What would you do as GM of the Knicks?

Question

Please be realistic. in your answer. You can't trade Marbury for a first round pick. Almost nobody can afford that kind of deal in the league and not many would fall for him anyway (at least with that salary).

Answer 1

I would definitely get rid of marbury somehow. You need an unselfish point guard with some brains.

Answer 2

To be very realistc with you, the first thing that needs to be done is getting rid of Isaiah Thomas. I'm from IN so i've kept up with his coaching for a while. He completely demolished the Pacers team. For instance ... after IN went to the championship against the lakers, Croshere ended finishing out the year averaging 18 points a game. I. Thomas comes in as the head coach the very next year and sits him on the bench and also limits him to a very small amount of playing time during that year. He needs fired first. Trade Marbury if possible. If nobody will take your offer then settle for trading Steve. F for a big man. Marbury and Steve can't both play in the back court together becuase of there streetball style that drives them to want to take a one-on-one session against the opposite point guard everytime down the court. This trade would possibly also get you a real big man that has some skills. Keep Eddy Curry because he is becoming a better player and has the body and potential to be one of the best big men in the NBA. This time, don't hire another head coach that talks bad about the players behind their back like Larry Brown did. They're called a TEAM because they play like a team and have a RELATIONSHIP with each other and there COACH.

Answer 3

I would realize I was strapped as far as the salary cap was concerned. If I could trade Marbury, Francis or Rose for young players, even untalented young players with low salaries or short contracts I would. However, understanding that being able to trade those players would be near impossible, I would bite the bullet, use the roster I had to put the best players I could on the floor and try to win as many games as I could. Hopefully, one of those over priced malcontents plays well enough consistently to garner some interest from another team.

Quality playing time for the young guys already on the team is a must. Channing Frye, David Lee and Nate Robinson would get a lot of minutes. Sadly enough, playing those young players might be a better way to win now than having Team Ego on the floor.

It would be a long process, but I would work toward salary cap sanity.

Answer 4

First of all, you're right in saying that there's not much the Knicks can do with that roster. They have too many overpriced players and too many egos. They pay their players a total of over $130 million a year. The next highest by any team is around $88 million.

First, it's important to point that Jalen Rose and Mo Taylor's contracts come off the books after this upcoming season. That's a hefty $25 plus million, which definitely puts a dent in it.

Still, they have to do something about their salary situation if they ever want to keep any of their young players.

The Knicks have a lot of talent, but a lot more glaring weaknesses.

First, they don't have a true ball distributor/floor general. Marbury and Francis are shoot-first point guards, Jamal Crawford is really a two guard and Nate Robinson hasn't shown he can run a team at all. Rumor has it that they were looking at a guy like Eric Snow. That would be a great fit. They really need a guy who can get their scorers open and easy looks.

Second, the Knicks have very little interior toughness. Eddy Curry is huge, but soft, averaging a mere 6-7 rebounds per game last season. Channing Frye prefers shooting jumpers than banging down low. Mo Taylor couldn't grab a board if it hit him and Jerome James is awkward and clumsy and only plays about 3-5 minutes per game. Malik Rose is tough, but he's too undersized to be a power forward.

Third, the Knicks need some more spot shooters. Isiah Thomas is a moron as a GM who only wants a certain type of player. That means that he'll keep building teams that have players who only do one or two things. Notice, the Knicks also don't have a shot blocker except for Jerome James who rarely plays? When Isiah took over he wanted to get rid of Dikembe Mutombo because he said that they were unnecessary and that if players were playing defense like they were supposed to, the basket wouldn't need protecting. The problem is that not protecting the lane puts a lot of pressure on perimeter defenders. When Isiah played on the Pistons, they at least had John Salley and even though Rodman, Mahorn and Laimbeer weren't shot blockers, they were enforcers who would protect the paint in other ways.

Anyway, Marbury's contract is too high for them to move, and Francis' might be too high as well. They really screwed the dog when they made the trade to get Francis. Jamal Crawford might be their best trade commodity other than last years' rookies, because Crawford finished last season so well.

If I were the Knicks, I'd let Jalen Rose and Mo Taylor go after this season and then try to move Jamal Crawford for maybe a first rounder. I think Crawford, despite his 7-8 million dollar contract could attract some interest.

I would not...I repeat...I would NOT try to trade for Kenyon Martin like Isiah Thomas is rumored to do. Martin is overrated...even when he was on the Nets. He would provide the toughness and attitude they need, but he's always injured and it doesn't look like that will ever change.

They also need to sign or trade for a mid-level veteran point guard who looks to set up other players, like Eric Snow or Sarunas Jasikevicius.

Also, I would try to trade Channing Frye and Nate Robinson. I know that's not a popular concept and that the Knicks will never do it, but in my opinion, Frye is not all that good and highly overrated and Nate Robinson, though a gifted athlete, is not really a guy who's got great basketball instincts.

After trading Crawford (if I could), I would see if Isiah coaching could make Marbury and Francis co-exist and I would see if Quentin Richardson finds a place with this team. They could really use his shooting. If Francis and Marbury played well, I would consider moving Francis for a young power forward with some toughness. Maybe look for a guy like Etan Thomas in a package or something (just throwing out a name).

After that, I'd wait to see what happens next season and reassess things at the trade deadline.

Answer 5

try to make a blockbuster trade with marbury and someone else try to get an up and coming small forward or center cause channing frye will be good down the line somewhere they have a good front court with or without marbury i think, Have to do something about the chemistry cause they all clash!! U wont be able to do this all in 1 year it will take 3-4 years to get back in contention!! Make good draft picks unlike this year!! And get rid of isiah thomas! Great basketball player not a good coach or gm

Answer 6

i agree with the fact that the knicks screwed themselves over with the draft; two first round picks and they get two third round quality players. that's embarassing. all this in the past, the knicks primary issue lies in their ability to play defense. so, i would definitely go for a couple of players that are oversized at their positions and are naturally good defenders, such as jared jeffries from the wizards or maybe mickael peitrus from the warriors (even though he's not oversized, he still has tremendous potential). I also think that if the knicks want to have any kind of a future, they should get rid of their overpayed players, like marbury, francis, and crawford. maybe not all in this year, but definitely in the near future, because they are spending all of their money on these old players and pretty soon won't have any young talent if they continue to do so.

Answer 7

I'd play all the rookies, and let the older talent rot on the bench. They all stink. Marbury will never be good enough to take a team through the play offs. Wait until their contracts fall off and hopefully the young talent will develop and re up with the team in future years.

Answer 8

I would quit. This is as realistic and answer you can get. This team has a payroll that can not be controlled and four point guards that act like shooting guards but are sized like point guards. (Jamal Crawford, Nate Roninson, Stephone Marbury, and Steve Francis) They need to focus on the pieces that are important, Eddy Curry and Channing Frye, figure out which two guards to keep, and then start over.

Answer 9

if i were isaiah thomas, i'd stick with the present lineup and play marbury and francis together... it was a failure last season because larry brown didnt play francis enough and it was clear that francis could not develop a groove because of his flucuating minutes... i would try to trade jalen rose and either malik rose or maurice taylor or all three if possible... i think they're are still attractive trade bait to other teams because of their expiring contracts... i would also maximize jerome james and q richardson to the hilt... i'd like to sign a free agent like al harrington but i cant do that coz of the salary cap... so it would be a good idea to just use that current line-up and see what happens in a few months, maybe i can have more flexibility in next february's trading deadline... and lastly i'd pray to the lord everyday that renaldo balkman and mardy collins turn out to be sleepers in the draft...

Answer 10

Get some better ppl in the draft, tell marbury to be more of a team player, and win some games!

Answer 11

marbury is the biggest problem on the knicks
i would do anything i could to get rid of him even if that means releasing him and paying him the rest of his contract and i would start trading the older players for young talent and start rebuilding i mean they have a lot of old players that aint all that good but r making alot of money