Official 2017-2018 Knicks season thread

[nick.]

Sounds like Beasley will have a decent market

 

[floodarea]

Sounds like Beasley will have a decent market

Have only heard the suns and hawks showing interest so far

 

[100027]

Hows Doncic on defense?

At this age feel like it’s more about potential than anything. And he’s big... but slow.

 

[jaysonny3]

Espn mock draft is on ESPN; they have porter jr dropping out of top 10; no way Knicks should pass on Porter

 

[floodarea]

 

[nick.]

Woj just said the Nuggets would trade the 14th pick to get rid of Faried's contract.

He has 1 year left at $13M. I'd be all over that if Kanter opts out.

 

[ballinsam23]

Seems like our team is set on 2019 free agency anyway. I really hope we jump on that if true.

 

[nick.]

Zhaire Smith worked out for us today

 

[floodarea]

 

[silverpsycho12]

KP should link up with Tim Grover. That guy helped Jordan, Kobe and DWade

 

[nick.]

wow i'm shocked

 

[tramericanjr]

lol at baker making that much,and dont even play

 

[ballinsam23]

What’s a realistic deal Kanter can get if he opts out?

 

[nick.]

What’s a realistic deal Kanter can get if he opts out?

3/$45M?

 

[ballinsam23]

Damn that’s a bit too much

 

[nick.]

Damn that’s a bit too much

I don't want him back at all unless it's a steep discount like 3/$30M

 

[ballinsam23]

I don't want him back at all unless it's a steep discount like 3/$30M

I think Fiz will convince him to come off the bench in a Zbo type role (also depending on who we draft and KPs availability). Its tough because I definitely see Noah getting playing time. Plus we have KOQs contract. 3/30 seems fair, but do you want 3 bigs making that much money? Tough situation.

 

[nick.]

I think Fiz will convince him to come off the bench in a Zbo type role (also depending on who we draft and KPs availability). Its tough because I definitely see Noah getting playing time. Plus we have KOQs contract. 3/30 seems fair, but do you want 3 bigs making that much money? Tough situation.

Fiz, Perry, and Mills have been preaching defense & 'positionless basketball' for a while. Kanter provides neither of those.

It should be an interesting summer. We don't have much flexibility but we could go a lot of different directions.

 

[ballinsam23]

I'm mad we didnt hop on that Faried with the #14 pick deal when we made the Bootyiay trade. Feel like that's 100% something we should look into.

 

[kingfoamnyc]

Can't believe Phil gave black Ron all that money

 

[njavier03]

I’m not defending his contract, but Noah’s contract is waaaaaaaaay worse. 4mil is a drop in the bucket nowadays.

 

[nick.]

Can't believe Phil gave black Ron all that money

Wasn't it Mills?

I’m not defending his contract, but Noah’s contract is waaaaaaaaay worse. 4mil is a drop in the bucket nowadays.

Both are bad.

$4.5M for a 3rd PG is a terrible use of money.

 

[ballinsam23]

Most of us wanted Noah too. Just not on that contract. He’s gonna he 34 when season starts SMFH

 

[nick.]

 

[100027]

That article makes no sense, why is is "surprising". It's far from guaranteed Trae goes prior to 9. He probably does, but I could see him sliding out of anyone.