Official Free Agency Thread

[WeReady]

Alan Hahn ‏@alanhahn
RT @KBergCBS: Novak's deal with the Knicks is for $15 million over four years with no options.

thats not that bad of a deal 3 mil per not that bad he is worth the money knock down 3 pt specialist

[WeReady]

According to beat writer Mike Wells, the Pacers will match the Blazers' offer sheet for Roy Hibbert, worth approximately $59 million over four years.
The Pacers had seemingly been wavering in their resolve to pay so much for Hibbert, but given the NBA market it's not a bad deal for an All-Star caliber center. His numbers continue to improve, and last season he averaged 12.8 points on 49.7 percent FGs and 71.1 percent FTs, 8.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 2.0 blocks.
Source: Mike Wells on Twitter

[Wargames]

According to beat writer Mike Wells, the Pacers will match the Blazers' offer sheet for Roy Hibbert, worth approximately $59 million over four years.
The Pacers had seemingly been wavering in their resolve to pay so much for Hibbert, but given the NBA market it's not a bad deal for an All-Star caliber center. His numbers continue to improve, and last season he averaged 12.8 points on 49.7 percent FGs and 71.1 percent FTs, 8.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 2.0 blocks.
Source: Mike Wells on Twitter

whats crazy is Amare did 17/7 but the media loves to yell how overpaid he is. I mean they have a point that he can't play defense but if Dirk could learn to carry his weight defensively Amare should be able to as well.

[RunningJumper]

Sign Lin, J.R., and Iverson and we're set.

[skisloper]

whats crazy is Amare did 17/7 but the media loves to yell how overpaid he is. I mean they have a point that he can't play defense but if Dirk could learn to carry his weight defensively Amare should be able to as well.

Amare just does not play good defense...he is a liability on the court defensively........worse case throw camby in with Chandler...

[NY17KNICKS]

We're not even looking at Foye apparently :/

Jordan Schultz ‏@206Child
@NickDiGi17 @TommyDeeTKB Look out for Houston, the Bucks and Atlanta

[Paul1355]

I'm hoping to try and swing a trade for Tayshaun Prince

Problem is it means losing out on Camby

Kidd gets the MLE

use the scrub package Douglas, Gadzuric, Jordan, Harrellson and some cash plus a pick for Prince, this guarantees Detroit major cap room in 2013 after using the amnesty clause on Villanueva

We can then sign Jared Jeffries back and use the bi annual exception on Kenyon Martin and a vet minimum salary for Daniel Orton a guy who could learn from Chandler after getting no shot in Orlando

Then re-signing JR and Novak probably bringing on Junior Junior Swish as our 3rd PG gives us a very good roster

G- Lin/Kidd/Smith
G- Smith/White/Shumpert
F- Anthony/Prince/Novak
F- Stoudemire/Martin
C- Chandler/Jeffries/Orton

Prince could act as our Battier
Martin as our Haslem

2 guys who add to our already solid defense pushing us into elite category

thanks for the rep point

[CA7]

We need to contact Raja Bell and this off-season will be complete after matching Lin and re-signing JR and Giraffes

[JaYnYcE]

We re-signed J.R. Smith.

https://www.twitter.com/IanBegley

[WeReady]

J.R. Smith chooses to re-sign with #Knicks for 2-year, $5.6 million deal with a player option for 2nd year Ian Begley ‏@IanBegley

[Paul1355]

J.R. Smith chooses to re-sign with #Knicks for 2-year, $5.6 million deal with a player option for 2nd year Ian Begley ‏@IanBegley

great news, most likely he will opt out of 2nd year to get a long term deal since we would have his bird rights

I knew he would sign here because Woodson's trust in him. That is why Woodson is a good coach, he gives playing time to guys that deserve it. Giving J.R big minutes and bringing down Landry's was something Mike D just refused to do since he had favorites....Woodys favorites are those that deserve it.

Good for J.R good for us too.

[WeReady]

The Dwight Howard trade saga will sludge on into Tuesday as the multi-team deal continues to evolve.
The Nets and Magic have swapped medical records on Howard and Brook Lopez, and the only piece that has changed since our last update is that MarShon Brooks could be heading to the Bobcats and not the Clippers. The Bobcats' involvement would also take the Cavs out of the equation, too. This slow moving, albeit dominating story has been eye-balled for an end on Wednesday, but as usual it could break at any time.
Source: Bob Finnan on Twitter

[WeReady]

Frank Isola ‏@FisolaNYDN
As for the New York Nuggets, there were preliminary discussions about Kenyon Martin to Knicks in a 3-team deal but talks have cooled

[Wargames]

Frank Isola ‏@FisolaNYDN
As for the New York Nuggets, there were preliminary discussions about Kenyon Martin to Knicks in a 3-team deal but talks have cooled

welp there goes the Vet min theory.

[Rob Low]

We can still do a sign and trade for Foye with Gadzuric and Balkmans contracts plus the 3 million.