David Lee: Do the New York Knicks Really Need Him?

The New York Knicks and team president Donnie Walsh are trying to figure out what to do with free agent forward David Lee. Walsh wants to re sign Lee, but others teams are giving Lee a lot of interest and the Knicks might not be able to compete with those offers. Lee is asking for a good amount of money to play for, and New York might not be able to afford him since they want to make sure they stay under the salary cap for the 2010 season. Yet, the true question may be, do the Knicks really need Lee to be able to succeed this season and also in the future? Head coach Mike D'Antoni's offensive system requires all players, including the big men, to run up and down the floor at an up tempo pace. Lee fits that role nicely, but when it comes to the defensive end, he tends to struggle. Due to the lack of a dominate center on the roster last season, Lee had to fill that role for New York, and it was noticeable that he was playing out of position. He is a true power forward, and whe...