<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>New York Daily News - According to a league source, the Knicks and the representatives of foward Mo Taylor are trying to negotiate a buyout that would make the veteran forward a free agent, the New York Daily News is reporting.Taylor is entering the final season of a multiyear contract and is due $9.8 million. Knicks president/coach Isiah Thomas conceivably could wait until the February trading deadline to try to deal Taylor's expiring contract, which is what the club did last season with Penny Hardaway.But Thomas also wants to rid his roster of veteran players whose minutes will be dramatically reduced. Taylor figures to be low on the depth chart behind forwards Channing Frye, David Lee and Malik Rose. Also, newcomer Jared Jeffries can play both forward positions.The 6-8 Taylor averaged a career-low 18.1 minutes in 67 games last season.Interestingly, former coach Larry Brown last season tried to persuade management to cut players because he felt it would improve team chemistry. Taylor and backup center Jerome James were two players Brown wanted off the team. Brown also talked about wanting to release Jalen Rose and rookie guard Nate Robinson as well.Jalen Rose also is entering the last year of his contract and is a prime candidate to be traded by the deadline. There also is a possibility that the Knicks would look to buy out Rose's contract if Quentin Richardson cannot be traded.</div>http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/423...tiating_buyout/
Yeah this is something we all knew was going to happen anyway. I just want the knicks to clear cap space. I hope they don't trade taylor I want them to just buy him out or let it expire.
Jalen Rose too? I mean it would really clear up roster space and playing time, but wouldn't it take a decent sized hit financially as a cap penalty? Or is that just for waiving players?
A buyout wouldn't be bad as he would be coming off their books next year anyways. All it does is open a roster spot instead of letting Taylor stick on the roster until the end of year. He'll still count against the cap in a buyout but he's expiring after the year anyways.
I think it would be stupid to buy him out. come trade deadline, his expiring contract could be a valuable asset. although I do applaud thomas in finally being concerned with the cap situation.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (nba dogmatist @ Sep 24 2006, 03:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I think it would be stupid to buy him out. come trade deadline, his expiring contract could be a valuable asset. although I do applaud thomas in finally being concerned with the cap situation.</div><u><span style="color:blue">Yeah I agree with you but I think they should buyt out his contract and trade rose at the deadline or if they dont buy out Taylor contract then trade him at the dead line but they really do need to get rid of Jerome James now cause he's nothin had one good playoff series now aint sh*t.</span></u>
