Phil's Drunk Messin' With The Association Save Again: Knicks 2015-2016 Tryout / Off Season Thread

[I.AM.PIFF]

That #Knickstape #LWO collabo

It's like Magic

 

[Mr. Jack Napier]

how many roster spots do the knicks have now?

Damn, I was rooting for dude to make the team.

 

[puggle]

Vujacic is still only 31? Thought he would be a bit older

 

[Kitsch]

 

[Shogun]

Young Ivan Drago

 

[ChemicalBk]

Sasha atleast gives us a third guy that can drop 12 points on the regular on a solid percentage while not getting cooked

Hes better than Hardaway lol

 

[mbewane]

The Machine

 

[AntoineWalkerShimmy]

Not a bad signing at all.

Current Depth:

C - Lopez, Seraphin
PF - Williams, Porzingis
SF - Melo, Cleanthony
SG - Affalo
PG - Galloway, Calderon, Jerian Grant

Other pieces - Kyle O'Quinn (PF/C) option, Lou Amundson & Lance Thomas (end of bench players)

Two spots available, maybe one goes to Thanasis. Alex Kirk still hanging around, maybe Travis Wear. I'd like to see it go to a SG via FA (not Ledo cause he was whatever to me), maybe Jason Richardson as a depth signing/locker room vet presence.

 

[NY's #1 Draft Pick]

Not a bad signing at all.

Current Depth:

C - Lopez, Seraphin
PF - Williams, Porzingis
SF - Melo, Cleanthony
SG - Affalo
PG - Galloway, Calderon, Jerian Grant

Other pieces - Kyle O'Quinn (PF/C) option, Lou Amundson & Lance Thomas (end of bench players)

Two spots available, maybe one goes to Thanasis. Alex Kirk still hanging around, maybe Travis Wear. I'd like to see it go to a SG via FA (not Ledo cause he was whatever to me), maybe Jason Richardson as a depth signing/locker room vet presence.

 

[JerseyFinest!]

I would've liked for us to get another veteran wing, But on paper we look like a playoff team

Then again, On Paper I thought we were a playoff team the beginning of the last 2 seasons


Only time will tell..

 

[Kitsch]

Wear

 

[GhostoftheMan]

i'm still sitting here wondering who the next reliable option behind Melo is

 

[OsO]

Those back-up spots at the 2/3

If Affalo gets hurt

 

[Wargames]

C - Lopez, Seraphin, Amundson
PF - O'Quinn, Williams, Porzingis
SF - Melo, Cleanthony, Lance
SG - Affalo, Sasha, Thanasis
PG - Galloway, Calderon, Jerian Grant

There is a good chance both Rookies work their way higher into the rotation early but there is enough depth in front of them that it isn't necessary they start day 1 to fill a need.

Phil was smart to sign a lot of 1 year deals too. For 2 reasons. All those guys on those deals need to play hard to earn more money either from the knicks or another team next year.

Also just like Clyde hinted that there is a real possibility Melo opts out. if Melo decides he wants out, all those 1 year deals are easily movable with him (to get salaries to match and maybe get back more) and even if they aren't moved they won't affect the cap space of a post Melo knicks team either. Also those same players could be added to other trades as well for assets if they knicks want to help a trade happen as a 3rd team.

It sucks that the knicks didn't make moves that guaranteed them becoming a playoff team this offseason because they have no pick regardless. However, based on the reality of where the knick are and what they needed Phil did really well. I'm going to repeat my prediction that this isn't the same squad the knicks have by the trade deadline. All of these 1 year deals scream "movable asset" to me.

 

[Typical Knicks Fan]

I'm happy we didn't end up signing Carlos Boozer.