No. 9 -- NEW YORK KNICKS
2009-10 RECORD: 29-53, third place, Atlantic; did not make playoffs.
ADDED: F Amar'e Stoudemire (five years, $100 million); G Raymond Felton (two years, $15.8 million); F Anthony Randolph (trade with Golden State); F Ronny Turiaf (trade with Golden State); G Kelenna Azubuike (trade with Golden State); C Timofey Mozgov (three years, $9 million); C Jerome Jordan (trade with Milwaukee); G Andy Rautins (second-round pick); F Landry Fields (second-round pick).
LOST: F David Lee (traded to Golden State); F Al Harrington (signed with Denver); G Chris Duhon (signed with Orlando); G Sergio Rodriguez (signed in Europe).
RETAINED: None.
THE KEY MAN: Carmelo Anthony.
No, he doesn't play for the Knicks; he's still under contract with the Nuggets. But if he really wants to go to the NYC, and forces Denver's hand in the next year, the Knicks wouldn't resemble a half-painted painting as they do now. It wouldn't be easy, but getting the Super Friends to leave $30 million on the table wasn't easy, either.
THE SKINNY: Judging New York's offseason depends on your worldview. If you're an optimist, you say the Knicks got a star in Stoudemire who may still have four or five quality years left in him; they got an underrated point in Felton, late of the Bobcats; they got a potential steal in the raw but gifted Randolph and they have a knockdown shooter in Danilo Gallinari who should get a lot more open looks next season. If you're a pessimist, you say New York grossly overpaid for Stoudemire, a forward with bad knees and a bad eye who was spoonfed by Steve Nash; that Felton, while talented, isn't a top 10 point guard; that Randolph can't stay healthy long enough to make a difference for real, and who the hell is Timofey Mozgov? The truth is likely somewhere in the middle, which should mean some improvement next season and at least a reason to come out to the Garden other than to see the opponent.
Source: http://www.nba.com/2010/news/feature...s=iref:nbahpt1
2009-10 RECORD: 29-53, third place, Atlantic; did not make playoffs.
ADDED: F Amar'e Stoudemire (five years, $100 million); G Raymond Felton (two years, $15.8 million); F Anthony Randolph (trade with Golden State); F Ronny Turiaf (trade with Golden State); G Kelenna Azubuike (trade with Golden State); C Timofey Mozgov (three years, $9 million); C Jerome Jordan (trade with Milwaukee); G Andy Rautins (second-round pick); F Landry Fields (second-round pick).
LOST: F David Lee (traded to Golden State); F Al Harrington (signed with Denver); G Chris Duhon (signed with Orlando); G Sergio Rodriguez (signed in Europe).
RETAINED: None.
THE KEY MAN: Carmelo Anthony.
No, he doesn't play for the Knicks; he's still under contract with the Nuggets. But if he really wants to go to the NYC, and forces Denver's hand in the next year, the Knicks wouldn't resemble a half-painted painting as they do now. It wouldn't be easy, but getting the Super Friends to leave $30 million on the table wasn't easy, either.
THE SKINNY: Judging New York's offseason depends on your worldview. If you're an optimist, you say the Knicks got a star in Stoudemire who may still have four or five quality years left in him; they got an underrated point in Felton, late of the Bobcats; they got a potential steal in the raw but gifted Randolph and they have a knockdown shooter in Danilo Gallinari who should get a lot more open looks next season. If you're a pessimist, you say New York grossly overpaid for Stoudemire, a forward with bad knees and a bad eye who was spoonfed by Steve Nash; that Felton, while talented, isn't a top 10 point guard; that Randolph can't stay healthy long enough to make a difference for real, and who the hell is Timofey Mozgov? The truth is likely somewhere in the middle, which should mean some improvement next season and at least a reason to come out to the Garden other than to see the opponent.
Source: http://www.nba.com/2010/news/feature...s=iref:nbahpt1
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