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Kerr ‘absolutely expects’ Knicks coaching offer

According to a source close to the situation, Kerr “absolutely expects” to be offered the job. “And if he’s offered the job, he’s definitely going to do it,” the source told The Post.

The Post has learned Kerr has had conversations with his bosses at Turner Sports about adjusting his schedule as an analyst during the upcoming playoffs should he be named the Knicks’ head coach.
 
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Mike Woodson 'bracing' for worst


Oklahoma City Thunder guard Derek Fisher also has been mentioned as a possibilty as a coach or for a front-office position. Fisher said going into this season, his 18th, that it would be his last as a player, but it's believed he prefers a future on the executive side to coaching.
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Can Kerr handle the coaching grind?

Steve Kerr has never been a head coach before, so the New York Knicks would be taking a bit of a risk if they hired him to replace Mike Woodson.

One of Kerr’s ex-teammates wonders if Kerr will be up for the grind of coaching in the NBA.

"I know Steve Kerr well and his basketball IQ is really high. He knows everything about basketball. I am just concerned about his willingness to be a coach, travel, spend that time in the hotels, the locker rooms, the games. I don't know if he's ready to do that,” ex-Bulls forward Toni Kukoc said on SiriusXM NBA Radio. “If he's ready to do that I don't see any problem with Steve being a good basketball coach."

The Knicks haven’t made a decision on Woodson’s future yet. But if and when they let Woodson go, Kerr is believed to be the favorite to take over.

Kukoc, who won three titles with the Bulls, believes that Jackson will have success as an executive.

"I think that was his plan, he always wanted to get the role of a president. I think he had enough of being just a -- not 'just' a basketball coach -- but he had enough of being a coach. I think he's going to do a great job,” Kukoc said. “Obviously, his basketball knowledge is great. He has the idea how to put the team together, which pieces are missing right now. Obviously there's a lot of stuff that needs to be done in New York but if somebody's going to be ready to do it it is Phil."
 
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Doing an old acquaintance a favor and seeing if you can fix him and get a cheap productive player that knows your system. Worst case scenario he just gets cut or becomes filler in a trade.
 
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Rebuilding plan for Knicks:

Trade Carmelo (starting at $21 mil) and Felton

for

Boozer, Dunleavy, Mirotic, #19 pick, and 2015 1st


Trade Tyson Chandler and Prigioni to the Mavs for Dalembert and Gal Mekel.

Let all non-guaranteed players go, except for Tyler.

Draft Napier. Sign a vet point guard like Ridnour.


Dalembert/Bargnani/Tyler
Amare/Boozer
Dunleavy/Smith
Hardaway/Shumpert
Ridnour/Napier/Mekel

Team Salary: ~ $74.4 million with room to sign some vet min guys and an undrafted rookie.

Obviously not a good team, but it clears up cap room for a reset in 2015 while acquiring assets, and actually gets you under the luxury tax.

Thoughts?
 
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Dude, why are we trading Tyson Chandler if it doesn't include draft picks or us ditching Felton's contract? IMO, we need to pursue a deal for Kendrick Perkins and both of OKC's first rounders (21st and 29th). Perkins' salary could easily be dumped on the Mavericks, who will have a bunch of cap space and a void at the 5 spot.

I also think it would be possible to trade JR Smith, Raymond Felton and Pablo Prigioni to the Nets for Marcus Thornton. Kidd has rapport with that trio, which leads me to believe that he'd vouch for them. And more importantly, the trade fulfills a legitimate need for the Nets. JR Smith is a superior player to Thornton and Prigioni would be a solid replacement for Shaun Livingston who is set to leave for more money. Meanwhile, the Knicks would get greater flexibility in 2015 and may even be able to dump Thornton's contract on a team with cap space e.g. Utah or Detriot.

As for Melo, I like your proposed trade but would also need the 19th pick, as well as the 16th. Ideally though, I'd look to move Melo to the Celtics for their 6th and 17th picks. With Rondo already in tow, Boston could form a very scary two-headed monster. If they flip Brandon Bass and some of their cap space for a center like Omer Asik (and Jeremy Lin), they could make some serious noise in the playoffs especially with 2015 cap space.
 
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I'm not buying it.
 
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Why wouldn't Ron Harper be on staff?
 
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