Owner Real Deal Posted July 15, 2012 Owner Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 Alex Kennedy @AlexKennedyNBAThe Knicks are considering signing UFA Raymond Felton and letting RFA Jeremy Lin walk to the Rockets, a source close to situation confirms. Mark Haggard @allzonerJust got off the phone with NBA free agent Raymond Felton. He says a deal is about to be completed sending him back to the NY Knicks. So...are they letting Jeremy Lin go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dash Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 Marc J. Spears@SpearsNBAYahoo Rockets found loophole that would cost them $8 million on third year of Lin offer sheet and Knicks $15 million, source tells Y! Sports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JYD Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 WTF. How could you let Lin go? I understand he's still somewhat unproven and it's a ton of money, but for a team that claims to be 'all in,' you've gotta be kidding... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomarFachix Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 Good. A welcomed decision. An alternative is Felton and Lin sharing PG with Kidd at the 2 guard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JYD Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 Good. A welcomed decision. An alternative is Felton and Lin sharing PG with Kidd at the 2 guard.That could be one of the worst defensive backcourts of all time. But I guess at times I could live with it, depending on the matchups. I've always loved Felton (as most NYK fans do) and it was tough to see him go in the Melo trade. But, to get rid of Lin for him, I see that as a downgrade for sure... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 That could be one of the worst defensive backcourts of all time. But I guess at times I could live with it, depending on the matchups. Kidd's still a pretty damn good defender when he's not matched up with a really quick PG. He still does a solid job on most SG's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JYD Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 Kidd's still a pretty damn good defender when he's not matched up with a really quick PG. He still does a solid job on most SG's.Yeah I guess I kind of forget how big and physical Kidd can be. Just seems kind of slow and to team him out there with Lin could be kind of brutal....but I think it could work in certain dosages. Man, if we don't get Lin, I'll be very very disappointed. He's fun to watch play, and from a basketball standpoint, I still think you gotta sign him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomarFachix Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 The Knicks have acquired Raymond Felton and Kurt Thomas from Portland for Jared Jeffries and Dan Gadzuric, sources tell the Daily News Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomarFachix Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 Reaquiring Kurt Thomas put the biggest smile on my face Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JYD Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 wow, the 90s Knicks are back. lol can Kurt Thomas still play? he has to be 40 years old, right? holy shit. Knicks get Lin and this will be a damn nice off season for us fans! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htownborn Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 (edited) So apparently the Knicks are getting the band back together first Camby now Kurt Thomas along with Felton its like the late 90's all over again. Edited July 15, 2012 by htownborn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomarFachix Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 Marc Berman @NYPost_BermanAnother source insists #Knicks won't match Lin's offer sheet. David Aldridge @daldridgetntAgain, no intel at present on what that means for matching/not matching Lin. But can't imagine you'd bring in Felton to be 3rd pg. Ken Berger @KBergCBSHaven't spoken with anyone who knows whether Knicks will match Lin offer sheet, but their actions loudly suggest they won't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JYD Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 wtf are we doing tho? we have no future. our avg age has to be like 32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunkinDerozan Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 Wow, surprised they would rather Felton over Lin. I guess they want the more reliable player than the guy who only played like 15 games. Any chance they match Fields' offer sheet or is it too late for that now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomarFachix Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 wtf are we doing tho? we have no future. our avg age has to be like 32We have a 3 year window before we hit the FA market hard again, our future is now. Three years. This team is built for that timeframe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomarFachix Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 Wow, surprised they would rather Felton over Lin. I guess they want the more reliable player than the guy who only played like 15 games. Any chance they match Fields' offer sheet or is it too late for that now?Nah they already notified Fields they're letting him go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomarFachix Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 PG Felton | Kidd SG Smith | White | Shumpert (IR) SF Melo | Novak | Copeland PF Amar'e | Thomas C Chandler| Camby I dig it.. a lot. Let's do work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted July 15, 2012 Author Owner Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 Jeffries is GONE? :o Who is going to come in and defend LeBron now??? :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 Kidd's still a pretty damn good defender when he's not matched up with a really quick PG. He still does a solid job on most SG's.Maybe that's why he was like 'one of the worst defensive backcourts of all time', and not 'the worst'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChosenOne Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 (edited) PG Felton | Kidd SG Smith | White | Shumpert (IR) SF Melo | Novak | Copeland PF Amar'e | Thomas C Chandler| Camby I dig it.. a lot. Let's do work. If Lins not in the picture, I say start Kidd but just bring Felton off the bench quick. I don't like Kidd being behind Felton's fat ass. Edited July 15, 2012 by ChosenOne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomarFachix Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 (edited) PG Felton | Kidd | Prigioni SG Smith | White | Shumpert (IR) SF Melo | Novak PF Amar'e | Thomas C Chandler| Camby I dig it.. a lot. Let's do work.Fixed? Edited July 15, 2012 by iMan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliCurbStomppa Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 Knicks not going to match Lin's offer sheet. No reason to overpay him since we got Felton for cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted July 15, 2012 Author Owner Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 I'm shocked the Knicks fans are happy about this, to be honest. I understand you didn't want to overpay for Jeremy Lin, especially when you consider he didn't give you a full season of all-star play...but wiping that from the table for a minute, taking Lin completely out of the equation, your starting PG is going to be Raymond Felton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomarFachix Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 I'm shocked the Knicks fans are happy about this, to be honest. I understand you didn't want to overpay for Jeremy Lin, especially when you consider he didn't give you a full season of all-star play...but wiping that from the table for a minute, taking Lin completely out of the equation, your starting PG is going to be Raymond Felton. Maybe he'll get it beyond half court against Miami Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleveland's Finest Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 (edited) This is such a stupid move. If it wasn't for Lin, the "Melo"-led Knicks wouldn't even have made the playoffs. The fact that New York isn't willing to give him at least another year after what he brought to that franchise is pathetic. Now Houston is going to reap the benefits. I'm in shock that this happened. First, I thought Houston made a bad move in moving both Lowry and Dragic, but they just won big here. Another dumb move by New York. Sure, New York has Kidd and Felton, but they won't be as good. They'll be a 5-8 seed again. Edited July 15, 2012 by Cleveland's Finest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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