The Official Knicks offseason thread

[Henryflo1]

whats yall twitter? need to follow some of my knick brethren

 

[ThaBronxBully]

whats yall twitter? need to follow some of my knick brethren

It's In Our Twitter Icons Breh lol

 

[Conz]

dont know how i missed that, aight thanks

 

[obarth]

I'm gonna miss my nikka Jorts, but Camby And not only Landry's gone...but Toney Douglas too:

No big splashes needed this year. Kidd and Camby should gel seamlessly. Resigning Jeffries is going under the radar, but that would be clutch as hell. Our D is gonna be stifling. Scoring out of the second unit is the only thing that might worry me.

 

[Th3G3ntleman]

Heard Knicks tryna get Dhantay Jones from the Pacers. Would be a good look since we kind of thin at the two guard.

Anyone know if we still got the MLE? I hate OJ Mayo but at these prices

 

[23Barrettcity]

I'm ready for the season. Can't wait

 

[Red Omega]

waiting on this lin match

 

[DirtyD]

Sam Amick ‏@sam_amick

Source says JR Smith has signed his deal with New York. First year $2.8 million, player option 2nd

 

[Hawaiian Punch]

He need to calm the fukk down


Jeremy Lin surprised NY Knicks didn't offer him contract before Houston Rockets offer sheet: source - NY Daily News

Jeremy Lin surprised NY Knicks didn't offer him contract before Houston Rockets offer sheet: source

Matching the Rockets’ $29-million offer sheet to Jeremy Lin isn’t going to be enough for the Knicks. They’re also going to have to patch things up with their returning playmaker.

Despite expressing no reservations about matching the exorbitant Rockets’ offer sheet, which can become official Wednesday with Lin’s signature, the Knicks are concerned that Lin has turned a little frosty toward the organization because he feels slighted that New York didn’t offer him a contract first.

Lin should be indebted to the Knicks for giving him a chance to play after several teams, including the Rockets, gave up on him. But when the Rockets last week offered him a deal that guarantees him $19 million over the first three seasons of his new four-year deal, the Knicks learned that Lin had been swayed by Houston to think the Knicks weren’t as interested in his services as the Rockets.

“He was surprised that the Knicks didn’t make the first move,’’ a league source said. “They know they’ve got to mend some fences with him because he believes what the Rockets have told him, that the Knicks weren’t as interested as they are.’’

That shouldn’t really be necessary, since Lin made only $788,000 last season and has made a killing on the free-agency market, despite a thin resume and with more than a few NBA executives projecting him as nothing more than a backup player. But even faced with the prospect of paying Lin more than $18 million in years three and four of the deal, the Knicks have never wavered in deciding to bring back a player they view as having a promising future.


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Knicks GM Glen Grunwald
However, this is a sign to some NBA observers that Lin’s sudden stardom has clouded his thinking. His rise to fame came only after the Knicks gave him the ball. He enjoyed a breakthrough season at the Garden and was the NBA’s hottest story for several weeks, until he suffered a late-season knee injury. As soon as he got the Rockets’ offer, the Knicks told Lin they would match it.

“What he has to learn is that it’s not personal,’’ said the source. “The Knicks merely played by the rules.’’

Lin’s signing is going to highlight the Knicks’ busy offseason. Leading up to Wednesday’s official signing day, they reached an agreement with veteran playmaker Jason Kidd, who will back up Lin and help mentor the team’s projected starting point guard.

They also reached a sign-and-trade agreement with ex-Knick Marcus Camby to return to the Garden and give them much-needed depth at power forward and center. In the deal that will pay Camby $13 million for three years, they sent the Rockets a package of players and draft picks that includes Josh Harrellson, who could be cut and return to the Knicks for a minimum deal.

Never a team that watches its pennies, the Knicks raised some eyebrows around the league by investing $15 million over four seasons in three-point specialist Steve Novak, who made about $1 million last season.

The Knicks also made an expected move to shore up their weak shooting guard position by bringing back J.R. Smith on a one-year deal at $2.8 million. Smith could be the starter until Iman Shumpert returns from knee surgery.

Kidd is scheduled to make $3.1 million, while Lin will get $5 million in his first season. Due to the money they’re paying Lin and their new players, on top of their expensive starting frontcourt of Carmelo Anthony, Amar’e Stoudemire and Tyson Chandler, the Knicks are going to have to fill out their roster by signing players to minimum contracts, with the money corresponding to the players’ years of service.

 

[ThaBronxBully]

There's Some shyt Being Reported Out Of ESPN That Lin Is Upset The Knicks Didnt Offer Him A Deal Before The Rockets

There's No Confirmation On That Though

Either Way, The Knicks Are Supposed To Match And Sign Lin TODAY

 

[thatrapsfan]

The hell is he upset about? He's still getting paid. He should be happy we didn't get Nash if anything.

 

[Rev]

There's Some shyt Being Reported Out Of ESPN That Lin Is Upset The Knicks Didnt Offer Him A Deal Before The Rockets

There's No Confirmation On That Though

Either Way, The Knicks Are Supposed To Match And Sign Lin TODAY

Jeremy Lin can go suck a dikk. We made him.

The real question is, did Lin & his people inquire with the Knicks about the Rockets' offer before signing the sheet? Like saying, "Alright Glen/James...here's what Morey & them offered. What can yall respond with? Let's work it out."

fukk outta here.

 

[JMurder]

He's young and don't know the rules...have Melo come up to him smack him upside the head and bring him back to reality. We good

 

[JMurder]

Jeremy Lin can go suck a dikk. We made him.

we did?

 

[ThaBronxBully]

If It's True, I Bet He's More Upset They Let Landry Go Without A Fight, Didn't Even Make Him An Offer lol

That's Not How The Game Is Played Though

Knicks Played Their Cards Right This Season

If We Make Landry And Lin Offers Before Anyone Else We Over Pay And They Sign Without Hesitation

We Got Lin Cheaper Then Expected And Dropped Fields

We Won