a trade idea no one will like but probably good for every1

MadGrinch · Post #1 » by **MadGrinch** » Tue Apr 1, 2008 11:21 pm

david lee for emeka okafor

lee is good player but he's not what the knicks need , they need a defender of the paint someone to protect his teammates backside....a leader.

okafor is not really a fit for the bobcats , they run their offense on the perimeter and need their interior guys to be finishers , not an okafor strength . the team is actually built to run now and work through richardson wallace and felton , okafor's lack of post offense drags them down.

Lee technically has been the better player over the past 2 years according to their respective PER's, Roland ratings ,+/- etc. he has 1 more year on his rookie deal ,

it will probably require a sign and trade meaning the knicks will have to send malik rose to make salaries match though.

doc.end · Post #2 » by **doc.end** » Wed Apr 2, 2008 12:25 am

This forced me to look what his salary is and I found that first sentence of his shamsports.com profile is "David Lee is awesome. It's a shame he's a Knick.". That's classic. :rofl:

Post #3 » by **fatlever** » Wed Apr 2, 2008 12:40 am

i like lee, as do most. he'd be a fine addition. but when talking okafor trades, i think okafor has more value, regardless of PER.

chrbal · Post #4 » by **chrbal** » Wed Apr 2, 2008 1:49 am

Oh good lord.

Post #5 » by **BigSlam** » Wed Apr 2, 2008 1:52 am

Maybe we could add this and next years unprotected 1sts to even it out?

amcoolio · Post #6 » by **amcoolio** » Wed Apr 2, 2008 1:55 am

I would if NYK added two unprotected firsts

Post #7 » by **Paydro70** » Wed Apr 2, 2008 6:16 am

Eeek. They're roughly equivalent rebounders, but Lee's not as good an offensive player as Okafor, nor as good a defender. So no, I don't want to trade a superior player for an inferior one. It's also amusing that we're going to take Lee on the premise that he'll improve our post scoring.

GoBobcats · Post #8 » by **GoBobcats** » Wed Apr 2, 2008 10:37 am

amcoolio wrote:I would if NYK added two unprotected firsts

Agree!

Okafor for Lee Straight up would be crazy!

doc.end · Post #9 » by **doc.end** » Wed Apr 2, 2008 12:36 pm

amcoolio wrote:I would if NYK added two unprotected firsts

How could they have any?

SCBobcat · Post #10 » by **SCBobcat** » Thu Apr 3, 2008 1:17 am

I like Da White Howard, but we would deserve more than just him for Oak.

Post #11 » by **Tommy Udo 6** » Thu Apr 3, 2008 2:32 am

Bulls got 2 high picks out of Knicks for Eddy Curry

Okafur should be worth at least 4....

Oh, and Lee does not come close to matching salary for okafur, who must be a BYC sign & trade