A source told Ken Berger that he believes David Lee's days as a Knick are over. Agent Mark Bartelstein will reportedly have Lee sign an offer sheet with the Grizzlies or Thunder that the Knicks will not be willing to match.
"It's a tough loss for New York, but they don't want to screw up their 2010 plan," the source said.
Thoughts? I think it'd be sweet if the Thunder could pick him up.
A front court of Lee and Krstic? They must want to be the worst defensive team ever.
Naws, I think they're going to go with Westbrook, Harden, Durant, Green, Lee. Green + Lee would be a decent frontcourt provided Green stays in the paint since he can block more shots than Lee.
What can you guys see the Knicks getting in return from both teams? From the Thunder, I would want at least Nick Collison, Earl Watson and a draft pick. The Grizzlies are a tricky trade because they do not have much bench depth. Since they drafted Thabeet, however, that means Marc Gasol shifts to the bench and is certainly a player that can help our team. Marc Gasol and draft picks for Lee works for me. Maybe we can expand the deal to include Eddy Curry in exchange for a trade exception. David Lee and Eddy Curry for Marc Gasol, Greg Bucker, 2 2nd rounders and cash works for me.
This is real real bad for the Knicks future growth as a decent winning team while rebuilding the next 3 seasons (letting David Lee go to the next team).
Alot of members wondered why I was so angry & upset last offseason when we made no trades on draft night or through the offseason, and refuse to extend the contracts of the two most wanted players asked for in trades on the team.
We draft a great product with our 8th pick on draft night (6.10 Jordan Hill) inwhich a player like David Lee work-ethics at C/F would help him to become a contributor player to the team after his rookie season, rather than wait 3 to 4 season for 6.10 Hill to get familar to the NBA level of B-Ball (by guessing his every oponent).
Should Denver trade Billups this offseason after getting the best PG in the NCAA?
Should G.S. trade combo-Ellis after getting the best combo-Curry in the ACC?
Do any Knick-Fan think that the Clippers Dunleavy should trade 20-10 stat performance Zach Randolph this season before letting rookie Blake Griffin see how Zach gets his 20-10 stats each game vs all the NBA oponents?
No surprise there, I knew he was going to be out the door. BTW I'm not crying over it either, so long Lee.
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Try to avoid getting too caught up in the speculation involving David Lee. Yes, the Carlos Boozer situation does change the game some because the Pistons had him on their list and perhaps will now set their sights on Lee.
But keep in mind Paul Millsap, as a result of Boozer's decision to stay for one more year in Utah, may shake free and be another alternative for the Pistons. As for the notion that the Grizzlies and Thunder could blow the Knicks away with the offer, consider two things: 1. do you really expect these teams to throw $10M per at David Lee? 2. do you really expect Lee to leave the New York market for Memphis or Oklahoma City?
One thing is agent, Mark Bartelstein, said to me was that David "wants to be part of a winning situation."
Expect the Knicks to not give up so easily on him. Teams can make offers starting at midnight, but offer sheets can not be signed until July 8. The Knicks would then have seven days to match. Of the teams with cap space to sign Lee, you can see the Trail Blazers preferring a sign-and-trade scenario to protect their cap situation for next summer, when Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge will be restricted free agents. If the Blazers offer-sheet Lee at a high number, you know the Knicks, with tons of cap space, could always return the favor in 2010.
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Lee is not worth more than 6-7 mil a season ...if the thunder want to give him 10+ more power to him and them but in the end when and if they become winners he will be a bench player for them because players like him dont start for winners.
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What can you guys see the Knicks getting in return from both teams? From the Thunder, I would want at least Nick Collison, Earl Watson and a draft pick. The Grizzlies are a tricky trade because they do not have much bench depth. Since they drafted Thabeet, however, that means Marc Gasol shifts to the bench and is certainly a player that can help our team. Marc Gasol and draft picks for Lee works for me. Maybe we can expand the deal to include Eddy Curry in exchange for a trade exception. David Lee and Eddy Curry for Marc Gasol, Greg Bucker, 2 2nd rounders and cash works for me.
Nothing if you don't match the offer by the GRIZZ or the thunder, he's a restricted free agent. The GRIZZ & the thunder neither need a sign and trade since we've both got plenty of cap room. One source says you gonna offer him...
as one looks over the free agent market there are roughly 5 teams with cap space(8 or more mil.) and 9 real free agent targets and i mean by that (hedo, charlie V, milsap, ben gordon , iverson , kidd, lee rasheed and andre miller) and that is not counting nate who could also get some team into paying him more than the mle.
the knicks have really good shot of keeping lee with their impending offer of 4 yrs 32 mil.
What can you guys see the Knicks getting in return from both teams? From the Thunder, I would want at least Nick Collison, Earl Watson and a draft pick. The Grizzlies are a tricky trade because they do not have much bench depth. Since they drafted Thabeet, however, that means Marc Gasol shifts to the bench and is certainly a player that can help our team. Marc Gasol and draft picks for Lee works for me. Maybe we can expand the deal to include Eddy Curry in exchange for a trade exception. David Lee and Eddy Curry for Marc Gasol, Greg Bucker, 2 2nd rounders and cash works for me.
Looking at all the starting PF in the league the last two seasons, and all the top contender teams that could use the services of David Lee, makes me real angry (upset) when I read a Knick-Fan write David Lee is worth $6M or $7M.
David Lee would actually average 30 mpg on the Celtics (we better hope like hell the Celtics dont pull off some em to get Lee this offseason).....Lee may not be worth the $15M bracket in the league b/c he was drafted by a confused Knick organization who only had one decent bigman (Dale Davis) since Lee was drafted to tandem with in the frontcourt.
But for anyone to think that David Lee is not worth $9M to $12M his 5th season in the NBA need to only watch college ball and Euro-League B-Ball (semi-pro). Earning $10M per in the NBA is not All-Star or Star status but it is Horry, Ginobli, Odom, Prince, Richard Jefferson, and that guy Larry Hughes on the Wizards between Jamison & Arenas, which is the middle man to boost the team to the next level.
How many strong rebounding Bigmen did Duncan have in his rotation for each of his Championship Rings? KG would still be in Minny if Dum Dum Mchale would've drafted David Lee.
The Knicks finally drafts another Bigman that can rebound alongside of David Lee & Chandler to give Knick opositions just "one shot" at the basket, and all u silly 2010 Fans dont think the top "double double" player last season dont deserve half of the salary that Amare & Bosh will demand.
Well, if we lose David Lee and all our oponents have 2 and 3 chances to make a shot this season and in the 2010-11 season b/c we were not able to convince a rebounder to sign for $15M it will be on all u so-call Fan Favorites dont know the value of NBA B-Ball.....u all are willing to give Amare & Bosh $20M, but not Lee $10M.
U so-call Knick-Fans Disgust a hard nose 40 year Knick-Fan (Kiya)...
The Knicks should keep David Lee, he would be a nice compliment to a big man that can create his own shot inside (Eddy Curry) he is a great energy player, who rebounds, hustles and plays hard. He would be great on any team. As a Nets fan I would take him if y'all dont want him. Lopez/Lee frontcourt would be fantastic.
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