Comments on: Knicks Morning News (2025.12.06)

By: Knicks 2025

Knicks 2025 — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 23:59:21 +0000

cool z

By: Z-man

Z-man — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 23:10:25 +0000

Just saw Ragtime at Lincoln Center. Phenomenal.

By: rama, orchestra seats baby

rama, orchestra seats baby — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 21:58:36 +0000

Deuce correction: I thought he was signed for one session after this, but it’s two more. At this ridiculous salary.

So, we don’t actually need to pay him soon… But that probably makes him even more valuable.

By: Knicks 2025

Knicks 2025 — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 21:55:23 +0000

okc 22-1 oddly only losing to the not-so-good blazers by 2

By: Early Bird Writes

Early Bird Writes — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 21:37:37 +0000

Honestly, I think they’ll let Dort & Kenrich Williams go because they’re redundant and they can bank the extra cash.

By: Early Bird Writes

Early Bird Writes — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 21:34:08 +0000

So yeah, they’ll probably just bring everyone back.

Don’t be silly, they need to make room for their 3 lottery picks… and possibly their other first rounder too.

Presti fucked up negotiating that 15-man max roster size.

By: hubert

hubert — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 21:21:16 +0000

Spotrac has them at $246M next season. The second apron’s around $220M. They have $46M in options for iHart and Dort.

But here’s the thing I didn’t realize when I assumed they might not want to pay iHart… the 2nd apron penalties don’t do shit to them!

– They lose access to MLE — whoop de damn doo.

– They can’t aggregate players for trades — they don’t need to!

– They’re restricted from trading their draft pick 7 years in the future — but they can trade any of the other 30 picks they have.

– The worst penalty is they’ll have to pay luxury tax next year — but they’ve been getting about $17M a year from luxury tax so far; they can just pay next year’s tax with the money they get from it this year.

So yeah, they’ll probably just bring everyone back. They’ll still be getting money from the Knicks & Lakers to cover their payroll. And why would they care about any of those penalties?

Guys, I’m starting think letting Sam Presti basically write the new CBA was a bad idea.

By: marechal

marechal — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 21:09:15 +0000

If you are the champs, are 21-1 or whatever it is, and has a historic defensive rating, you don’t change your team dramatically. Even if you could technically improve a little by doing so.

By: Early Bird Writes

Early Bird Writes — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 20:25:09 +0000

Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren go from making $20M this year to over $80M next year.

Part of me wonders if they should trade Holmgren for Giannis. The salary difference won’t be so big next year and while Holmgren is good and much younger, Giannis is still way better. Holmgren doesn’t have a great injury track record either.

By: Early Bird Writes

Early Bird Writes — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 20:21:11 +0000

I had one eye on the play by play of the G league game while watching the Knicks last night. I think he left the game midway in the 3rd and didn’t return. I was wondering what happened?

Checking the game replay real quick, he took a fall. I don’t know that they ever said what was wrong.

They were also down 27 when he went out but fought back and took a 3pt lead with 3min left in the 4th, all with Dadiet out. So, not sure if it’s serious or the coach just decided they were better off without him. Westchester sucks this year.