03 Apr 2017 17:30:59
Knicks Offseason Scenario 1 (Rebuild)


Trades


Trade #1

Timberwolves get Melo and both 2017 2nd Round Draft Picks

Knicks get 8th Overall Pick


Trade #2

Clippers get Courtney Lee

Knicks get 2019 1st Round Draft Pick


Trade #3

Kings get Joakim Noah and Lance Thomas

Knicks get 2 Future 2nd Round Draft Picks


Draft

#5 Overall Josh Jackson
#8 Overall Frank Ntilikina


Free Agency

Resign Justin Holiday for 3 years and $15 million

Resign Ron Baker for 3 years and $6 million

Resign Chasson Randle for 1 year and $1 million

Resign Maurice N'Dour for 1 year and $1 million

Resign Marshall Plumlee for 1 year and $1 million

Resign Sasha Vujacic for 1 year and $1 million


Roster

Starting Lineup

PG Nktilikina
SG Holiday
SF Jackson
PF Porzingis
C Hernangomez

Bench

PG Randle
SG Baker
SF Kuzminskas
PF N'Dour
C O'Quinn
SG Vujacic
C Plumlee


In case it wasn't obvious, the objective here is to tank next season and get another high draft pick to add another good young player and have a ton of cap space.

1.) 03 Apr 2017
03 Apr 2017 18:46:14
Trade #1 I don't see Twolves wanting Melo or Melo waiving his no-trade clause to go to Minnesota either. Minnesota especially isn't giving up a lottery pick for Melo at this stage of his career and what that team already has in place.

Trade #2 This trade is solid. As long as Clippers do it before resigning their FA they can use bird rights to resign Paul, Griffin and Reddick.

Trade #3 I understand its the Kings but they aren't going to give up assets in order to take on Noah's awful contract. Lance Thomas means nothing especially to a team like the Kings. If Knicks want to move Noah they'd have to give up real assets. Considering Knicks are going to be awful anyway and not likely to attract big FA while they rebuild it may be worth it to just hold on to Noah.

I don't think Josh Jackson is making it past #3 pick in the draft and highly doubt he drops all the way to #5. Since Knicks aren't going to have Kings pick I think they'd be best off getting Fox or Smith (not sure who I'd prefer) with their pick.

2.) 03 Apr 2017
03 Apr 2017 19:52:40
jaw457, I agree with all of your points. The only reason Melo may consider the Timberwolves is to play with KAT, Wiggins, and a pass first PG like Rubio. I think they could make some noise in the West if they added a scorer like Melo.

I also agree that probably no team is stupid enough to trade for Noah but as a Knicks fan I had to try and I figured the Kings were my best shot. Haha! The two most disfunctional teams in the NBA! One signed him, the other trades for him.

Lastly, again I agree with you Jackson is probably a stretch at #5, I only said that because they're rumored to be interested in him. Do you think Tatum is more realistic?