Official 2017 Knicks Offseason thread, Phil Jackson gone

[chadleroy]

I don't know how reliable this site is, but I was reading that the Knicks didn't wanna take dsjr because they weren't given accesss to his medical records. Also the same reason he didn't work out for them before the draft. Team was split on Monk and Nicotine. Could be bull though.

Talks about Melo and KP too.

https://www.postingandtoasting.com/...ks-tidbits-were-dropped-on-zach-lowes-podcast

 

[kingfoamnyc]

Y'all see what the Clippers got for Chris Paul realistically were not gonna get anything for Melo that Portland package is cool in my book.

 

[ballinsam23]

Just please no Evan turner.

 

[floodarea]

LMAOO the Cavs about to sign D. Rose

 

[nick.]

The reason Dennis Smith, Jr. wasn’t really in consideration was that the Knicks were never granted access to his medical records. This is the same reason his workout with the team was abruptly canceled.

If he's fully healthy, why wouldn't he release his medical records? Something's fishy...

 

[GaBeGRaMz]

I been saying that Rose would be a perfect 6 man.

He will get lots of calls on LeBron's team.

 

[d3si]

How did Melo wind up on the banana boat?

Melo arrived there late. I think he was busy with his own footy team in Puerto Rico that he bought in the same summer

Spoiler

 

[d3si]

If he's fully healthy, why wouldn't he release his medical records? Something's fishy...

I learned about it after surfing Mark Hughes when I heard the Knicks granted the Hawks permission to interview Knicks' Director of Player Personnel Hughes

 

[chadleroy]

I been saying that Rose would be a perfect 6 man.

He will get lots of calls on LeBron's team.

Agree. He'll do work on 2nd units. They need somebody else to create.

 

[kingfoamnyc]

Watching Rose try to play point guard last year was painful to say the least

 

[floodarea]

Watching Rose try to play point guard last year was painful to say the least

Don't tell @amel223 that

 

[njavier03]

The best thing for both parties is a buyout. Melo can go to whatever team he wants, and we don't take back any contracts. Will that happen? No, but it's the only sensible option that doesn't jeopardize our future and makes him happy. Salaries won't match up in a trade, without us taking a bad contract. Is getting Harkless and Tuner's bad deal really better than just nothing?

 

[the 718 truth]

I would've like to see what Pop could've gotten out of Rose. His biggest problem right now is his decision making.

 

[bm35]

why would ya buy out melo ?? let that man sit on the bench and play lala's scenes from power every time out.

 

[njavier03]

Because I don't want any drama heading into the season. I'd like a fresh start come training camp.

 

[kingfoamnyc]

Buyout not happening

 

[harlemtothebronx]

A buyout of Carmelo Anthony gotta be the dumbest **** I ever heard.

So y'all want a $30 million contact just sitting on our salary capping us out with no one playing for that money.

 

[njavier03]

A buyout of Carmelo Anthony gotta be the dumbest **** I ever heard.

So y'all want a $30 million contact just sitting on our salary capping us out with no one playing for that money.

it's the same **** if he doesn't wanna play, and refuses to even suit up. his contract would come off the books next season anyway. it's better than having to eat $18mil per year for Turner or whomever else we'd have to take to actually complete a trade. y'all stay thinking about right now, versus the impact in the future.

how does it benefit us to keep his $30mil for him not to play? it only causes more drama AND other players/potential FA will know that we don't care for our players.

you can trade him and take back longer contracts for average to below average players. that hurts our flexibility.

he doesn't want to stay here, so at this point it should be damage control. we don't need another Marburry situation.

might as well just cut him loose, and MOVE ON from the whole thing and start fresh. it's not like we're buying out Noah's deal. now that would **** us up, because of the years.

 

[olx9o]

#stayme7o

 

[Master Zik]

I see Phil Jackson signed up to NT during the move to the new platform lol


Buyout :Rollin Mills (and Dolan) would have balls and be just as dumb to do what Phil wanted to do and allegedly got fired over.

 

[johnnyredstorm]

You aren't winning in the next 3 years so who cares about cap flexibility. Take Anderson under the conditions that you get the Billy King return of picks years from now.

 

[the 718 truth]

A buyout of Carmelo Anthony gotta be the dumbest **** I ever heard.

So y'all want a $30 million contact just sitting on our salary capping us out with no one playing for that money.

A buyout is the most possible Knicks thing to do tho

 

[njavier03]

I'll wait til y'all are complaining about having Ryan Anderson or some other shmuck on the team.

 

[floodarea]

Melos got 2 years left

No way in hell I want to take anyone back with more than 2 years left

 

[Mark Antony]

**** Phil for running his stupid mouth with no sensible offers in the works other than a buyout.