Offseason Thread: The Waiting is the Hardest Part

[Capn'O]

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Dolan wouldn't be requesting KD's medicals if the KNICKS were already out of this -- which tells me we're still very much in it!!

1 - you're correct and we're still the favorites and this got out to make us look bad
2 - we released this information to save face. on some "he didn't turn us down, we turned him down."

who knows

I do have to say, my speculation is mostly based on my intuition that... well... the man ruptured his **** Achilles at almost 31. I mean, that should give anyone pause.

[F N 11]

The non smart Dolan would of not ask for a report at all lol.

[Starksfor3]

SIDENOTE:

Dolan wouldn't be requesting KD's medicals if the KNICKS were already out of this -- which tells me we're still very much in it!!

1 - you're correct and we're still the favorites and this got out to make us look bad
2 - we released this information to save face. on some "he didn't turn us down, we turned him down."

who knows

Nobody is going to buy number 2 anyway. Most fans and media will crap on us and note us as failures once again. It's too popular a narrative that will not change unless the Knicks start winning and earning respect.

[Deeeez Knicks]

This guy cracks me up though

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[EricAnderson]

It’s not bad to want to see his medical records but he obviously had it leaked it for a reason.

It’s damage control for if he goes to the Nets.

[god shammgod]

SIDENOTE:

Dolan wouldn't be requesting KD's medicals if the KNICKS were already out of this -- which tells me we're still very much in it!!

1 - you're correct and we're still the favorites and this got out to make us look bad
2 - we released this information to save face. on some "he didn't turn us down, we turned him down."

who knows

I do have to say, my speculation is mostly based on my intuition that... well... the man ruptured his **** Achilles at almost 31. I mean, that should give anyone pause.

of course. the question was more why this got out to the public. it could be that the knicks just have a hard time with leaks like a lot of teams do and it means nothing.

[Starksfor3]

If the Knicks sign Durant, I'll be happy and it'll only be momentary happiness because I'd be able to curse out the Nets and laugh at them. But who will be doing the long-term laughing? Signing KD will honestly raise more concerns than solve any issues.

Wherever he signs, he'll have a big press conference and there will be big hoopla for a guy who is not even playing next year. It just doesn't seem like a big win is all I'm saying.

[Knick4Real]

This guy cracks me up though

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EDIT: LOL I actually read that as DONALD J. Trump

[iLLmatic860]

It’s not bad to want to see his medical records but he obviously had it leaked it for a reason.

It’s damage control for if he goes to the Nets.

How do you who leaked it?

Lol you guys are ridiculous

[Knick4Real]

It’s not bad to want to see his medical records but he obviously had it leaked it for a reason.

It’s damage control for if he goes to the Nets.

How do you who leaked it?

Lol you guys are ridiculous

Very true. Actually, KD's or Kyrie's camp could have leaked it.

[god shammgod]

If the Knicks sign Durant, I'll be happy and it'll only be momentary happiness because I'd be able to curse out the Nets and laugh at them. But who will be doing the long-term laughing? Signing KD will honestly raise more concerns than solve any issues.

Wherever he signs, he'll have a big press conference and they'll be big hoopla for a guy who is not even playing next year. It just doesn't seem like a big win is all I'm saying.

it does seem like it's a battle to win the press conference. no matter what teams wins, they're at best losing in the 1st round next year. and after that who knows.

[SelbyCobra]

Private, yet each media member knows what's going on and where he's leaning.

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[thebuzzardman]

It’s not bad to want to see his medical records but he obviously had it leaked it for a reason.

It’s damage control for if he goes to the Nets.

How do you who leaked it?

Lol you guys are ridiculous

Very true. Actually, KD's or Kyrie's camp could have leaked it.

The Deep FO of the Knicks leaked it

(Herb Williams is it's leader)

[iLLmatic860]

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[Triple C]

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When I read Durant and New York I felt dying

[mpharris36]

from SAS the initial report was reluctance...he corrected himself saying its not reluctance knicks are just doing there due dilegence on the medical records which they should obviously do before committing 160 million to a player coming off a serious injury.

[F N 11]

Private, yet each media member knows what's going on and where he's leaning.

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Ohhh it’s starting folks.

[HerSports85]

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[Cookies4Life]

It's an unprecedented situation to give someone a supermax deal who is guaranteed not to play for 1 season. So essentially you're paying this guy for 3 potential seasons out of 4 including the final year which will be nearly 50 million for a guy who will be 35.

This isn't an ACL or PCL or meniscal tear of the knee, it's an Achilles rupture which is exponentially much harder to come back from at any age.

I'd be highly trepidatious to do this if he were in his mid 20's. At his current age though? I don't see how anyone can be on board with signing him. This is way too high of a risk and completely unnecessary at this juncture since this team isn't competing next season anyway.

[god shammgod]

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