Last 18/19 NY Knicks season transmission: "F*** all the haters from you to SAS" See y'all in '20

[A-Train]

Back in the winter, the league buzz was of Durant heading to New York, albeit for a different borough. Expectations shifted after a March 12 episode of “The Michael Kay Show,” wherein Knicks owner James Dolan crowed, “We hear from people all the time, from players, representatives. It’s about who wants to come. We can’t respond because of the NBA rules, but that doesn’t stop them from telling us, and they do. I can tell you from what we’ve heard, I think we’re going to have a very successful offseason when it comes to free agents.”

The owner’s statements appeared to be a poorly received error, one that might have unraveled carefully laid plans. For an owner, the first rule of free agency is to not talk about free agency, especially when your prospective free agents might already have reservations about your competence. Now, it’s reported by ESPN that Dolan and the Knicks weren’t prepared to offer Durant a max contract on account of the Achilles injury. That’s actually not a totally crazy move, just one that looks like it’s out of the, “You can’t fire me, I quit!” playbook, given the timing. In the end, the Nets conveyed confidence, at the right time, in the right way.

I believe it. From Ethan Strauss at the athletic

 

[ISO]

Think we’ll bring in another center and a small forward

Also I feel we might make a trade we have too many guys

 

[Stop_It_5]

90% of the cap miust be spent.

if most of these contracts are team options for year 2, i dont see the problem. its a marathon, not a sprint.

No issue with any of the moves, maintaining flexibility is exactly what they were supposed to do once the big chips fell. Only contract guaranteed past one year is Randle and his team option is after year two.

 

[23Barrettcity]

Knicks keep signing da same players over and over again
Randle fills a need, makes sense, and doesnt disrupt the playing time of players we already have
Da rest are gonna end up gettin playing time over our youth and its counterproductive

Exactly. For these vets to show their worth they need playing time . And for the young guys to as well it’s the same . The vets will be playing for themselves to prove they should be in the league especially with contracts structured they way they are

 

[ISO]

This guy is a sharpshooter I would have signed him and laid off Bullock. I think Bullock is a better three point shooter than Dotson, but Dotson is an overall better basketball player.

 

[AntoineWalkerShimmy]

I think the next couple of moves are trading Frank (too much writing on the wall for it to not happen) and get a center like Amir Johnson or KOQ.

Not too farfetched - sign Boogie for a 1-year.

 

[GunRanger]

I actually like elfrid

 

[Kitsch]

Wow

 

[storyteller]

Wow

They turned Harkless/Leonard into Whiteside. I think that's a better move.

 

[King Static X]

At least, the Rangers signed the biggest free agent in hockey (Artemi Panarin). It's crazy how Dolan owns both the Knicks & Rangers yet, yet it's like night and day how they are run.

The Rangers haven't won the Cup since '94 but at least they made the playoffs every year from 2006-2017. At least, they made it to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2014. At least, the Rangers are able to lure players to play in NYC and at the Garden.

The Knicks haven't done sh!t in the past 20 years. Thankfully, one team that plays at MSG will be a playoff and potentially championship contending team in the coming years.

Also, thank God for the New York Yankees! New York sports would be depressing without them (and to some extent, also the Giants).

 

[Kitsch]

They turned Harkless/Leonard into Whiteside. I think that's a better move.

6 minutes though.

 

[The G.O.D II]

Do you guys have a PG who can shoot?

 

[A-Train]

 

[storyteller]

I'll peep this article when I get home. I do think we whiffed, coulda gotten some first rounders but I do really like the team options on everything we've given out.

 

[Wargames]

I think the next couple of moves are trading Frank (too much writing on the wall for it to not happen) and get a center like Amir Johnson or KOQ.

Not too farfetched - sign Boogie for a 1-year.

What writing?