Jeremy Lin

[Clyde & The Pearl]

Fellas just think about this logically for a moment, Grunwald is a genius, but still Dolan's bitch, we will be matching Lin. If we don't care about the luxury tax, then even if Lin doesn't live up to his potential, what do we have to lose?

Grunwald could have easily told Felton to spread that rumour, the rockets were also considering going hard for Felton if they did not get Lin. So we throw them off the scent of Felton and get him via S&T (Gadzuric), then the rockets are helpless as we match Lin's offer. Seem's a stretch but perfectly doable and Grunwald has come up trumps so far.

Ball movement was pretty stagnant for most of last year but with Kidd, Felton & Lin all on the roster (with Kidd & Felton able to play the 2) we will have outstanding ball movement for our big 3 at all times. Grunwald could be looking ahead and seeing Shump may notbe able to retain his form by the playoff's and keeping us extra insured.

Rockets are then stuck with TD as their pg hahaha, they threw us a curve ball with the backloading contract so whose to say we aren't doing the same to them?

It would be genius and I hope you're right...

[BillyHoyle]

Everybody just calm down and let this thing play out.....The knicks can do whatever they want as far as trades go and still match Lin's offer. The decision is entirely up to them because of the early bird decision.

[WeReady]

what i don't get is why fight for and win early bird rights if your going to let the guy potentially walk?

[CA7]

what i don't get is why fight for and win early bird rights if your going to let the guy potentially walk?

25 million for a guy with 25 starts, basketball wise its not smart there is a reason guys get rookie contracts they gotta earn their money, not saying Lin should get a decent deal but really

[NYk_Reloaded718]

[WeReady]

Frank Isola ‏@FisolaNYDN
The Knicks have acquired Raymond Felton and Kurt Thomas from Portland for Jared Jeffries and Dan Gadzuric, sources tell the Daily News

[Seba]

Frank Isola ‏@FisolaNYDN
The Knicks have acquired Raymond Felton and Kurt Thomas from Portland for Jared Jeffries and Dan Gadzuric, sources tell the Daily News

Wow...

I'm starting to get scared.

[NewYorkInferno]

Im sad but you know what since this is going to happen I can only wish CP3 is at the end of this dark....dark tunnel. Better be or the NYK only have Shump and Melo? to look forward to in a few years then hopefully someone new would.... o what am i kidding Ill wait till dolan dies/sells then maybe we can be a good franchise. At least the Nets are just as bad NYC bbal is a bad one...

[htr10]

Frank Isola ‏@FisolaNYDN
The Knicks have acquired Raymond Felton and Kurt Thomas from Portland for Jared Jeffries and Dan Gadzuric, sources tell the Daily News

Kurt Thomas? The guy who called the Knicks a retirement home won't like that.

[Paul1355]

Im sad but you know what since this is going to happen I can only wish CP3 is at the end of this dark....dark tunnel. Better be or the NYK only have Shump and Melo? to look forward to in a few years.

Only seeing Chris Paul as the end of the tunnel makes this worth it but this is still BS

[NY17KNICKS]

Only seeing Chris Paul as the end of the tunnel makes this worth it but this is still BS

calm down, Lin isnt gone yet

[NewYorkInferno]

Only seeing Chris Paul as the end of the tunnel makes this worth it but this is still BS

I think CP3/Melo at the Olympics devised a plan to make him a knick.... (i have a funny feeling) and told the knick mangement CP3 will be a knick no matter what so just telling them "get ready"

[NY17KNICKS]

Marc Berman ‏@NYPost_Berman
Another source insists #Knicks won't match Lin's offer sheet.
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1m Tommy Dee ‏@TommyDeeTKB
can confirm @FisolaNYDN report of felton deal... he will get 3 years 10 million w Kurt thomas. Seems clear now that Lin is a goner..#Knicks

[NY17KNICKS]

Tommy Dee ‏@TommyDeeTKB
but if they are paying Felton 3+ per with Kidd and Prigioni... LIn is a goner. #knicks

[tkrieger]

Felton's PER is a good six points lower than that of Lin........ Kidd's PER last season was comparable to Felton..........

If the Knicks use Felton as a "budget alternative" to Lin and not match the offer, this could explain why this team has been a perennial doormat under James Dolan.