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

[Fat Kat]

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

There’s an entire sports economy built on riling up Knicks fans. It’s entirely too easy.

[iLLmatic860]

[quote="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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Dont be a soft knicks fan bro. Lol. You really think BK are a legit option for Kd? Lmao

[F N 11]

Yup Rich Kleiman is Roc nation. Wouldn’t be surprised if they tryna Run Brooklyn in some twisted chit to take over NY even tho it won’t happen.

[knickstape4ever]

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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what did Rich tweet?

[Traveyknicks23]

Yup Rich Kleiman is Roc nation. Wouldn’t be surprised if they tryna Run Brooklyn in some twisted chit to take over NY even tho it won’t happen.

Yall flip flop wayyyy to easy B lmao

[F N 11]

Yup Rich Kleiman is Roc nation. Wouldn’t be surprised if they tryna Run Brooklyn in some twisted chit to take over NY even tho it won’t happen.

Yall flip flop wayyyy to easy B lmao

Explain how I’m flip flopping? I didn’t know Rich was Roc nation which has heavy influence at Barclays. I do remember watching a Kd video and he visited Rich at the headquarters.

[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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Dont be a soft knicks fan bro. Lol. You really think BK are a legit option for Kd? Lmao

Aye bro idgaf if they don’t come cause I wanna rebuild lol. But Woj saying that Kyrie’s focus is Brooklyn right now and if KD wants to play with him, it seems like Brooklyn is where it’s gonna be. And if KD wants to join a team alone, it’s probably the Clippers.

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[Traveyknicks23]

Yup Rich Kleiman is Roc nation. Wouldn’t be surprised if they tryna Run Brooklyn in some twisted chit to take over NY even tho it won’t happen.

Yall flip flop wayyyy to easy B lmao

Explain how I’m flip flopping? I didn’t know Rich was Roc nation which has heavy influence at Barclays. I do remember watching a Kd video and he visited Rich at the headquarters.

He been roc nation that ain’t stop everybody from making the Knicks connections before tho did it? Nets make a trade and y’all start buggin

[JKiddy]

I come in peace.

The veterans know me and RIP to one of the best Moderators in the business who I used to chat with often on here.

What if the Nets do get Kyrie and KD but the Knicks get AD and Jimmy Buckets? Wouldn't that draw more attention to our city as a whole? Wouldn't that put us both into contention for the next decade?

We would be fighting to play the Warriors or whomever comes after the Warriors in the West for almost 10 years. What is wrong with that?

[Traveyknicks23]

I come in peace.

The veterans know me and RIP to one of the best Moderators in the business who I used to chat with often on here.

What if the Nets do get Kyrie and KD but the Knicks get AD and Jimmy Buckets? Wouldn't that draw more attention to our city as a whole? Wouldn't that put us both into contention for the next decade?

We would be fighting to play the Warriors or whomever comes after the Warriors in the West for almost 10 years. What is wrong with that?

What if we get kL KD and Ad and y’all get Kyrie and jimmy? You cool with that?

[ZKnicks]

Yea I'm sure KD and Kyrie are colluding to both take pay cuts to play together for the NETS

If Kyrie wants to, go for it bro.
I don't think there is a chance Durant signs in BK. Especially not for one dollar less than his full max which is mathematically impossible if Kyrie wants his max or close to it.

I say the chance to resign KD right now is 40% Warriors 40% Knicks 20% Clippers.

[DowNY]

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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Dont be a soft knicks fan bro. Lol. You really think BK are a legit option for Kd? Lmao

Aye bro idgaf if they don’t come cause I wanna rebuild lol. But Woj saying that Kyrie’s focus is Brooklyn right now and if KD wants to play with him, it seems like Brooklyn is where it’s gonna be. And if KD wants to join a team alone, it’s probably the Clippers.

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Literally not what’s said at all fam. Go to the previous page. Everything you talking is misquoted.

Woj said that if KD wants to play with Kyrie, the Nets are more than a viable option (his opinion). Then he says Clippers are also interested in Durant but by himself (they don’t care for Kyrie).

BIG difference from what’s claimed to be said.

[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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what did Rich tweet?

Something like keep up. Can’t remember the whole quote

[DowNY]

Like I said, dudes wanna head what they wanna hear. Even if it’s not the truth. Lol Misquoting to fit agendas and all. Woj is a big Knick hater but even his words, didn’t say it’s either Nets together or KD alone with the Clippers. That’s literally not what was said but of course, it’s going to keep getting circulated as if it did for views. Nobody’s gonna listen to the clip either. Just gonna read the quote and go off. Lol

[DowNY]

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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what did Rich tweet?

Something like keep up. Can’t remember the whole quote

“Keep up if you can!”

[F N 11]

Won’t be surprised if Rich is playing chess is all I’m saying. Grew up a Knick fan but working with Nets ties.

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Just reposting for those who didn’t see

bxr5capkfi4xpert is coming for you

For those playing along at home (please correct any mistakes):

I have (using Sportrac figures and dates of 10 July for renouncing the non-guaranteeds), and Cap total as $109m,

Nets_dead + Dinwiddie + Prince + Harris + LeVert + Allen + Musa + Kurucs + 5*VRC = $40,327,708

Sign Durant and then take off one VRC (vacant roster charge)

Nets_dead + Dinwiddie + Prince + Harris + LeVert + Allen + Musa + Kurucs + Durant + 4*VRC = $77,580,550

Cap total - ( Nets_dead + Dinwiddie + Prince + Harris + LeVert + Allen + Musa + Kurucs + Durant + 4*VRC ) = $31,419,450

Irving - ( Cap total - ( Nets_dead + Dinwiddie + Prince + Harris + LeVert + Allen + Musa + Kurucs + Durant + 4*VRC ) ) = $1,280,550

So they seem to be about $1.3m shy of being able to sign Irving and Durant.

(I'm not sure where the disparity lies. If they don't waive the non-guarantee contracts of Napier and Graham that adds another 1,696,342, which is very close to $3m (2,976,892) - so perhaps the calculation in the tweet includes Napier and Graham and perhaps has a few "back of the cigarette packet calculation" rounding errors.)

It isn't clear to me how they really set about freeing that $1.3m space.

Deleted: erroneous musings about Musa. (To waive and stretch anyone to get that amount it would have to be Prince - which seem non-ideal.)

I read the Nets board thread on the trade last night (all 4 pages of it ), and several people seemed to think that the Nets might try to trade Dinwiddie for a first round pick and salary relief (or a player and relief) - not sure if that is credible.

[Traveyknicks23]

Like I said, dudes wanna head what they wanna hear. Even if it’s not the truth. Lol Misquoting to fit agendas and all. Woj is a big Knick hater but even his words, didn’t say it’s either Nets together or KD alone with the Clippers. That’s literally not what was said but of course, it’s going to keep getting circulated as if it did for views. Nobody’s gonna listen to the clip either. Just gonna read the quote and go off. Lol

Suddenly KD and The Whole knicks connection even tho everybody and they mama had him tied to the Knicks dude was supposedly recruiting lmao that don’t matter tho...cause nets made a trade

[3toheadmelo]

Aye bro idgaf if they don’t come cause I wanna rebuild lol. But Woj saying that Kyrie’s focus is Brooklyn right now and if KD wants to play with him, it seems like Brooklyn is where it’s gonna be. And if KD wants to join a team alone, it’s probably the Clippers.

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Literally not what’s said at all fam. Go to the previous page. Everything you talking is misquoted.

Woj said that if KD wants to play with Kyrie, the Nets are more than a viable option (his opinion). Then he says Clippers are also interested in Durant but by himself (they don’t care for Kyrie).

BIG difference from what’s claimed to be said.

I watched the clip. What this all means to me is that the Nets really in the running for them. And like I been saying for a while, I would not be surprised if KD joins the Clippers. People thought I was crazy when I said that a while ago.

[Guano]

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.

Na, this is the knicks. We've been on the precipice of turning it around before and f*cked it up. We just came off of one of the worst seasons ever only to miss out on a generational talent. We have capspace and picks, but this FO just picked Knox, and targeted DSjr in a trade and one of the guys in that FO gave a ton of money to Timmy. So if some of us are keeping our optimism at bay it isn't cause we are "weak" it's cause we are being prudent.