OfficiaL '16 NYK offseason thread, Melo goes to bodega in bathrobe and Olympic hat

[GaBeGRaMz]

I think O.J. Mayo would be an interesting option. Still under 30 and like someone mentioned he may not cost us a whole lot.

I like Jerryd Bayless for an off the bench punch.

Aaron Brooks would also fill the back up pg role well.

Also love the idea of Crawford finishing his career with us. He still plays really fluidly and as a scoring option off the bench he's still one the best.

Mario Chalmers is another guy I like. He can hit the 3 and plays great defense. Never heard of any connection or interest tho.

Courtney Lee is a good option at the 2, good experience and a tough gritty player that would mesh well with the Noah effect.

Always liked Gerald Green, very inconsistent, but his ability is elite. Very JR Smithish to me.

Gerald Henderson, if he isn't look for a lot of money, would be a solid starting 2, our backcourt just wouldn't hit a three.

Give me any of those guys and I can't complain.

 

[goldenchild9]

He's a restricted FA, so probably not.

Haven't even heard his name associated with us outside of this thread.

He'd be a great pick up for us tho. Young athletic and can hit the 3. I'm sure Portland is looking to lock him up.

 

[ballinsam23]

how much money do we have to play with?

KOQ is still on the roster too. Great trade bait with the amount of money being thrown around.

 

[art vandelay]

how much money do we have to play with?

Depends on how much Noah is willing to take, reports are saying he's going to get 18, which would leave about 12, could be wrong.

 

[slicknick951]

I think he just didn't like Kyrie lol. Either way i dont think the risk is worth the reward in his case.

Im willing to roll the dice on "Born Ready"

 

[ballinsam23]

Why can't Bazemore and Noah just split that 30 evenly. Everyone's happy.

 

[ap27]

I like Crabbe, bc he's a prototypical 3 and D guy who has shown flashes of having really good scoring skills besides just jump shooting, but if Noah takes up 18M of cap space (which is just a rumor), idk if we can afford him. I figure his contract would be pegged similarly to what Shumpert (4/40) and Danny Green (4/45) got last year, but the only reason I thought the Knicks might have a better chance is that I don't see the Blazers paying up for him given that Mccollum is their starter.

If Noah is coming, which I'm excited about, just scared about his health, we should just get a few backcourt guys on shorter, lower cost deals, like OJ Mayo, Lance Stephenson so we have some flexibility going forward. We need depth too as opposed to maybe just one plus starter. I don't think we can afford to get Bazemore/Crabbe, all of whom are probably looking at trying to get ~10+ with this new salary cap. I was a fan of Lance Thomas so I hope we bring him back at the right px. I don't know about Gallo tho.

 

[Renaldo Balkman]

why not go big and reunite the Gator boys: Noah and Horford

being able to interchange Noah/Horford/KP on the block is huge. Melo and Rose up top with A.Rivers/Barboza at the 2.

rings

 

[bm35]

born ready and Noah on the same team ? Trolling will be world class

 

[slicknick951]

exactlyyyyyyyy




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[art vandelay]

I don't know what is, maybe it's me, but IMHO Lance had a good stretch with the Pacers, and never been the same since. Let's just save ourselves the headache and do what most teams have done and just move forward without him.

 

[donewithjs]

I think we should try and sign any NY and Jersey cats that are free agents.

 

[Renaldo Balkman]

I think we should try and sign any NY and Jersey cats that are free agents.

DISAGREE! I don't see how singing and dancing would help this team
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[deebo cole7]

how much money do we have to play with?

KOQ is still on the roster too. Great trade bait with the amount of money being thrown around.

I think with signing Noah, KOQ now has to go. Having a roster with Melo, KP, Noah, and Lance makes his ability to find playing time scarce and thats without accounting for what Hernangomez could bring and that extra $4 mil is way too valuable right now.

If we shed his contract that extra money could then go to offering Bazemore/Crabbe up to $16 or getting us Lee & Crawford with that money instead of settling for just Lee at around $10 mil. We could realistically field a team of:

PG: Rose/ Galloway

SG: Lee/ Crawford

SF: Melo/ Lance

 PF: KP

   C: Noah/ Willy 

Ceiling: 55-60 wins

Floor: 45-48 wins

or

PG: Rose/ Galloway

SG: Bazemore or Crabbe/ Holliday

SF: Melo/ Lance 

 PF: KP

   C: Noah/ Willy

Ceiling: 50-56 wins

Floor: 42/43 wins

or

PG: Rose/ Galloway

SG: Lee/ Holliday

SF: Melo/ Lance

 PF: KP/ KOQ

   C: Noah/ Willy

Ceiling: 48-52 wins

Floor: 38-40 wins

I'd definitely prefer either of the first 2 scenarios compared to keep KOQ for the 8-10 min he'd be able to get with that lineup. And obviously I'm just giving an arbitrary opinion with those win estimates and those ceiling numbers are very optimistic, assuming everything goes right, and the floor being if Rose & Noah struggle and/or are injured

 

[ballinsam23]

Really sucks wroten couldn't keep it together. Was looking forward to seeing him play. Perfect sixth man.

 

[keko jones]

I think with signing Noah, KOQ now has to go. Having a roster with Melo, KP, Noah, and Lance makes his ability to find playing time scarce and thats without accounting for what Hernangomez could bring and that extra $4 mil is way too valuable right now.

If we shed his contract that extra money could then go to offering Bazemore/Crabbe up to $16 or getting us Lee & Crawford with that money instead of settling for just Lee at around $10 mil. We could realistically field a team of:

PG: Rose/ Galloway
SG: Lee/ Crawford
SF: Melo/ Lance
 PF: KP
   C: Noah/ Willy 
 
Ceiling: 55-60 wins
Floor: 45-48 wins
 
or
 
 

PG: Rose/ Galloway
SG: Bazemore or Crabbe/ Holliday
SF: Melo/ Lance 
 PF: KP
   C: Noah/ Willy
 
Ceiling: 50-56 wins
Floor: 42/43 wins
 
or
 
 

PG: Rose/ Galloway
SG: Lee/ Holliday
SF: Melo/ Lance
 PF: KP/ KOQ
   C: Noah/ Willy

 
Ceiling: 48-52 wins
Floor: 38-40 wins
 
I'd definitely prefer either of the first 2 scenarios compared to keep KOQ for the 8-10 min he'd be able to get with that lineup. And obviously I'm just giving an arbitrary opinion with those win estimates and those ceiling numbers are very optimistic, assuming everything goes right, and the floor being if Rose & Noah struggle and/or are injured

or

Rose
Vet
KD
Melo
KP

Ceiling ring
Floor EFC

 

[mrdozo]

I think we should try and sign any NY and Jersey cats that are free agents.

DISAGREE! I don't see how singing and dancing would help this team
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[lver of jordan]

The New York Bulls

 

[bm35]

So dwill most likely gone right ?

 

[goldenchild9]

Guise...we have a chance to be special.

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[d3si]

Updated Phil's 50 Cent gif

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[lver of jordan]

Repped

 

[ny mavurs]

So dwill most likely gone right ?

I knew since mid season he'd try to get a bigger contract elsewhere

 

[sonoftony]

Lol at the gif

 

[squatchnt]

I guess since Melo didn't go to the bulls they brought the bulls to Melo. Jimmy Butler next? (I still have a hard time liking anything Bulls related, I'm scarred, but always liked Noah)