god shammgod wrote:
its crazy we already know all the details of the S&T already.
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Richard4444 wrote:mpharris36 wrote:aq_ua wrote:Let's pretend there actually is a #1 superstar option available somewhere.
We either sign this superstar through:
(1) maintaining cap space flexibility every year (i.e. only sign 1 year deals)
(2) sign players to fair or below market deals so they're tradeable assets
Going down path (1), eventually Randle, RJ and other "core" guys we might want to keep will become eligible for contract extensions and significant bumps, so we'll face maintaining cap space flexibility or being that team that only keeps rookie contracts.
Going down path (2), we'll remain competitive and as long as the contracts aren't stupid, we can send back good players to teams with disgruntled superstars that aren't looking to totally blow it up. Furthermore, any of our draft picks we send back would not be viewed as valuable as we presumably would be significantly more competitive after the trade.
I don't see option (1) as a sustainable strategy - not only is it impossible to build a team culture by signing mercenaries every offseason, but frankly, we just saw a bunch of cap strung teams free up space through trades and we lost a bunch of competitiveness through our cap space quite quickly.
Therefore, option (2) is really the only path that makes sense, even if the ultimate target is a superstar.
How long do we keep kicking the can down the road though? At what point do the super agents Leon and WWW work there magic. We had a successful year and still no one wants to come?
The direction they chose is to get better fast and convince a big time player to come here via trade/fa. If they don't get a big player I do consider that a failure.
The chose to not find the future star via the draft. The ship has sailed since they plan on winning as many games as possible. So the clock is ticking and every year you wait the value contracts like Randle/RJ ect wont be value when you have to pay them.
There are no star players under 36 years in the Free Agency.

god shammgod wrote:Deeeez Knicks wrote:god shammgod wrote:at some point the knicks front office is gonna have to admit that the cap space route aint gonna work right now. there's hardly anyone of note this summer and they still don't want to come here. i'm supposed to believe they're signing beal or lavine next summer ? stop it.
That’s where they might throw a bag at Fournier
he asked the celtics for 80 for 4

Jimmit79 wrote:At this point I want RJ to get paid
Jimmit79 wrote:At this point I want RJ to get paid

ADeP7 wrote:I’d gladly pay Trent 3 for 50 over Fournier 3 for 40

