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July 23, 2009
Discuss
Mid-Level Crisis
The later we go, the more the tables start to turn.
Once the dust settles after the first two weeks of free agency, you see what's left and watch as the second wave begins. There are very few teams with money left to spend -- or willing to spend -- this summer, which turns Donnie Walsh's MLE from an unwanted leverage tool to one of the only options left to consider.
So who gets...
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July 22, 2009
Postcard from Vacation 2.0
I'm out of it for a little while, and everybody gets delusions of grandeur -- Han Solo
You knew once I punched out the time clock all hell would break loose...
According to Frankie Ice, the Knicks had Andre Miller in for a quiet visit to the MSG Training Center on Monday. There was no need for pretense here, both parties know what this mutual interest is all about. Call it symbiosis...
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July 21, 2009
Postcard from Vacation
Time to load up the family truckster and get some family time. There is still some Knicks news to be made -- mainly on the David Lee/Nate Robinson fronts -- and I'll have my Blackberry along for the ride and promise to update when appropriate.
Until then, here are some recent tidbits and thoughts to keep you up to date:
* - According to another Greek-based sports website, Nate...
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July 19, 2009
A modest proposal to resolve the Lee/Knicks situation
We reported today that among the concepts discussed with Donnie Walsh, David Lee's agent, Mark Bartelstein, has offered a deal in which Lee would take a salary reduction in 2010-11 to save the Knicks some money against the salary cap for that very important summer of free agency.
The story, which you can read here, appeared in today's Newsday.
The issues is that Lee would...
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July 17, 2009
Hill needs to join Eddy in the gym
Jordan Hill's summer league debut resulted in the admission from the Knicks lottery pick that he needs to get himself in better shape.
“I could definitely be in more shape, I could get on that this summer," he said. "Practice has been pretty tough. I should just eat right and do the things I need to do to get better.”
Hill said after the draft he went home for a little bit...
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July 14, 2009
N8 the Greek?
Apparently Olympiakos is targeting Nate Robinson with a boatload of cash (use your Google translator to read it). As they did a season ago with Josh Childress, the Greek team is hoping to sign Robinson as another ticket-seller, who would easily be a bigger star there.
More soon...
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July 13, 2009
Curry: 'I'll be ready'
He ran hard, he spun, he bounced and he dunked. In fact, he dunked with ease, which is not something you could say a few months ago.
Eddy Curry looked himself again. Yes, still big, but nimble and explosive. And six weeks into his strict offseason regimen, he went as far as saying the game seems to be coming easier for him again. He reacts now on instinct when over the past few...
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July 12, 2009
Jordan Hill will be developed as a center
One immediate thought when you watch Jordan Hill is how ferociously he gets after the ball. Rebounds, challenging shots and even loose balls, Hill is active.
Now, in three summer league practices so far, it's obvious his legs aren't quite under him so the explosion isn't quite there. He should be playing above the rim and we haven't seen that aspect. His post moves...
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July 12, 2009
Ewing Jr. out for summer league
Patrick Ewing Jr. wasn't on the court this morning with the Knicks summer league team and is not expected to play at all in the five-game schedule. The Knick legacy is out with what the team is calling "a medical issue", but we can surmize from that it likely involves the knee he injured at the end of the D-League season.
As late as the end of June Ewing Jr. had planned to be ready...
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July 11, 2009
Waking up in Vegas
Took a late-night cross-country flight out here and my body clock is tickin-like-this...
The Knicks just got here yesterday, as well, and it seems they're already with a hangover. Grant Hill took less money to stay in Phoenix....did that really happen?
The Knicks' summer league team -- with freshly-signed (made official this morning) eighth overall pick Jordan Hill as the...
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July 11, 2009
Hill passed on the full MLE from Knicks
Grant Hill's agent Lon Babby said on a conference call today that Hill turned down a one-year offer from the Knicks for the full mid-level exception of $5.8M.
Instead he chose to stay in Phoenix for one year at $3M and a player option year in 2010-11 for $3.24M.
The Knicks also had a three-year deal on the table, with the third year a player option, with the same scale as the Suns...
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July 10, 2009
Knicks brass want a look at Eddy's progress
Had this story in today's Newsday that says the Knicks have ordered Eddy Curry to come to Las Vegas to practice with the summer league team on Sunday. According to Jerry Powell, one of the trainers that was hired to get Curry back in shape this offseason, Donnie Walsh and Mike D'Antoni want to see how Curry is doing with the program.
Powell said it was clear to him that Curry's...
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July 10, 2009
The 2010 Outlook
This is going to be a topic of conversation for another 365 days so let's get the facts straight here and use this as a foundation of all future discussions involving the Knicks salary cap situation for next summer.
The current contracts on the payroll for 2010-11:
Eddy Curry $11.2M
Jared Jeffries $6.8M
Danilo Gallinari $3.3M
Wilson Chandler $2.1M
Jordan Hill $2M
Toney Douglas ...
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July 08, 2009
Grant Finale
Don't expect the Knicks to have any more red-carpet recruiting visits this summer. After Grant GHill, expect the rest of the offseason will mainly involve trade talks and leftovers. Improving the roster was clearly the effort in talking to Hill and Jason Kidd, but cap limitations and the 2010 Plan will restrict the Knicks from doing anything dramatic.
Remember, Fixers, it's still...
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July 08, 2009
NBA salary cap decreases
From the NBA:
NBA SALARY CAP FOR 2009-10 SEASON SET AT $57.7 MILLION
NEW YORK, July 7, 2009 – The National Basketball Association today
announced that the Salary Cap for the 2009-10 season will be $57.7 million.
The tax level for the 2009-10 season has been set at $69.92 million. Any
team whose team salary exceeds that figure will pay a $1 tax for each $1 by
which it exceeds...
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July 07, 2009
LeBron's recruiting pitch to Ariza
By now most of the early risers have see this one from the Worldwide Leader:
In a last-ditch effort to recruit Trevor Ariza away from the Houston Rockets, LeBron James told Ariza he would remain with the Cavaliers past 2010, according to a person close to Ariza.
"Trevor asked LeBron if he would be in Cleveland after next season," the source said. "And LeBron said, 'I'll be there...
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July 07, 2009
They <3 NY, and the threat of 2010
Don't wanna play the field 'cause I get lovin' at home base
Don't gimme no long face just exit with a grace
You and I are the past; c'est la vie, much respect girl
But now you're my ex-girl 'cause I'm on with the next girl....
So Dwyane Wade comes out and boldly says he'll only re-sign with the Heat if they are championship contenders. Playoffs are not enough.
And there are the...
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July 06, 2009
Kidd takes the money
So the Knicks top free agent target decided to stay with his current team. It's a tough, but somewhat expected defeat for the Knicks.
But this'd hurt more if it were next summer.
The Knicks really aren't players in free agency this year, not with a skeleton roster and just the mid-level exception to offer. Jason Kidd said he wanted to take the weekend to decide between...
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July 05, 2009
No fireworks yet
Suddenly got quiet on the Knick front. The team doesn't expect to know of Jason Kidd's decision until after the holiday weekend. The deals are there to mull -- 3x$24M from DAL and 3x$18M from the Knicks -- and Kidd has to decide whether it's about the loot or the location.
It is unclear if the Dallas deal has the third year guaranteed. The Knicks, from what I'm told, most certainly...
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July 03, 2009
Kidd has 'another 2-3 years left in him'
A few thoughts on Jason Kidd from Mike D'Antoni (it's so rare when these guys can talk openly about other players):
On the notion that Kidd is starting to fade: "There'll always be that talk. I thought he had a great year this year. I though he played well. I think he was shooting better than he ever has. So there are a lot of parts of his game that are getting...
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July 01, 2009
The search for credibility
If anything, today was a dry run for next summer, when it'll count. But the Knicks rolled out the Madison Square Garden red carpet for Jason Kidd, who was shown the amazing exhibit for the Garden renovation, presented a Knicks jersey with No. 5 and his name on the back and, of course, the Garden court, GardenVision with videos and his name echoing throughout the World's Most Famous...
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July 01, 2009
Knicks meet with Jason Kidd
Free agent Jason Kidd was at Madison Square Garden Wednesday morning for a three-hour meeting with Knicks president Donnie Walsh and head coach Mike D'Antoni.
The 36-year-old point guard, who reportedly met with Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban here in New York right after the free-agency period officially began at midnight, kept his scheduled meeting with the Knicks, which began...
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July 01, 2009
2 minutes to midnight
I'm rolling out the 80s metal lately...
Mark Cuban flew into New York to catch Jason Kidd just after midnight, when the free agency period begins. His intention is to make his case with Kidd before the nine-time all-star meets with Donnie Walsh and Mike D'Antoni about taking a discount to join the Knicks.
Cuban may already know Kidd isn't that interested in returning to Dallas...
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June 30, 2009
Knicks need shooters. This guy should qualify
You need to see this video.
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June 30, 2009
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