Precious is as good as gone at this point
VDesai wrote:Precious is as good as gone at this point
Yep, but I think we all saw that coming going into the off-season. Who knows, maybe he takes the vets minimum? A new coach might convince him he has a chance to showcase himself this season. I don't see many teams lining up to sign him.
If I was a vet min guy, I'm not sure I'd look at this Knicks roster and think Yeah I'll get playing time.
Every picture of Clarkson he looks like he miserable.
Would a trade surrounding Mitch and Deuce for Duren and Ivey make sense between NYK and Detroit? We clear a little more cap space to maybe add a vet instead of a rookie. Might need some picks to even this out. Both Duren and Ivey have been on NY’s radar.
EwingsGlass wrote:Would a trade surrounding Mitch and Deuce for Duren and Ivey make sense between NYK and Detroit? We clear a little more cap space to maybe add a vet instead of a rookie. Might need some picks to even this out. Both Duren and Ivey have been on NY’s radar.
Does it .make sense for Detroit ?
Alpha1971 wrote:EwingsGlass wrote:Would a trade surrounding Mitch and Deuce for Duren and Ivey make sense between NYK and Detroit? We clear a little more cap space to maybe add a vet instead of a rookie. Might need some picks to even this out. Both Duren and Ivey have been on NY’s radar.
Does it .make sense for Detroit ?
No I can’t see them doing something like that.
Why hasn’t Dame signed with us yet? WTF.
man I really want Shamet back, not sure if possible but I feel he really was finding his place and he can be a DDV lite
nycericanguy wrote:being greedy would love THJR at vet min, we need another wing.
I hear you but thinking about say Timmy/Clarkson off the bench at guard - that sounds a tad risky.
I'd prefer maybe someone with a bit more defense but still a shooter -- Shamet maybe? or C Houston from Orlando -- I suggested earlier Caleb Martin I think was bought out by Phx or Hou.
Rookie wrote:So we have a bunch of youths all fighting for the last 2 roster spots on rookie minimum deals and two 2 way spotsJames Nnaji
Dink Pate
Kevin McCullar Jr
Mohamed Diawara
Biwali Bales
Don't think Nnaji, Pate or Bales stand any chance. Diawara probably in same boat - stays in Europe.
McCullar maybe or a trade goes down and someone else comes in.
damn THJR did indeed go for vet min.
Blade37db wrote:LivingLegend wrote:martin wrote:
Since Yabu signing caps us at 2nd apron already.
Could we still find a creative way to S&T Precious out -- not sure if we'd be able to add anyone in with him to move salary and maybe get another player/contract back.
My brain is telling me we almost have to cut Precious.
I thought Precious was a UFA?
Can still sign and trade though right if it helps the player get to a team and Knicks get something back.
Problem right now is we can't take hardly anything back in a trade without another player or more going out in a deal.
Posted elsewhere but think I want Dante Exum with our last vet min deal.
Adds ball handler with size, good perimeter defender, safe with ball and knocks down 40% on 3s on limited volume.
Can play off/with Jalen, Clarkson, Deuce.
Biggest thing is adding another ball handler with size and someone who can 1) defend perimeter and 2)knock down open 3
I'll take Shamet, Payne, Seth Curry or Doug McDermott for the last spot.
Ian said we touched base with Ben Simmons (and Shamet) but we need to make a small trade to shed salary if we want to sign one
LivingLegend wrote:Blade37db wrote:LivingLegend wrote:martin wrote:
Since Yabu signing caps us at 2nd apron already.
Could we still find a creative way to S&T Precious out -- not sure if we'd be able to add anyone in with him to move salary and maybe get another player/contract back.
My brain is telling me we almost have to cut Precious.
I thought Precious was a UFA?
Can still sign and trade though right if it helps the player get to a team and Knicks get something back.
Problem right now is we can't take hardly anything back in a trade without another player or more going out in a deal.
We can't. We are hard capped. He is a goner unless we bring him back on amin
VDesai wrote:Ian said we touched base with Ben Simmons (and Shamet) but we need to make a small trade to shed salary if we want to sign one
Id rather go with Shamet over Simmons, even though his ceiling is higher. His actions in Philly didnt show much character, and I havent heard a "mea culpa".
Shamet was benched for a long stretch. Stayed ready, and chipped in when he got the call in the playoffs. Easy choice for me.
I don't get where Simmons even fits unless you're signing him specifically as a situational defender. But he comes with a lot of drama and bs so I wouldn't even touch him.
A few notes as we head into Day 3 of NBA free agency:What’s next for the Knicks after the Jordan Clarkson and Guerschon Yabusele signings?
As things currently stand, they probably only have enough money for another veteran minimum contract.
According to Yossi Gozlan of the Third Apron podcast, the Knicks would be slightly over the second apron ($207.8 million) if they added a veteran to the roster.
(New York will be hard-capped at the second apron after it uses the tax-payer midlevel exception to sign Yabusele).
I believe the Knicks do want to add another veteran free agent. To do so, they’d need to sign a player to a rookie free agent deal and trim around $36,000 in team salary. This theoretically can be done if Yabusele takes slightly less than the full taxpayer midlevel exception. If Yabusele has the full midlevel, the Knicks would need to shed salary via trade to get under the second apron.
As noted earlier, they have had interest in bringing back Landry Shamet. Shamet also has interest from contenders in both conferences. The Knicks have also checked in on free agent Ben Simmons, per sources familiar with the matter. But people briefed on the matter say a decision on that roster spot isn’t expected until after the head coach is hired.
Simmons has met with three other teams and is expected to make a decision soon, per people familiar with the matter.
