Schmeelk: Grading The Knicks' Offseason Moves So Far
The Knicks wasted no time and made a number of moves this weekend, taking advantage of their salary cap space to put together a pretty good-looking roster on paper.
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The Knicks wasted no time and made a number of moves this weekend, taking advantage of their salary cap space to put together a pretty good-looking roster on paper.
A person with knowledge of the details says that Brandon Jennings has agreed to a deal with the New York Knicks.
Shooting guard Courtney Lee has accepted a four-year contract offer from the New York Knicks, a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations tells The Associated Press.
Native New Yorker Joakim Noah has issued an Instragram photo indicating he'll be a Knick. Reports said it's a $72-million deal. Noah is a premiere interior presence when healthy.
Noah is reportedly meeting Friday morning with Knicks president Phil Jackson in Orlando, Fla.
The Knicks' two priorities with their two guard needs should be defense and shooting.
Noah, 31, played eight seasons with the Bulls and was voted the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year after the 2013-14 season. He, however, is coming off an injury-plagued season.
Bazemore, who turns 27 on Friday, averaged 11.6 points and 5.1 rebounds last season, his first as a full-time starter. The 6-foot-5 guard is also known for his strong defense.
With Robin Lopez now in Chicago, the Knicks need a new starting center who can play 25 to 30 minutes per game.
Since the Knicks traded for Derrick Rose there hasn't been a player linked more to New York than Joakim Noah.
How far Jackson is willing to go to win now remains to be seen. He would be wise to proceed with caution. Entertaining thoughts of trading future draft picks would be foolish.
Kevin Durant is slated to hear pitches from six teams, and while the Knicks are not in that number, they don't appear to be out of the sweepstakes for the top NBA free agent.
While many of us would never leave New York, Durant has no ties here. Why suffer the snow, cost, taxes and losing just to say he played on Broadway?
Derrick Rose says he's focused on winning and hopes to be a Knick for the long run.
He wants at least one more maximum contract, and he knows the only way he is going to get it is to come close to returning to the form he had when he was an MVP with the Chicago Bulls in the 2010-11 season.
