I don't know. Too much money. Such a bad contract that will be impossible to move if we needed to.
No because then we would be ALL OUT
gunsnewing wrote:No because then we would be ALL OUT
based on what? we're all out anyways.
i don't like fields all that much. his jumper is horrific but he is a young player and did show flashes the first of his rookie year last year. based on that and combined with our salary cap position the next few years, i think it might be wise to match in hopes that he gets back to his old self. worst thing that happens is we eat his contract for 3 years and we're already over the cap those years anyways..
my answer depends on how the contract stuff works...are the knicks ALLOWED to match his offer by going over the cap?...i dont think we can afford the $6.67mil/yr hed be getting from toronto...so isnt this an irrelevant question?...again im not sure how the money stuff works
callmened wrote:my answer depends on how the contract stuff works...are the knicks ALLOWED to match his offer by going over the cap?...i dont think we can afford the $6.67mil/yr hed be getting from toronto...so isnt this an irrelevant question?...again im not sure how the money stuff works
Yes they can match and go over but why?
they can, it comes out of the consumer anyway.
expect another 33% raise in ticket prices coming soon...
and a extra $3.00 from each vendor for the already outrageous prices.
To much money not too much use...
Im sentimental towards fields and "homegrown" talent. He drove me crazy but he still has potential...but now thermfhim on the tm..so id let him go too
Guy is bad contract. Plain and simple.
I love Fields and I want him to succeed, but he is no longer a fit or this team. He trives on moving w/o te ball and relies on a movement offense creating opportunites for him. Our ball hogging star will never send outlet passes in his direction and Fields can'rt shoot from outside especially if his cutting/slashing isn't working.
Bad contract for what amounts to a Matt Barnes type. I like Landry- but come on, he will never live up to that kind of coin. I'd rather get Rashard or Redd to fill out the roster and/or Jeffries.
loweyecue wrote:I love Fields and I want him to succeed, but he is no longer a fit or this team. He trives on moving w/o te ball and relies on a movement offense creating opportunites for him. Our ball hogging star will never send outlet passes in his direction and Fields can'rt shoot from outside especially if his cutting/slashing isn't working.
I agree. Calderon is Nash lite. I think he will fit well with the raptors. He is not worth his contract for the Knicks in my opinion.
VDesai wrote:Bad contract for what amounts to a Matt Barnes type. I like Landry- but come on, he will never live up to that kind of coin. I'd rather get Rashard or Redd to fill out the roster and/or Jeffries.
Rashard signed with the Heat today. Redd is beyond done.
Jeffries, I agree completely. Rather have Jeffries than Fields, even before the salary considerations.
Woodson showed he will only play him if he absolutely has no choice and way too much money to match. Waste of a roster spot.
gunsnewing wrote:Woodson showed he will only play him if he absolutely has no choice and way too much money to match. Waste of a roster spot.
fair point. woodson did not play him much. even with amar'e out.
Right he was playing 5-10min a game and only started in the playoffs because we had no other options. You weren't taking JR out of the 6th man role and taking shots away from melo & amare with no pgs to steer the offense
I like Landry but the price is too high now. It's just too much for a guy at his level. We need to move on and look for a guard that fits what we're doing now.
Fields is not a shooting guard (or is a horrible shooting guard -- take your pick), and we need a shooting guard, not a small forward.
So to spend $20 million for someone we do not need is absurd.
I won't even mention that $20 million for Landry Fields is absurd.
It would be nice to see if we can James Johnson back from them.
BRIGGS wrote:It would be nice to see if we can James Johnson back from them.
can't do a sign and trade with them once he signs the offer sheet.
I understand where the OP is coming from. A guy at Fields' level isn't worth anything close to the contract that Toronto gave him under any normal circumstance. The problem is that this isn't a normal circumstance. Iman Shumpert is injured for half the season and the bottom line is that the Knicks need a guy there. Fields doesn't count against the cap and New York has unlimited money apparently. If they're willing to venture into the tax, take the three days to see if you can get somebody better than Fields for either the minimum or in a sign & trade for Gadzuric. If you can't, matching Fields is something to consider.
