*Felton traded to the Knicks. Knicks not matching Lin?

[NBA Fan 1234]

Marc J. Spears ‏@SpearsNBAYahoo
Source says Knicks not matching is part of larger strategy. Blocks Rockets from acquiring Dwight. Apparently Orlando's next is Dwight for Amare

This is like living through a nightmare.

[Besart19]

Holy crap. If trading Ewing wasn't a curse upon this franchise, not matching for Lin clearly will be.

You are over-reacting here. Patrick Ewing >>> Jeremy Lin [for the history of this franchise]

and most important, you are comparing the most loyal player in team's history with the one who literaly will become the biggest traitor in the history of our beloved Knicks!!

[DE FENSE]

Marc J. Spears ‏@SpearsNBAYahoo
Source says Knicks not matching is part of larger strategy. Blocks Rockets from acquiring Dwight. Apparently Orlando's next is Dwight for Amare

I call BS. Dwight for Amare is a HORRIBLE trade for Orlando.

[Mr_Perfect]

That's not on Spears twitter.

Stop trolling.

[Striders]

Melo is colluding with CP3 as we speak. Don't worry guys.

Oh man, there was that Melo quote the other day too that was odd.

Melo quote?

[StyLeD]

Melo is colluding with CP3 as we speak. Don't worry guys.

I believe that is true but how would we be able to afford him either way unless we also know that we have a taker for Amare and his contract?

LOL you believe that is true? Dam son you ain't ready for the real world.

[Archerbro]

Marc J. Spears ‏@SpearsNBAYahoo
Rockets found loophole that would cost them $8 million on third year of Lin offer sheet and Knicks $15 million, source tells Y! Sports.

WTF is this bull

for a team signing an offer sheet his deal would be 5, 5, 15.

but would be the average of all 3.

so rockets would have 8m on their salary cap each year whereas knicks get a 5m, 5m and 15m hit. that doesn't inclue luxury tax either.

[13th Man]

Dwight for Amar'e? GTFO....This would be a bittersweet moment for Knicks fans.

[Mr_Perfect]

Ban the trolling Heat fan.

[kosmovitelli]

Marc J. Spears ‏@SpearsNBAYahoo
Rockets found loophole that would cost them $8 million on third year of Lin offer sheet and Knicks $15 million, source tells Y! Sports.

WTF is this bull

There's no loophole :
- for the Knicks the actual salary is included in team salaries (if we match) and that salary is $15 million in year 3 ($5 million the first year and $5.2 million the second season)
- for the Rockets, it's the same saalry (average salary) all three seasons : $8 million.

No loophole. It's common knowledge when you talk about restricted free agents under the Arenas provision.

[AntwanBoldin]

Wait? They're bailing on lin bc they think someone would trade for amare???

[Red Vines]

Jonathan Feigen ‏@Jonathan_Feigen

Felton deal with Knicks "not done," source said. Everyone confident it will be. There will be a meeting late tonight after last game.

[LJ4pointplay]

Marc J. Spears ‏@SpearsNBAYahoo
Source says Knicks not matching is part of larger strategy. Blocks Rockets from acquiring Dwight. Apparently Orlando's next is Dwight for Amare

I made that up btw..

[moocow007]

Also they better not be trading any 1st round picks or Shumpert in that Felton sign and trade. That would make this even worse.

[Brooklyn_Yards]

@NotBillWalton

By signing Raymond Felton, I was convinced that the Knicks will have no room for Jeremy Lin. Then I realized they're still the Knicks

[[GR]]

Melo is colluding with CP3 as we speak. Don't worry guys.

Oh man, there was that Melo quote the other day too that was odd.

Jared Zwerling@JaredZwerling
Melo & Chris Paul walked through media room here in Vegas & Melo said, referring to CP3, "You'll see him in NY in a couple years."(smiling).

[21shumpst]

Marc J. Spears ‏@SpearsNBAYahoo
Source says Knicks not matching is part of larger strategy. Blocks Rockets from acquiring Dwight. Apparently Orlando's next is Dwight for Amare

You should be flayed and quartered for that.

[CANiLIVE]

The only way this makes sense is cp3 told melo he's going to be a knick plus Fu*k Blake and la.

That's the only way I even see this making a little bit of sense.

[god shammgod]

can we stop with the isiah illuminati craziness. we got real problems here. the jfk assassination and alien sighting forum is that-away.

[Jay10]

Maybe Lin & his agent were trying to keep the offer sheet from New York because they rather play in Houston. I don't know who the hell would want that.

the 3 day countdown starts after the knicks get the offer sheet.