Knicks · Free Agency Thread: Vertical is doing a live free agency show starting at 11:30 tonight (page 5)

Cartman718 @ 7/1/2016 3:04 AM
The team doesn't have to pay but if you're handcuffed during free agency if Noah goes down then what
smackeddog @ 7/1/2016 4:08 AM
CrushAlot wrote:

I've wanted us to get him for years- perfect role playing SG, consistent numbers throughout his career- can trust him for 10pts, on 40% 3pt shooting, good defense.

GodSaveTheKnicks @ 7/1/2016 4:09 AM
smackeddog wrote:
CrushAlot wrote:

I've wanted us to get him for years- perfect role playing SG, consistent numbers throughout his career- can trust him for 10pts, on 40% 3pt shooting, good defense.

ain't nothing wrong with Courtney Lee

smackeddog @ 7/1/2016 4:12 AM
nyknickzingis wrote:Mosgov is going to get 16.25 a year for 4 years.
Market value is what is.

He's 30 years old as well- thought he was younger than that.

smackeddog @ 7/1/2016 4:16 AM
CrushAlot wrote:

I'm hoping the Knicks are lying about this for the purposes of negotiating with their SG targets (they'll demand whatever left) and to deter other bids- not a fan of a 4 year deal at all.

smackeddog @ 7/1/2016 5:00 AM
Here are the latest deals:

smackeddog @ 7/1/2016 5:38 AM
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GoNyGoNyGo @ 7/1/2016 8:00 AM
The numbers are astronomical but that is expected. The cap jumped big and there is a ton of teams with space. It is a great time to be a middle to top tier player right now. The elites always get their money.

If NY can get a quality C and SG for the $35M or so they have available, then that is a good job.

Not a big fan of C Lee. He is OK, a mid level exception player all his career.

I Would like to see the team to get more shooters coming off the bench.

Finally, Phil has (with the exception of Carmelo) made smart contract moves in terms of preserving flexibility. I will hold judgement until the deal is finalized. Too much hearsay going on right now.

Uptown @ 7/1/2016 8:13 AM
smackeddog wrote:
CrushAlot wrote:

I'm hoping the Knicks are lying about this for the purposes of negotiating with their SG targets (they'll demand whatever left) and to deter other bids- not a fan of a 4 year deal at all.

Market value...if Mozgov who hasnt accomplished nearly as much as Noah is getting 4 yrs for 65 mil, Noah aint taking a penny less...if he cant get an offer better than that, his agent should be fired...

BRIGGS @ 7/1/2016 8:31 AM
Clarkson good deal for lakers at 50 mm
Knixkik @ 7/1/2016 8:47 AM
BRIGGS wrote:Clarkson good deal for lakers at 50 mm

Hard to believe he is going to settle for less than Mozgov.

CrushAlot @ 7/1/2016 9:26 AM

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NYKBocker @ 7/1/2016 9:49 AM
NYKBocker @ 7/1/2016 9:51 AM

How the mighty has fallen! Dwight no longer the top FA center.

CrushAlot @ 7/1/2016 9:55 AM
NYKBocker @ 7/1/2016 9:55 AM
CrushAlot wrote:

So..2 years in a row...Cuban gets rejected by a center they courted in free agency. Sucks to be him.

NYKBocker @ 7/1/2016 9:57 AM
http://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/report...

Report: Nets aggressively pursuing Jeremy Lin in free agency
Jeremy Lin could be reunited with Kenny Atkinson in Brooklyn

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by Ananth Pandian @ananth_pandian 21h ago • 2 min read

Jeremy Lin could be returning to New York ... to play for the Brooklyn Nets.

According to the Charlotte Observer's Rick Bonnell, the Nets could be making a "hard-sell" to get Lin to sign in Brooklyn. The Nets have plenty of cap space this offseason and signing a marquee name like Lin could help them with their fans while also giving them some respectability around the league. And as CBS Sports' Zach Harper broke down, Lin would actually be a good fit in Brooklyn:

The Nets have had two goals since Mikhail Prokhorov purchased the team: 1) Become a brand you can sell and 2) Become a brand you can sell that ticks off the Knicks. A pursuit of Lin not only accomplishes that criteria but it also adds some much-needed depth at the point guard position. Sean Marks is trying to rebuild a roster without many assets. He has Jarrett Jack as the incumbent point guard, Shane Larkin as a free agent and just drafted Caris LeVert as a combo guard, who Marks would like to see become the point guard of the future. That's where Lin fits in perfectly.

Bringing him back to the New York area gives a nice pick-and-roll combination with Brook Lopez. It gives this team a PG who can play alongside both LeVert or Jack. The Nets have a lot of cap room, so they can afford to throw some of that toward lineup versatility that Marks would love to bring in from his days with the San Antonio Spurs. The Nets also don't have a lot of available talent, so getting some0ne like Lin just increases the skill level on the roster, especially if Lin rediscovers his 3-point shot.

Besides being a good fit basketball wise and having the necessary cap space to sign Lin, new Nets coach Kenny Atkinson already has a relationship with the versatile guard. Atkinson was an assistant coach on the Knicks when Linsanity happened and the two developed a strong rapport. Lin even offered a bit of high praise for Atkinson, shortly after the Nets hired him.

From Andrew Keh of the New York Times:

"I've kind of been saying it was just a matter of time for him because I know how good he is, I know how much he was there for me in New York," Lin said. "When you're around him, you kind of understand there's something different about him: his energy, his passion, the juice he approaches his work with."

Lin added: "He doesn't leave any stone unturned. He's always the first one in, and I'm saying first one in by, like, hours."

Lin's comments about Atkinson doesn't mean he will automatically sign with the Nets. But the player-coach relationship does matter and if Lin already gets along with Atkinson plus the Nets offer a large contract, he could be Brooklyn bound this summer.

CrushAlot @ 7/1/2016 9:58 AM
I think Lin is a Net or a Rocket. He might get a big contract from the Nets.
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