14 Feb 2018 01:35:42
Knicks Offseason Plan:

1. Fire Jeff Hornacek

2. Hire John Calipari after he had a tough season at UK or just a younger coach to benefit their youth movement

3. Promote front office position such as Scott Perry to president and fire Steve Mills

4. Knicks/Warriors Trade

a. Warriors Receive: Kyle O-Quinn

b. Knicks Receive: GS 2018 first round pick, Patrick McCaw

5.Select Miles Bridges with their first round pick (projected 8-11) and select Austin Wiley with the Warriors first round pick (projected 30)

6. Lett Jarret Jack walk in free agency

7. Resign Michael Beasley to a 1 year 10 million dollar contract, resign Enes Kanter on a 4 year 80 million dollar Contract, sign Mario Hezonja to a 1 year 3 million dollar deal, sign Lucas Nogueira to a veterans minimum for some rim protection

8. Trade Joakim Noah, a 2022 top 10 protected first round pick, 1 future second round pick to the Chicago Bulls for cash considerations.

9. Send Isaiah Hicks back to the G-League and send draftee Austin Wiley to the G-League for a season+fully guarantee Luke Kornet to the MLE for 1 year.

2018-2019 Lineup

1. Frank Ntlikina-3 M
2. Tim Hardaway Jr. -17 M
3. Miles Bridges-7M
4. Kristaps Porzingis (once he returns)-4 M
5.Enes Kanter-20 M
6: Michael Beasley-10 M
7. Courtney Lee-13 M
8. Emmanuel Mudiay-3 M
9. Lance Thomas-7 M
10.Lucas Nogueira-3 M
11.Dameyan Dotson-800K
12.Trey Burke-780K
13. Luke Kornet-1 M
RES. Ron Baker (reserve until he recovers)-4 M
RES. Isaiah Hicks(reserve/G-League)

Player Pay Roll=(Roughly) 93 Million Dollars compared to last year's (Roughly) 103 Million Dollars.

1.) 14 Feb 2018
14 Feb 2018 06:23:39
Trade Lee for Asik if CHI is open to it, (Asik expires next season) maybe A. Jefferson? Discourage Kanter from signing if possible, (terrible on defense without Porzingis) Trade if possible for value. Take on Biyombo, or Dieng, and a good player or pick. I like the valuation on Beasley. No more than 2 years for Beez though. Bridges, Lee, Thomas way too similar to M. Leonard, Harkless, Turner. Avoid that. Burke will have interest from other teams if Knicks don't pay a little more. No on Nogueira. Pray Ntilikina shows something soon, and isn't another Caboclo. I'd trade him for value now that Mudiay is there. Burke is better too. BOS, and PHI are showing everyone the example of how to build. CHI, LAC are doing good too. No Mills, no Hornacek. Hire Udoka from S. A. Or Stackhouse from G-league. See if Steve Nash wants to coach? One of the hardest workers, and fundamentals guy to ever play. His style was the new NBA. Get a coach to grow with the players. Calipari too high profile paid too much too. Porzingis is the star, not the coach. 2019 is a good free agent summer. Be prepared with cap. Round out the roster with scrappy hard working non-guaranteed deals. Hardaway, Beez, Porzingis, Mudiay, this years pick are the foundation.

2.) 14 Feb 2018
14 Feb 2018 07:34:54
Anyone know if Knicks could pay Noah 30 million next season, and 6 the following in a buy-out? With Zinger out, and next season likely a rebuilding year take the brunt of the contract all at one time?

3.) 14 Feb 2018
14 Feb 2018 11:03:39
Trust the calamity (New York )

4.) 14 Feb 2018
14 Feb 2018 13:07:53
No one should hire Calipari. The guy is a great recruiter, but only a mediocre coach. They should just eat Noah's contract. I don't see Kanter opting out of his contract this year and if he did, he isn't getting 20 million. There aren't a ton of teams with big cap space. I think that's an over pay for Beasley as well.

5.) 14 Feb 2018
14 Feb 2018 16:36:24
I never understand all this love for Calipari. He gets the top guys year in and year out but has only done something with the top talent once. Like you said great recruiter but VERY mediocre coach.

6.) 14 Feb 2018
14 Feb 2018 17:35:11
Thats why he will be good for a big market team. To attract free agents. come on now Larry use your head.

7.) 15 Feb 2018
15 Feb 2018 01:15:03
Jay Wright.

8.) 15 Feb 2018
15 Feb 2018 17:16:53
Tostitochip17, I don't think New York has really ever failed to attract free agents. The city speaks for its self. They have done that time and time again, just look back to 2010 when they had Melo and Amare. The problem has always been that they don't have a capable coach to surround these guys. Just having the best guys on one roster doesn't mean anything if the coach can't coach. And I think that's exact the case for Callipari.