Trying to confirm a few rumors surrounding this Felton deal:
(1) Felton could make as much as $15-18M over 3 yrs in this S&T, not the $10 being reported.
(2) The deal was expanded to include Jon Diebler going to the Knicks and a 2016 2nd rounder going to Portland.
(3) Someone, maybe Isola, reported something about "the rights to 2 European players" being included..I think he may have said the Knicks acquired the rights to 2 Euro. players but did he really mean to say Portland acquired the rights, possibly referring to Printezis, Papanikolaou, Nivins?
(4) Felton came out and said somewhere that the Knicks will not match the offer sheet on Lin.
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- Obviously, I like Felton better at $10M, esp. coming off the poor yr in Portland where he looked fat and played very erratic.
- Very quietly, Jon Diebler would make for a very nice pickup here, esp. given the fact that we're still thin at the 2. 6'6" SG from Ohio State can really shoot it. Definitely worth the 2016 2nd round pick imo. I like this kid. Makes me feel a little better about this deal. A 2nd pure shooter to go along with Novak.
- Something tells me Isola or whoever maybe meant to say Portland acquired the rights to 2 Euros. in this deal, not vice versa. Does Portland even have an Euros. stashed overseas right now? If so, who are they? If we in fact threw in 2 Euros, it feels like a bit much, no?
- For Ray to come out and say that about Lin, I mean is that what Grunwald & the Knicks told him? Felton might know something we all don't know yet -- that Lin's a goner. This deal would seem to indicate as much anyway.
(1) Felton could make as much as $15-18M over 3 yrs in this S&T, not the $10 being reported.
(2) The deal was expanded to include Jon Diebler going to the Knicks and a 2016 2nd rounder going to Portland.
(3) Someone, maybe Isola, reported something about "the rights to 2 European players" being included..I think he may have said the Knicks acquired the rights to 2 Euro. players but did he really mean to say Portland acquired the rights, possibly referring to Printezis, Papanikolaou, Nivins?
(4) Felton came out and said somewhere that the Knicks will not match the offer sheet on Lin.
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- Obviously, I like Felton better at $10M, esp. coming off the poor yr in Portland where he looked fat and played very erratic.
- Very quietly, Jon Diebler would make for a very nice pickup here, esp. given the fact that we're still thin at the 2. 6'6" SG from Ohio State can really shoot it. Definitely worth the 2016 2nd round pick imo. I like this kid. Makes me feel a little better about this deal. A 2nd pure shooter to go along with Novak.
- Something tells me Isola or whoever maybe meant to say Portland acquired the rights to 2 Euros. in this deal, not vice versa. Does Portland even have an Euros. stashed overseas right now? If so, who are they? If we in fact threw in 2 Euros, it feels like a bit much, no?
- For Ray to come out and say that about Lin, I mean is that what Grunwald & the Knicks told him? Felton might know something we all don't know yet -- that Lin's a goner. This deal would seem to indicate as much anyway.
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