someone had to say it…? lol

Now we can go out and acquire Chris Paul. Here is my two cents on the NBA lockout:
http://theklowntimes.net/2011/11/28/to-the-nba-way-to-come-to-your-senses-fellas/

A list of the likely candidates to be cut by each team, and the likely salary each player will receive (and from whom) once signed. All this with a prospectus of the Knicks’ possible moves (although I’d be happy if they made no moves now, cut Amar’e after the season, and picked up Paul and Howard at once; wishful thinking, I know).

I am willing to sign a few cheap veterans, hope to win at least a round of the playoffs, and then go after Cp3 next summer, rather than wasting a chance for another superstar on a middling free agent, as this class is relatively weak. Remember that the ’09 class was likewise weak, and that torpedoed Detroit when they spent major money on middling talent (e.g. Ben Gordan, Charlie Villanueva)…and toronto spend a ton on Turkoglu and look how well that worked out for them.

So here’s the question – what will this do to teams selling their draft picks? Will it make it no longer worthwhile to sell your picks because no one will spend the money? Or will it be a situation where the price stays the same but teams can only buy one? Or will the fact that all the teams are in the same boat lead to the price dropping on how much late first rounders will cost? After all, the monetary downside of late first rounders are only going to multiply in the future, as teams like the Lakers and Mavericks certainly won’t want to add to their luxury tax bills by giving guaranteed salaries to rookies who might not even crack their rotation, right? So might those teams still be willing to deal, just for lesser return? Might the Knicks (who likely are okay paying pretty much any luxury tax they need) be an active player on the first round purchase market (after the 2012 offseason, of course, because they won’t add salary until then)?

I love Chris Paul and would love having him as a Knick but why can’t we just act like every other team in the NBA and try to sign players that make us better now, build our young assets and not keep swinging for the fences.

Because the Melo trade only makes sense if it was a prerequisite for Paul joining the team. And you have to admit, Ben, that the way things have shaken out, it sure seems as though that is both what the Knicks are planning to do and what Paul seems to want to do.

We would be better with Paul/Amare/ Melo sure but with no homegrown talent it will not be the most rootable team and considering that our big three won’t even be the best big three in our conference and will have no supporting cast makes me question if it’s even ultimately a good move.

By the way (and I mean this as a general thing, not in response to you specifically, Robert), if Dwight Howard had any inclination to being a Knick, sure, they obviously should go after him – dump Amar’e right away. Howard is right up there with Lebron as the best player in the world to build a team around. But I don’t think he’s shown said inclination, which is why I’m sticking with the “Big Three” that Melo, Amar’e and CP3 sure do seem to want (and this CBA gives the Knicks a chance to be able to achieve).