thebuzzardman wrote:Are We Ther Yet wrote:thebuzzardman wrote:Ok, going to list some FA's. The purpose of this exercise is to pick two.
We can't assume the Knicks can just trade for SGA. Or Beal. Or Lavine. Or Lillard.
Let's assume the Knicks can't trade for any of them, or the cost of the trade is just a bad idea for a team not exactly overflowing with assets.
These are players who are FA's - or might be - coming up.
I think Richard44444444444444444444444 or BX3QEWRP[I%&# can back up this assumption, but pretty sure once (if?) Randle gets signed/extended, followed by RJ coming up on his deal, the Knicks are going to be capped out for a while.
So the idea is to get players NOW (yes, I know this FA class isn't that great) for the team to make a run that most likely coincides with Randle's years. The players signed can have less years than Randle - the Knicks don't have to automatically sign a player(s) for 4 years; just be aware that the idea of signing CP3 for 40 million X2 so "Knicks will have 40 million for 23-24 season probably isn't true, as Randle\RJ ALONE will be taking up at about 60 million in cap space.
So, the idea is pick two players who can improve the team. Shade young and they can be resigned after "The Randle years" or go a little older and match Randle's prime with their prime.
CP3
Conley
Lowry
Ball
Kawhi
DeRozan
Trent Jr
Powell
Fournier
Here's some choices from the "money left over, fill that bench"
Burks
Olynyk
Ibaka
James Johnson
Lou Williams
Derek Rose
Bullocks
TJ McConnell
Batum
Taj Gibson
Nerlens Noel
Delladova
Bazemore
Frank
Players actually under contract for Knicks
PG: ?/?
SG: RJ/IQ
SF: ?/Vildoza
PF: Randle\Obi
C: Mitch
Fortnight: Knox
* I might have missed a name.
Build that roster!
Vildoza is a SF? Thought he was a PG. I believe Pelle is under contract.
?/Vildoza
RJ/IQ
?/Knox
Randle/Obi
Mitch/Pelle
That's what I have as the roster for next year so far.
Vildoza is basically Burks. SG with some PG abilities. I put him at "SF" so there wasn't 3 SG's there, and also since SG and SF are basically interchangeable (within reason) as "wings"
He was advertised as a PG though. You made this assessment after a few highlight videos? I trust your analysis because we tend to see things on a similar level. I was hoping we went after a true PG with this guy. If that's not the case/reality... I'm less optimistic about next year if only slightly. I've been a fan pressing 4 decades and we have NEVER really had that PG. IT IS MIND BOGGLING!


























