzardman]

my co worker who is a net fan showed me a quote from Woj saying if KD wants to play with Kyrie its brooklyn if not its Clippers. Hmmm

Slip some Ex-Lax in his coffee.

[Juco24]

let me say something...there are times to be negative, when you have a bad gm and coach, when you have overpaid guys, when the cap is f*cked up. that's the time. right now the knicks are in a good position to get guys and are in a good position even if they don't. if they don't, the cap is still clear from albatrosses. they have their picks plus others. if you're being negative now because you're psychologically preparing yourself for things to go wrong, it's just weak.

PREACH!!!!

[SARGO127]

If we strike out, we need to take on expiring with assets like ATL did. Maybe the Clippers (Gallo+)?

[F N 11]

let me say something...there are times to be negative, when you have a bad gm and coach, when you have overpaid guys, when the cap is f*cked up. that's the time. right now the knicks are in a good position to get guys and are in a good position even if they don't. if they don't, the cap is still clear from albatrosses. they have their picks plus others. if you're being negative now because you're psychologically preparing yourself for things to go wrong, it's just weak.

PREACH!!!!

Pretty much my mind set. The media and fake fans would try to talk all that bull but I been team rebuild properly or rebuild with 2 free agents or fuq it.

[Jeff Van Gully]

Woj trades favorable coverage for access. There was an article on it. It works for him.

i'd love to see that. makes sense to an extent in principle. i'm not going to talk to you and trust you if you're trashing my team.

it could go the other way too. bombs from disgruntled employees or whatever could fuel negative coverage for a time. the whistleblowers and snitches be out there.

From a 2014 article

Wojnarowski has needed more than just a strong work ethic, though, to develop the best sources in basketball. If you look closely at his columns and talk to people in the NBA, you discover that he mixes his reporting and opinion writing in improper ways, rewarding sources with flattery and punishing the uncooperative with nastiness. In fact, it often appears as though Adrian Wojnarowski lets his sourcing dictate not just the topic but also the tone of his writing. In private, NBA reporters complain endlessly about Wojnarowski’s methods. Some of it is undoubtedly professional jealousy, but his body of work shows they also have a point.

I think Perry and Mills have become more media friendly than past GMs, but they don’t like information leaked. The Porzingis trade came out of nowhere. Woj was probably pissed they didn’t throw him a bone. I’d probably give him a little something every now and then

too bad. dude is a good writer and had some nice insight at times. the game is the game.

[Jeff Van Gully]

If we strike out, we need to take on expiring with assets like ATL did. Maybe the Clippers (Gallo+)?

i wouldn't say need to. but def be ready for those opportunities should they arise.

[iLLmatic860]

Somehow I don't see KD being the one to follow Kyrie, more like the other way around. KD wants to be out of Curry's shadow and have his own team, so he follows Kyrie to Brooklyn of all places? I don't buy it. Woj and SAS are very good at their jobs, which is to stoke the fire.

Yeah ESPN is already building up this whole “lolknicks” gimmick with Max on First Take. As obnoxious as he is, hes doing a good job. Now we have the Knicks fan and the Knicks hater and Max is gonna be the bkggest kd hater next year if he goes to NyK. Watch lol This mainstream media. This is only just putting us on the map.


Also this KD to nets talk is nonsense. If Nets wanna go after that 2nd max they will risk losing DLO for nothing. He can just sign a one year QO and dip next year if he feels disrespected by the Nets.

[DE FENSE]

These reporters are getting you guys all riled up. Just chill until someone signs, everything else is unsubstantiated rumors. Too many emotions in here.

[3toheadmelo]

This makes sense when Rich put out that tweet yesterday. They probably wanted to join the nets all along and been playing us.

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[Fat Kat]

If we strike out, we need to take on expiring with assets like ATL did. Maybe the Clippers (Gallo+)?

I definitely would do that. Gallo can play. He had a very good season

[F N 11]

This makes sense when Rich put out that tweet yesterday. They probably wanted to join the nets all along and been playing us.

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Fake wording on quote that but I believe Rich got a high end job with Roc nation.