I am excited about the possibility of Dampier signing the one year deal for the mid level excption with the knicks.
The bad news is, he would leave most likely after the year because as I understand the NBA rules, the Knicks would not be able to offer him any more than the mid level again next year. If he has another good year, a number of teams under the cap will offer much more. Even if the Knicks have a few expiring contracts, they are still so far over the cap it makes no difference.
I did read that if Dampier was to sign a 2 year deal with the knicks now, they could offer him a lot more(mabey they own his bird rights then??) like 7 million/season, after the 2nd year. But if he does sign the one year deal, its all but assured all of us NY fans will only enjoy him this season alone.
David